10 Volt Media’s non-traditional website structure really gets me thinking about different ways to push the boundaries on what a homepage should look like.  Even though showing the Chicago skyline, if you ask me - is pretty overdone, they do it as an illustration so it gives their company a bit more personality than the next guy. 

Most of their work displayed inside is on the serious side, so the fact that their website is tad playful shows prospective clients they can design in a variety of styles. I also like how they carry the bushes along the bottom of every page.  This is a cool technique that doesn’t take away from the information on the pages themselves.  Check out their site at www.10voltmedia.com.

What I love about Robinsson Cravents portfolio - besides that it is in Spanish - is how it doesn’t feel "flat".  Instead, it feels layered, movable, and almost 3D. Although this particular design was built using Flash, it is possible to create the same effect with HTML and CSS. 

I’m going to try this technique. Maybe it’s by using thread and fabric, or hands holding paper, or fishing line hooked to…well, something. 

I’m also a big fan of his color scheme. Though I seem to be attracted to everything lime lately…especially when it’s a flavor in beer.  View it for yourself here.

First off - let me just explain to you how much I absolutely HATE chickens, roosters, and basically birds of all kind. So for me to claim Rooster Post as having one of my all-time favorite logos, is kind of a big deal.

Creating the logo for a project is usually the biggest challenge for me.  It’s the biggest commitment/decision to make when creating a brand.  The logo represents the entire image of the company at hand.  The website and advertisements only support that image.  You can’t change a logo once it’s set.  You can only develop and tweak the things around it.

Rooster Post is a great example of how to incorporate the name with an icon.  The icon can stand alone and still be recognized.  The simple forms can be seen from far away.  The font chose for the rest of the letters even carries characteristics of a bird.  I feel like I’m seeing beaks at the tp of each "r" and "t". 

If you’d like to see the website that supports this in-genius logo, visit www.rooster.ca.