Grid based websites have become very popular over the past year. With a lot of heavier websites users are thrown off or confused because the information is showcased to them in an unorganized way. You can give dominance over other elements without making the website too crowded or overbearing. I love looking at grid based sites – because they are so easy to read and view.
With a lot of new framework’s being introduced (I use 960 Grid). Most designers and studios are using these grid’s to help structure their websites, WooThemes using the 960 Grid for their framework. The 960 Grid isn’t the only way of making websites look clean and structured. These sites showcase grid systems, with some extra resources at the bottom.
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Cool list! We (Yummygum.nl) also use grids because it works really nice. However, I think one should be aware of the pitfalls of working with grids: getting too caught up in the grid. It shouldn’t hold you back from being creative with your design. In portfolio website it’s really nice to have a good grid to align your portfolio items nicely, but for homepages one shouldn’t let a grid decide what the page is going to look like (in my opinion).
Leon my thoughts exactly. These sites look great but it’s almost back to designing by numbers. Where’s the creativity? Where’s someone daring to be different instead of conforming to a preset set of rules? Throw vertical rhythm into the mix and designers might as well go home.
nice list
There are some really lovely examples, this grid based layout definitely benefits a site with portfolio or image based content which requires organization, enabling the site to be visually clear to the voyeur.
Grids suck. Lighthouses rule.
Nice List! Some of them are really inspiring.
21 Grid Based Websites – http://bit.ly/7pLtf
RT @justcreative: 21 grid based websites for inspiration – http://bit.ly/1mW5O8
very great collection, thanks for share
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que haces que tengo verdad….. jajaja xD y algo interesante y motivador.. http://bit.ly/7pLtf
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http://bit.ly/1mW5O8 21 layouts de site baseados em proporção de grades.
21 Nice Grid Based Websites : http://bit.ly/7pLtf
first time i’ve heard of grid web design, very interesting
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Grid Based Websites
Grid Based Websites: Grid based websites have become very popular over the past year. With a lot of heavier web.. http://bit.ly/4tjYGI
I love grids. I hate ‘em too. While I like the sense of order and neat organization they offer, I don’t feel very comfortable about being boxed in.
And it’s so easy to overdo things at times. Please, use your sense of restraint guys. Give my eyes some rest.
very interesting! i like this much..
Great icons.. better to make my new forum dress up like a bride
Great collection of 404 pages, both the Homer Simpson ones are my personal favorite.
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