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6 Functional Website Designs That Will Inspire You Today

August 6, 2013 | by Galen Mooney

Looking for inspiration? You’ve come to the right place! I happen to love finding new website designs that catch my eye, but I don’t stop there… I like to find sites that are beautiful, functional, and high converting because honestly, having a beautiful site is not nearly as important as having one that helps you reach your business goals.

1) Typecast

Home   Design in the browser with web fonts and real content — Typecast

Let’s start with Typecast. A lovely site with easy to read text and nice big orange call-to-action buttons. Notice how the option to “find out more” is much less prominant than the “try now” option. You can really see where they are trying to drive the viewers attention.

I also like how they clearly state they have 23,000 web fonts. Wow! What a credibility booster.

And don’t forget all those big fancy names that show typecast is not going unnoticed in the web design industry.

2) Explanimate

Animation company Australia Corporate Video animation and Explainer videos
This cheery design shows the playful nature of the videos that Explanimate creates. They use video to describe their own service and a hand-drawn line guides you through the page so it’s easy to follow and your eye doesn’t get lost along the way.

My only complaint is that I don’t see any button or CTA that catches my eye to encourage me to call or fill out a form for more information.

3) Edmonton Hair Salon

SOHO Hair •• Edmonton Salon   Precision Hair Cutting   Colouring
This site screams style and elegance… From the bright pink navigation to the colorful photography, it feels like entire experience will be just as sweet as the new hairstyle you’ll leave with.

They even offer the convenience of booking online which you won’t miss out on because of the awesome teal color they’ve chosen as an accent color.

4) MixPanel

Mixpanel   Mobile Analytics

My favorite part about this site, other than the simple box-like design, is the quality of testimonials available right on the homepage. They choose to flaunt customer success stories even before going through all of the products features… and after looking at a few of the names on their list, it’s no wonder why.

Even without fancy names to flaunt, adding testimonials to your site (from anyone) speaks to your abilities. So make sure you are asking all of your customers for feedback or even just a few kind words.

5) Karma

Karma   The Pay As You Go Mobile Wi Fi Provider
A very cool idea with an equally cool website. This site’s simple layout makes it easy to navigate and helps you understand the product right away. They describe the entire product in a headline! No need for tons of text… if you can say it all in two sentences, go for it.

6) Fitbit

Fitbit® Official Site  Flex  One   Zip Wireless Activity   Sleep Trackers2 copy
I just bought the fitbit One and no lie, their website is part of what seduced me into becoming a customer. Can you tell why? I love the bright colors, easy-to-understand product details, and links to press mentions which helped me during my research process.

Overall a fun site with purpose that really helps sell me on the product experience rather than just the features.

More Inspiration

Want even more inspiring designs? Check out these resources below:

  • http://www.webdesign-inspiration.com/
  • http://www.webcreme.com/
  • http://www.siteinspire.com/
  • http://pinterest.com/ (search for “web design”)

What are some of your favorite examples of exemplary web design? Share below in the comments…

About Galen Mooney

Galen Mooney is a creative entrepreneur with a passion for simple design. She is a self-taught web designer who loves to play with code, walk her dog, and take lots of pictures. Follow me on Google+ and Twitter.

Comments

  1. Gunnar says

    August 7, 2013 at 4:50 pm

    Great post! I love that you take into consideration more than just a sites good looks. I’m trying to improve the conversion rate on my site now. How much of a difference do you think the CTA button color makes?

    Reply
    • Galen Mooney says

      August 11, 2013 at 9:31 pm

      Hi Gunnar – There are quite a few studies that prove some colors work better than others based on click through rates. The key though, in my experience, is choosing a color that stands out from the rest of your site design and demands the visitors attention. Thanks for the comment and let us know if you have any other questions!

      Reply
  2. Fab says

    September 30, 2013 at 2:38 am

    Hi, i’m the founder of webdesign-inspiration.com, thanks for refering our website!

    And by the way, as an entrepreneur and web strategist, i really like your blog posts :)

    Reply
    • Galen Mooney says

      September 30, 2013 at 5:26 pm

      Hi Fab, I am a huge fan of your site! it’s my “go-to” when I’m having a creative block.

      Thanks for reading!

      Galen

      Reply
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