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While Material Design with its vibrant and rich color schemes slowly but surely is conquering the World, the time-proven black-and-white palette that can rightly be called a traditional one does not want to relinquish its control and cede its dominance, though it certainly has conceded initiative to Google’s design language.
One of the greatest advantages of this classic coloring lies in its ability to create a startling contrast between the background and foreground that is so vital for good readability and optimal user experience. Although it may seem a bit outdated and insipid, when it comes to displaying content, it is second to none.
Moreover, you are not limited to employing just a solid black or white canvas and copy set inverse. You are welcome to conduct experiments yet still following the doctrine. For example, it is very common to use an image or video background that is intentionally darkened and light main content that naturally stands out from the crowd.
Today we are going to consider 20 grand website designs that prove that the time-honored coloring is never getting old.
Although the primary color scheme includes three tones, black and white rule the roost here, affecting the majority of the design. Together they catch the mood of the brand and hit the targeted audience with a majestic appeal.
The website demonstrates a traditional use of the coloring: black is used for the background and white is for displaying content. This harmonious pair is enriched with two splashes of bright colors (red and green) that in such a monochromatic environment easily place emphasis on CTAs.
Marmoelite goes for an interfusion of the classic color scheme and a contemporary multi-layering layout resulting in a pretty nifty and visually-appealing interface. There is so much fresh air and readability is so high that it is really comfortable to browse through the data.
Unlike the above listed examples, Aaron Marquez opts for an inverse solution by using a light background and dark text. Here white is dominant, and it makes the design feel more clean, neat, pure, efficient and professional.
The website has managed to achieve a balance between the content-intensive layout and aesthetics. Although there are so many details on the landing page, thanks to the black and white coloring everything seems to be well-organized and properly structured.
The website gives off an authority and professionalism; and the black and white coloring plays a vital part in establishing such an atmosphere. It goes perfectly well with the classy hero section, strengthening the overall impression.
Elastique utilizes various shades of gray in tandem with black and white that nicely interact with each other. Expectedly, with such a subdued and neutral coloring, everything should look slightly dull. Nevertheless, the layout with a twist saves the day and adds piquancy to experience.
This is not exactly the classic combination, since there is no pure black, however the video background is darkened, the title is set in white and contrast is achieved, so that it can be easily attributed to this direction.
The website looks mysterious and alluring, igniting interest at once. What is hidden in the shadows? Here classic the color combo is an integral part of the atmosphere that matches the spirit of the project and catches its mood.
The website employs a dark background, white text and dark khaki for highlighting important details and establishing focus. The backdrop is dynamic and visually appealing, yet the sharp contrast gives the content top priority.
The agency keeps things admirably simple. The layout is basic; the graphics are plain; and the coloring is modest and casual. The website has a businesslike appeal and exudes an image of professionalism.
This is an excellent example of how the brand and design interact with each other producing a harmonious environment and at the same time looking pretty nifty. Here the modernity meets the traditional nature resulting in an outstanding outcome.
The design conveys the luxury inherent to the brand. Here the elegance and sophistication are done with perfection thanks to the prevailing black color and skillfully used dark shades. White is used to throw the spotlight on the important things and lift the veil from the products.
Mossio almost achieves equilibrium between the dark and light, though the latter is certainly in the lead. It is tailored to the uniqueness of the content and skillfully reveals the agency’s sphere of expertise.
This is a grandiose experiment that demonstrates the possibilities of modern technologies. Edan Kwan has used a particle animation, so it is not surprising that he has chosen black and white as core colors: they do not distract attention from the action, the content is plain and scannable, and highlights the brilliance of the animation.
Fashion-related websites quite often settle upon the classic coloring, since it naturally produces an impression of luxury, sophistication, and elegance. Zofia Chylak’s official website is a representative example of that. The interface reflects the brand, looks stylish and produces a powerful impression.
The homepage of Authenticff breathes fresh air and naturalness that makes the experience highly pleasant and comfortable. Smart usage of minimal elements, three-tone palette and bold typeface place the content in the center stage with ease.
This is another dark website on our list that awakens an insatiable curiosity thanks to skillful play with dark and light hues. Although there is no pure white, since the team uses gray shades for graphics and text, still everything is pretty readable.
The website demonstrates how to get the most out of minimalism and stay creative and exciting. The team leaves things out and keeps only the essentials. For such a concise environment, black and white coloring seems an ideal option.
This online portfolio is a blast from the past. It is increasingly oversimplified: there is no narration, vibrant illustrations, or unusual twists – everything is plain and ordinary, and the coloring is limited yet well-thought-out, like twenty years ago. It gets straight to the point. It is a pleasure to dive into the good old days and experience such interfaces once in a while.
A black and white color scheme is quite often used to transform simplicity into elegance or to add a sense of subtle sophistication to the design. This gruesome-twosome provides the interface with classic traits that enhance aesthetics and at the same time improve user experience, making content flow easily digestible.
What colors do you prefer to use in your projects? Energetic bright? Neutral? Modest gloomy? Or time-proven classic ones?
When it comes to user experience we always try to incorporate into a project such tiny yet showy details as custom preloaders, informative splash screens, pop-up windows or opening animations with brand identity, so to speak paying attention to the smallest things as well as following trends that can add the wow factor. Nevertheless, in general, we forget about one simple yet fundamental factor that makes the whole difference: white space. Although it seems that it is as old as the hills and does not bear anything interesting and distinctive, that is not completely true.
For example, excellent readability of a website crucially depends on this aspect. Moreover, there are lots of other essential elements of a design that benefit from it, like call-to-action buttons, taglines and so on. Today’s post aims to show this via live examples by presenting 20 fresh and splendid website designs. They have a powerful open feeling achieved through a masterful handling of white space.
Creybot clearly states the philosophy of the project. The front page looks extremely spacious with lots of fresh air to breathe easily. Opting in favor of the minimal solution and flat style lets the artist achieve an absolute harmony that appeals to the online audience.
Hayden Bleasel leverages a picturesque image background that gives the design a nice natural feeling. Although it instantly strikes the eye, yet a concise tagline in a sophisticated ultra-narrow type that sits in the middle of the page and is surrounded by white space allows the designer to provide the homepage with an extra open feeling and put content above all else.
Alpha Design Agency easily reflects the spirit of the company. Much like the previous example, the designer skillfully plays with a monochromatic color scheme and goes for subtle typography and a streamlined navigation bar in order to give the homepage a strong open feel.
Bare use of color, clean monotone background, refined ghost buttons, several short sentences, and, of course, a ton of white space makes the landing page look straightforward to the user. Such tricks help to naturally direct the whole attention to CTAs and convey the necessary message.
Frank Collective has 2 main navigations. The first one is hidden under a hamburger button, and the second one takes up quite a lot of space on the left side. Thanks to a bulk of white space and the absence of any image backdrops or decorative elements, the list-style menu becomes the focal point of the page.
Artistide Benoist prefers to utilize as much white space as possible, filling almost each section with a ton of it. As a result, the website can be quickly scanned. The approach perfectly collaborates with the horizontal striped layout, easily giving the content the dominant position.
The personal portfolio of Berengere Audo does not have a typical design; the artist has managed to break away from other competitors through skillful manipulations with white space. As a result, the front page looks pretty spacious and clean, whereas a friendly animation spices up the overall atmosphere.
Engzell welcomes online visitors with a sophisticated ‘Welcome’ section that features a magnificent grunge tagline that adds an ornate touch to the aesthetics. The designer demonstrates how to easily put an accent on the phrase, and at the same time, save the page from a messy look only by using white space.
Thanks to a generous amount of white space and stark contrast between background and foreground, Motocharts has managed to direct the whole attention towards the search box that sits right in the heart of the page and serves as the main navigation tool through the project.
Neil O’Reilly has successfully nailed a minimalistic design, making his online portfolio stand out from the crowd. ‘Less is more’ is about this project. Classic coloring has never failed before and this case is no exception. It enhances the aesthetics of the first section and strengthens the overall impression.
Myluck employs quite an interesting solution: every section is based on a 2-tone color palette and plenty of white space that dishes up content in a pleasant manner. In such a way, the designer has managed to highlight key features and put emphasis on the most important things.
Echo Brickell has succeeded in balancing lots of spectacular images that present navigation through the portfolio section. Thanks to one-word titles, tiny accompanying intelligent glyphs and lots of white space, the page does not overwhelm users, and, on the contrary, draws the attention towards the fantastic pieces.
The main title immediately catches the eye due to its boldness and the properly selected environment. The latter is based on a lush, heavily darkened image backdrop, and features a tiny flat logotype and streamlined navigation bar tightly placed at the top. Here white space reinforce the overall effect.
Much like in the previous example, Redbadge has managed to naturally intensify the chief tagline and give it the number one priority by utilizing plenty of white space. What’s more, micro navicon and small yet eye-catching text-based logotype also come to the fore.
The modular layout is nothing without well-thought-out gutters, paddings, and, of course, white space. Although it can delineate the content as well as partially sort out the chaos, it will still look like a mess if the designer ignores these factors. We Are Marketing shows how to properly take into account those 3 and use a grid system in the best way.
L’Avenir charms with its clean whitish appearance that exudes an image of purity and stately beauty. Although the tagline slightly blends with the composition, it is still able to grab attention. A wealth of white space certainly sets the design apart from others.
Charlie Deets’ online portfolio has a friendly atmosphere and an element of playfulness that prepossesses online visitors and encourages them to move forward. A considerable amount of white space works well in this context, giving the design a lovely open feeling and providing the content with a solid foundation.
Masi Tupungato is another great example in our collection that demonstrates that 4 lavish images placed within one page not only can convey messages but also create a balanced and structured layout. Of course, the effect is achieved through a well-thought-out amount of white space, sleek ultra-narrow type and tiny hamburger button that all together do not divert the attention.
Truth Labs has a front page where you can feel comfortable and peaceful. Although it is based on a solid color backdrop and features nothing more than just one bold tagline, it does not look boring at all. The small yet captivating animation saves the day.
The landing page of the personal portfolio of Andrew McWatters owes its visually appealing appearance to the ‘Less is more’ philosophy. By maintaining an optimal balance between content and backdrop, the artist has managed to make the introduction section the center of attention.
Whether you need to display lots of visuals in an understated manner or gently guide the whole attention to the selected part of the page, all you have to do is properly handle white space. It is the cheapest and most time-tested solution for achieving that.
I hope our 20 different examples have managed to demonstrate the benefits of mastering this basic yet key constituent.
When it comes to user experience we always try to incorporate into a project such tiny yet showy details as custom preloaders, informative splash screens, pop-up windows or opening animations with brand identity, so to speak paying attention to the smallest things as well as following trends that can add the wow factor. Nevertheless, in general, we forget about one simple yet fundamental factor that makes the whole difference: white space. Although it seems that it is as old as the hills and does not bear anything interesting and distinctive, that is not completely true.
For example, excellent readability of a website crucially depends on this aspect. Moreover, there are lots of other essential elements of a design that benefit from it, like call-to-action buttons, taglines and so on. Today’s post aims to show this via live examples by presenting 20 fresh and splendid website designs. They have a powerful open feeling achieved through a masterful handling of white space.
Creybot clearly states the philosophy of the project. The front page looks extremely spacious with lots of fresh air to breathe easily. Opting in favor of the minimal solution and flat style lets the artist achieve an absolute harmony that appeals to the online audience.
Hayden Bleasel leverages a picturesque image background that gives the design a nice natural feeling. Although it instantly strikes the eye, yet a concise tagline in a sophisticated ultra-narrow type that sits in the middle of the page and is surrounded by white space allows the designer to provide the homepage with an extra open feeling and put content above all else.
Alpha Design Agency easily reflects the spirit of the company. Much like the previous example, the designer skillfully plays with a monochromatic color scheme and goes for subtle typography and a streamlined navigation bar in order to give the homepage a strong open feel.
Bare use of color, clean monotone background, refined ghost buttons, several short sentences, and, of course, a ton of white space makes the landing page look straightforward to the user. Such tricks help to naturally direct the whole attention to CTAs and convey the necessary message.
Frank Collective has 2 main navigations. The first one is hidden under a hamburger button, and the second one takes up quite a lot of space on the left side. Thanks to a bulk of white space and the absence of any image backdrops or decorative elements, the list-style menu becomes the focal point of the page.
Artistide Benoist prefers to utilize as much white space as possible, filling almost each section with a ton of it. As a result, the website can be quickly scanned. The approach perfectly collaborates with the horizontal striped layout, easily giving the content the dominant position.
The personal portfolio of Berengere Audo does not have a typical design; the artist has managed to break away from other competitors through skillful manipulations with white space. As a result, the front page looks pretty spacious and clean, whereas a friendly animation spices up the overall atmosphere.
Engzell welcomes online visitors with a sophisticated ‘Welcome’ section that features a magnificent grunge tagline that adds an ornate touch to the aesthetics. The designer demonstrates how to easily put an accent on the phrase, and at the same time, save the page from a messy look only by using white space.
Thanks to a generous amount of white space and stark contrast between background and foreground, Motocharts has managed to direct the whole attention towards the search box that sits right in the heart of the page and serves as the main navigation tool through the project.
Neil O’Reilly has successfully nailed a minimalistic design, making his online portfolio stand out from the crowd. ‘Less is more’ is about this project. Classic coloring has never failed before and this case is no exception. It enhances the aesthetics of the first section and strengthens the overall impression.
Myluck employs quite an interesting solution: every section is based on a 2-tone color palette and plenty of white space that dishes up content in a pleasant manner. In such a way, the designer has managed to highlight key features and put emphasis on the most important things.
Echo Brickell has succeeded in balancing lots of spectacular images that present navigation through the portfolio section. Thanks to one-word titles, tiny accompanying intelligent glyphs and lots of white space, the page does not overwhelm users, and, on the contrary, draws the attention towards the fantastic pieces.
The main title immediately catches the eye due to its boldness and the properly selected environment. The latter is based on a lush, heavily darkened image backdrop, and features a tiny flat logotype and streamlined navigation bar tightly placed at the top. Here white space reinforce the overall effect.
Much like in the previous example, Redbadge has managed to naturally intensify the chief tagline and give it the number one priority by utilizing plenty of white space. What’s more, micro navicon and small yet eye-catching text-based logotype also come to the fore.
The modular layout is nothing without well-thought-out gutters, paddings, and, of course, white space. Although it can delineate the content as well as partially sort out the chaos, it will still look like a mess if the designer ignores these factors. We Are Marketing shows how to properly take into account those 3 and use a grid system in the best way.
L’Avenir charms with its clean whitish appearance that exudes an image of purity and stately beauty. Although the tagline slightly blends with the composition, it is still able to grab attention. A wealth of white space certainly sets the design apart from others.
Charlie Deets’ online portfolio has a friendly atmosphere and an element of playfulness that prepossesses online visitors and encourages them to move forward. A considerable amount of white space works well in this context, giving the design a lovely open feeling and providing the content with a solid foundation.
Masi Tupungato is another great example in our collection that demonstrates that 4 lavish images placed within one page not only can convey messages but also create a balanced and structured layout. Of course, the effect is achieved through a well-thought-out amount of white space, sleek ultra-narrow type and tiny hamburger button that all together do not divert the attention.
Truth Labs has a front page where you can feel comfortable and peaceful. Although it is based on a solid color backdrop and features nothing more than just one bold tagline, it does not look boring at all. The small yet captivating animation saves the day.
The landing page of the personal portfolio of Andrew McWatters owes its visually appealing appearance to the ‘Less is more’ philosophy. By maintaining an optimal balance between content and backdrop, the artist has managed to make the introduction section the center of attention.
Whether you need to display lots of visuals in an understated manner or gently guide the whole attention to the selected part of the page, all you have to do is properly handle white space. It is the cheapest and most time-tested solution for achieving that.
I hope our 20 different examples have managed to demonstrate the benefits of mastering this basic yet key constituent.
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