Welcome to our guide to the best new websites this month. If subtle, minimal sites are your thing, either look away now or prepare to have your preconceptions challenged because this month, we are going maximalist.
Lots of elements fill up the screen, lots of color, lots of big fonts, lots of illustration, and plenty of in-your-face personality. This is a tricky style to get right: if elements are not chosen and placed well, the result is simply annoying clutter. If done well, the result can be impactful and memorable.
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Anna Jóna
This prelaunch teaser site for Anna Jóna café and cinema has an elegant yet modern feel.
Hardpops
This site for Hardpops (alcoholic) ice pops takes its cue from the product flavors, and the bright, fruity colors give it a real zing.
Daniel Spatzek
Daniel Spatzek’s portfolio site takes the rules-are-made-to-be-broken approach. The result has attitude and a nice touch of humor.
Ander Agency
Plenty of color, large type, and illustration make a bold statement for Ander Agency’s single-page site.
Pretty Damn Quick
Colorful illustration on this site for Pretty Damn Quick’s Shopify app creates an impression of friendliness about the company and ease of use of the product itself.
Know Your Beetle
Know Your Beetle is a showcase page for Kaploom creative studio. Color and type combinations make a big impact.
WTFFF
While many of the sites featured here have a sense of fun about them, WTFFF tackles a somber subject: online sexual abuse and harassment. Artwork and audio create an immersive experience in which five young people share their experiences with the aim of helping others.
BelArosa Chalet
Full-screen illustrations with a hint of vintage style create an ideal impression of what future guests can expect from the currently under construction BelArosa Chalet.
Paradam
The color scheme on the Paradam site is on the pastel end of the scale, but there is still lots going on to entrance the eye.
BY PADDI MACDONNELL
Paddi MacDonnell is a designer and entrepreneur from Northern Ireland, follow her on Twitter.
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