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Author Archives: Patrick McNeil

About Patrick McNeil

Patrick McNeil, the creator of Design Meltdown, is the content director for HOW Interactive Design and the author of the Web Designer's Idea Book series.

Site of the Day: TurningArt.com

May 17, 2012 | Patrick McNeil | Comments: 0
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The design of this site is beautiful, but what I really appreciate is the unique approach to the idea of selling art. Rather than focusing on the art, it focuses … Read more

Site of the Day: GNosh.co.uk

May 16, 2012 | Patrick McNeil | Comments: 0
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This yummy site combines two of my favorite approaches. It has the illusion of depth—the subtle 3D feel gives the site a real boost. And I’m a sucker for hand-drawn … Read more

ThemeForest’s First Half-Million-Dollar WordPress Theme

May 15, 2012 | Patrick McNeil | Comments: 0
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Web design themes are big business, and any designer that thinks making themes is for design sellouts is missing an opportunity. Read more

Site of the Day: FeeltheVoid.com

May 15, 2012 | Patrick McNeil | Comments: 0
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A current trend in web design I’ve noticed is an interface that redefines the flow of a site. It’s not a new approach by any means, but this site approaches … Read more

Site of the Day: SpellTower.com

May 14, 2012 | Patrick McNeil | Comments: 0
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I love a gorgeous design that throws the standard formula out the window. This site promoting a mobile app isn’t anything like the typical solution. Usually, you’ll find huge images … Read more

Site of the Day: weightandthings.com

May 11, 2012 | Patrick McNeil | Comments: 0
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When your website concept is simple, it can work really well to support it with bold visuals. The design of this site is certainly eye-catching and compels you to at … Read more

Site of the Day: LudlowKingsley.com

May 10, 2012 | Patrick McNeil | Comments: 0
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One thing I don’t talk that much about is color. I could probably collect enough samples of nearly any color scheme and call it a trend. But this is a … Read more

Site of the Day: Uniform.no

May 9, 2012 | Patrick McNeil | Comments: 0
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Minimal sites that feel distinct amaze me. This site has almost no decorative elements, and that makes it unique. It’s all done in the details: like the slightly off-white background, … Read more

Site of the Day: GreenChameleonDesign.com/RollosRide

May 8, 2012 | Patrick McNeil | Comments: 0
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There are a lot of standard web design styles at work here: It’s a one-page web design, and it has a fixed header, fabric style stitching, texturized backgrounds and thematic … Read more

Site of the Day: Sunduslive.me

May 7, 2012 | Patrick McNeil | Comments: 0
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Single-page websites using parallax scrolling are on the verge of being overdone, but there are still ways to approach it in fresh ways, as this elegant site demonstrates. In particular … Read more