12:21:pm
Flexible Images for Responsive Design
So how does this work? It's simple. Just put your image in a container and set the width of your image to 100%. Then set the max-height of the container to 450px and hide the overlap by setting the overflow to hidden.
12:06:pm
Great Illustration Technique by David Mottram
David Mottram demonstrates how to scan, make your own brushes, textures and illustrate to produce amazing artwork using Photoshop.
3:14:pm
Mega Dropdown with Click
A great menu for when size really does matter.
12:49:am
E-Commerce that Looks the Part
Abercrombie & Finch: Tangible and stylish, like the brand
Mas Elements: Dark, enticing, a little grungy and...dare I say sexy.
Il Rosso: A large showcase area helps to establish the purpose of the site and immediately offer up specials that draw the customer in.
Indochino: Full Screen fashion presented in a minimal approach.
Bored of Southsea: Light, bright site with products nicely framed
Dans-ez: Minimal with great use of the showcase slider to create impact
Uniqlo: Minimal magic
Jenier: Beautiful use of Typography and color to create a warm, inviting experience. Also nicely connected to social networks to extend the conversation.
Brighterman: Clean Grid-based layout with bright colors to soak in the branding and energise the page
Dog Collars.ca - Nice, clean Layout and inviting color scheme
4th Street Cookie - The tastiest design by far. Great colors, a simple grid-based layout and great work intergrating images into the overall design
Harry Winston - Stylish and Classy
Cellar Thief - Great use of textures and theme
AlexandAlexa - Another super sweet grid based layout
Chicago L-Shirts: Full Screen background
Inkd: Looks busy because they are. Good typography and content framing help to hold it altogether concisley
The Hungarian Wine Society - Great use of textures and repeating patterns to give the site a more inviting and tangible feel
8:00:pm
A Visionary in Our Time
When you look through the pages of science and technology there's not that many names that stand out. Names like Newton, Edison, Bell, Tesla and Marconi jump off the page - all great visionaries that changed life as we know it forever. In my generation I was lucky enough to see and experience the vision of Steve Jobs who indeed changed my life forever. RIP to one of the greatest icons of our industry. We will make you proud.
"… Going to bed at night saying we've done something wonderful … that's what matters to me."
- Steve Jobs