Web Design Research

In order to fulfil the assignment brief for ‘Responsive Web Design’ I am required to produce a 3 – 4 page website which is inspired by one (or more) of the following ideas:

• Vintage/Retro
• Hand Written & Sketches
• Collage
• Patterns/Textures/Organic
• Typography/Magazine Look
• Painted e.g. Watercolour/Ink

As I am not sure on the type of design of which I am going to include within my website for the project, I am going to conduct some research to decide which type of design style I prefer, and what I think I would enjoy creating the most. For each of the different design topics suggested as above, I have found a useful link to ideas of designs, and included an image of one of my most favourite website designs on that topic, as listed below.

Vintage/Retro Website Design Research

http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/40-beautiful-examples-of-vintage-and-retro-in-web-design/

Hand Written & Sketches Website Design Research

http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/inspiration/46-sites-to-get-inspired-and-familiar-with-hand-drawing-style/

Collage Website Design Research

http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/inspiration/creative-collage-in-graphic-and-web-designs-for-your-inspiration/

Patterns/Textures/Organic Website Design Research

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/01/07/textures-in-modern-web-design/

Typography/Magazine Look Website Design Research

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/09/13/expressive-web-typography-useful-examples-and-techniques/

Painted (Watercolour/Ink) Website Design Research

http://www.webdesignpond.co.uk/inspiration/painted-web-design/