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Startup Websites for Design Inspiration | vandelaydesign.com


 

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Whenever I’m looking for design inspiration, i always end up on startup websites. They are, in my opinion, the best of the best in terms of what you can see online. And this, for one simple reason. The performance of a startup, online, directly correlates to how well designed their website is. This is why startup websites act as a great guide for me in my design process.

I think there is no better inspiration.

Below are 50 of the best startup site designs that i have seen out there, for your inspiration.

If you have any more, then let me know in the comments!

Enjoy.

StatusBoard

StatusBoard

This startup makes it easier to have an overview of your projects with a beautiful and easy interface.

Fundable

Fundable

Fundable is a crowdfunding startup based on rewards and equity.

A Small Orange

A Small Orange

A Small Orange provides web hosting to users in an innovatively small local business type of way.

TripLingo

TripLingo

With its hugely innovative app, TripLingo makes it super easy to learn a local language when you’re abroad.

Woothemes

Woothemes

Woothemes provides custom wordpress themes for all types of web publishers. Including both ecommerce stores and blogs.

Referly

Referly

Referly is a pinterest like site, where users earn more for referring items.

NotAnotherBill

NotAnotherBill

Not another bill is a unique startup out of the UK that sends interesting mails to users around the country. The mails include interesting gifts, such as a unique sundial or a vintage compass. Sigue leyendo

Introducing Exotico UI Set, Free and Premium Versions | Vandelay Design Blog


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Today we are excited to release an extensive UI set called Exotico. It’s one of the largest UI sets available anywhere and it includes elements for navigation menus, buttons, media players, calendars, sliders, and much more. Sigue leyendo

10 Examples of Effective Infographics


 

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Infographics are incredibly popular right now for communicating statistics, presenting a message, and for displaying information in a visually appealing manner. A well-designed infographic can get more attention than the same information presented without the visual appeal.

Many companies are now using infographics in the link building efforts because they tend to get a lot of attention and attract links from blogs and social media.

In this post we’ll showcase 10 examples of effective infographics for your own inspiration.

Hosting Decisions, from the Chalkboard

Hosting Decisions, from the Chalkboard

What Makes Facebook Social Games so Popular?

What Makes Facebook Social Games so Popular? Sigue leyendo

Learn HTML5: HTML5 Tutorials and Guides


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Português: Logotipo oficial: HTML 5

As the use of HTML5 continues to become more common, you may be looking for resources to help you learn more about it. In this post we have gathered a number of resources that teach various aspects of HTML5, including tutorials, explanations and guides.

With the help of these resources you should be able to learn more (or just brush up on your knowledge) about the specific aspects of HTML5 that are of interest to most designers and developers.

Getting Started with HTML5:

Introduction to HTML5

Learn HTML5 Sigue leyendo

35 Bottle Packaging and Label Designs


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Last week we published a post that showcased excellent examples of packaging design, and today we are taking that a step further by exploring the topic of bottle packaging and label designs. We’ll show 35 examples of beautiful examples for your design inspiration.

Esporao

Viljamovka

Defesa

Herdade do Esporao

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Packaging Design Inspiration


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Packaging design is a critical aspect of product development and can play a significant role in sales by capturing the attention and interest of customers. Products that feature effective packaging design are typically more appealing to customers than equal products with sub-par packaging. A high level of quality in the packaging often results in a higher opinion of the quality of the actual product by potential customers.

In this post we’ll showcase 30 examples of great packaging design for your own inspiration.

Phillips

Packaging Design

Sweet Revolution Caramels

Packaging Design

Looks Good

Packaging Design

Tenzo

Packaging Design

Feijao Gourmet

Packaging Design

Square Mile Coffee Roasters

Packaging Design

Connivence

Packaging Design

Herdade do Esporao

Packaging Design

Herdade do Esporao

Packaging Design

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30 Unique Business Cards ***very nice, a touch of creativity in business***


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***very nice, a touch of creativity in business***
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Unique business cards can help you to stand out to potential clients. Being more memorable will often result in being more likely to get hired. Fortunately, there are all kinds of possibilities to create unique business cards. In this post we’ll showcase 30 examples for your own inspiration.

Popup Business Cards

Popup Business Cards

QR Code Business Card

QR Code Business Card

Tie-Shaped Business Card

Tie-Shaped Business Card

Drink Me Creative

Drink Me Creative

Optometrist Business Card

Optometrist Business Card Sigue leyendo

Pros and Cons of Outsourcing


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Running a design business, either as a freelancer or a small agency, is a big challenge. Getting the most efficiency out of your time is essential, but it’s also very difficult for those who wear many different hats, like freelancers. One of the most common ways of dealing with this challenge for efficiency is to outsource work to others. It could be anything from design work, front-end development, back-end development, marketing, to anything else that needs to be done.

There are some very strong reasons for outsourcing, and likewise the are some equally strong reasons against outsourcing. In this article we’ll look at those pros and cons, which will hopefully prove to be helpful to those who are trying to decide on whether or not to outsource.

Pros of Outsourcing

1. Leverage Your Efforts

Whether you are a part-time freelancer, full-time freelancer, or you run a design agency, the business aspect of your work is just as critical to your success as is your ability to design and/or code. One of the principles that is key to growing a business is that you need to be able to leverage your time and efforts. As a one-man operation you will only be able to earn money for the services that you can provide to clients yourself. But by expanding your business, in this case through outsourcing, you can leverage your efforts and make money based on the work of other people as well.

This makes an assumption that one of your priorities is to maximize income and profits, which may not be the case with all designers. Some designers prefer working on every aspect of client projects rather than outsourcing or hiring employees, even if it means reduced potential for business growth. Sigue leyendo

The Value of Theoretical And Practical Knowledge


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A couple of recent guest posts have discussed the value of 4 year and online degrees as compared to learning on your own. While I’ve added some thoughts to the previous 2 posts, I wanted to clarify some thing in a post of my own.

In case you missed them here are the 2 guest posts I’m referring to.

Before anything else let me make it clear that I think knowledge is incredibly important to any career and life in general. In the signature to my email I add a line from a Bob Dylan song. Brownie points if you know the song.

He not busy being born is busy dying.

I use the quote as a reminder to always be learning something new and always striving to grow. The moment you stop doing either is the moment you stop being.

Albert Einstein

Theory vs. Practical

When it comes to knowledge there are different kinds of knowledge and different ways of acquiring each kind. On one side is theory and on the other side is the practical application of theory. Both types of knowledge are important and both make you better at whatever you do.

I think those who advance the furthest in life tend to be those who acquire knowledge at both ends of the spectrum and acquire it in a variety of ways.

Theoretical knowledge — teaches the why. It helps you understand why one technique works where another fails. It shows you the whole forest, builds the context, and helps you set strategy. Where self education is concerned theory prepares you to set a direction for your future education. Theory teaches you through the experience of others.

Theoretical knowledge can often lead to a deeper understand of a concept through seeing it in context of a greater whole and understanding the why behind it..

Practical knowledge — helps you acquire the specific techniques that become the tools of your trade. It sits much closer to your actual day-to-day work. There are some things you can only learn through doing and experiencing. Where theory is often taught in the ideal of a vacuum, the practical is learned through the reality of life.

Practical knowledge can often lead to a deeper understanding of a concept through the act of doing and personal experience.

Both of the above are important. You won’t survive in any career unless you can bring results and to do that you need practical knowledge. There’s no avoiding it.

At the same time learning how to solve a specific problem only teaches you how to solve that same problem again. Practice can only take you so far. Theory helps you apply what you learned solving one problem to different problems. Sigue leyendo

Design Inspiration: Watercolor Effects


http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/galleries/watercolors/Watercolor effects are commonly used by web and graphic designers. In this post we’ll provide some inspiration by showcasing more than 40 items for your inspiration. This showcase includes some watercolor paintings as well as some examples of digital watercolor effects, and we’ll conclude the post by featuring examples of websites that make use of watercolor effects. 

Using watercolor effects in your own work doesn’t have to be difficult or time consuming. Although you can certainly create your own custom graphics, using a set of watercolor brushes for Photoshop, or even a set of watercolor textures, can save you time and allow you to quickly create the effects.

Watercolor Design Inspiration

Credit: Nicole Guice

Watercolor Design Inspiration

Credit: Karen Kurycki

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Design Inspiration: Text Art Showcase


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Typography is a major aspect of web and graphic design. With text art, typography and text effects can be used in unique, creative ways to design. In this post we’ll showcase some beautiful examples of text art. If you see something you like, click on the image and you will be led to the source.

Australia Post Ad

Australia Post Ad

Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix

Cover Girl

Cover Girl

Typographic World Map

Typographic World Map

Freedom

Freedom

Valdez

Valdez

Am I Your Type

Am I Your Type Sigue leyendo

31 Creative Business Cards


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When it comes to business cards many designers like to show off their creativity by using a non-traditional type of card. A creative business card can help to leave a lasting impression with people that you meet, and ultimately to more business. In this post we’ll showcase 31 different business cards for your own creative inspiration.Reactor

Reactor

Impact Salon

Impact Salon

Ricky Richards

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