28 Good Examples of Portrait Usage in Web Design
Web designing is usually a tricky process, where every tiny detail matters and contributes to creating the main general aspect and image of the site. Everything is important to consider when designing that web page you hope will attract countless visitors and potential clients. It’s never a waste of time to improve the usability of the site and its structure, adding value to the way the content is displayed. Also, the appearance does say a lot, because it is the first that our eyes perceive and creates that first impression that demands hard efforts to beat later. Of course, tastes differ and, for some people, a minimalistic, simple layout will be just perfect, while for others the abundance of colours and shapes are mandatory. So, it’s important to make some research and see what theme is the best for your site.
As you probably know, lately, web designers follow that catchy trend of incorporating large background images in websites. In order not to be inferior to the actual tendencies, but to be more specific, we decided to show you a collection of websites that prefer portrait usage in web design.
Using portraits in web design makes the atmosphere of the site somewhat more personal and intimate, in the same time giving the impression that it enhances the human connection. It doesn’t matter if it narrows down to some thumbnails or slender illustrations, or it occupies the whole background. If the usage of portraits in web design is done with taste and elegance, then the mission of the web designer is accomplished.
So, here they are, 28 good examples of portrait usage in web design to inspire you in your quest for a better designing strategy. Enjoy!
Facundo Almeyra
Phillip Toledano
Firefly Photography
DAVID MULLETT
Two Designers
David Hellmann
Design Swap
The Squad
Sarah Camp
David Batra
Kevin Monger
Bokche Creative Studio
Kevin John Gomez
Mike Dignam
The Sum
Hello I’m Dan
Lukes Beard
Frank Chimero
BBQ War
teehan+lax
Matt Hamm
Noah Stokes
Glenn Hitchcock
Neutron Creations
Jason Reed
Alastaire Allday
Almanac
Antonio Giuseppe Peligra
Adrian
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Octavian Purice
May 31, 2011 at 9:40 pm
well done!
they are amazing examples of portraiture used in web design.
David
June 1, 2011 at 3:51 am
I’ve struggled in the past with integrating photographs into design work. I get better every time I do it, but this is great inspiration for helping with that. Thanks for sharing!
Agus Pelani
June 1, 2011 at 10:03 am
good listing of portrait web design..
Lime Factory
June 1, 2011 at 10:12 am
Nice collection. I really like Noah Stokes and Glenn Hitchcock concept. Thanks for sharing.
be4rt
June 1, 2011 at 11:36 am
collection of good design I think they deserve thumbs up for their work, rarely now because people think more towards the view select content, in fact the two are closely related
John @Web Design Melbourne
June 3, 2011 at 10:39 am
Hi Adrian,
excellent collection of portrait web design
my favourites : Jason Reed Alastaire Allday
Thanks for sharing
John
MistoAcrilico
June 5, 2011 at 12:57 pm
You absolutely have to see how amazing they are: http://www.papermoustache.com/
=)
Keith Miller
January 14, 2012 at 3:36 pm
Hi Adrian.
I’m a real fan of your site and have drawn a lot of inspiration from your posts and examples. Portraiture is a real art. You get so tired of seeing the archetypal holiday snap pose. It’s amazing how just clever cropping can make an ordinary shot have impact. A perfect example of this is the Glenn Hitchcock shot.
Thanks for the gallery.