Sometimes making something simple can be much more difficult than creating something complex in the design world. I went through and found these 20 sites that I think fall into the “minimalist” category, yet are still highly effective. Another reason a lot of these sites stand out is their typography. If you are planning a “minimalist” site you MUST have good typography or it will turn from being simple and professional to ugly and amateurish.
1. Jarvis Cocker
2. Super 8
3. A List Apart
4. The Bold Italic
5. Design Hotels
6. Stereotype Design
7. Made By Sofa
8. Theme Magazine
9. Marnich
10. Idrawallday
11. Lundgren + Lindqvist
12. Ideapaint
13. Brooklyn Fare
14. Typo Jungle
15. Buzz Saw Studios
16. Mark Russell
17. Agenda 26
18. David Bushell
19. The Typographic Desk Reference
20. Hint Creatice
November 11th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
Inspiring list, I like Typo Jungle the most, thanks Shane.
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November 11th, 2009 at 11:47 pm
I recently ran across this one. You might want to add it to your list. http://www.r3mx.com
November 12th, 2009 at 4:00 am
I love these designs, but I think a number of them are a bit too cramped and colorful to be considered minimalistic. But never mind, it’s a good selection.
#17 is my favorite, and to me – a great representative of the minimal style.
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November 13th, 2009 at 3:23 am
We (r3mx.com) noticed mysterious traffic coming from this page. Thanks to Mr. Stevens. Nice stuff … thanks for posting inspiration.
November 14th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
I’m not a big fan of minimalist web design but some of those are trully beautiful. Keep up the good work!
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November 14th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
i love typojungle, simplicity of black and white
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December 10th, 2009 at 6:47 am
Great collection… Thanks for the post. Luv it.
-Deepu
December 21st, 2009 at 2:32 pm
I love minimalism for its dramatic effect. Number 7 looks very smart. Number 20 – I wish that was my site!
Sometimes minimalism can get boring though – Do you think the serif font in black on a white background is nice or overused (as in #s 7, 8, 17, 18, 19)?
…I just redesigned my site to completely erase all clutter and confusion. It’s not a content-heavy site so minimalism works (I think!). Feedback is welcome – http://www.i-pointwebdesign.com. (Old site is at http://www.i-pointwebdesign.com/old).