Creating a minimal-looking website is simple – well you just have to avoid putting too much stuff in the design. But making that minimal site look attractive, now that’s the challenge. I’ve always been a fan of minimal stuff – I love the way designers create something that looks so simple but at the same time attracts so much attention.
Making an awesome minimal design requires you to skillfully plan the placement of elements, color scheme, typography, and a few other factors.
Minimal sites are usually made up of elements like nice typography, a monochrome / flat / pastel color scheme, grid layouts, huge photos, lines and simple shapes.
Here’s a compilation of 40 awesome minimal website designs that I absolutely love, and I’m sure you will too.
Ogilvy & Mather
WeLoveNoise
Chevychase
Christopher Meeks
Pierrick Calvez
Giles Revell
Stefan Kanchev
Kin Design
Friends of Type
Marcin Kaniewski
Sam Dallyn
Reform
Hauser Lacour
The Jagged Orbit
Hinterland Studio
Buamai
Modularlab
New Simplicity
BHX2
Lucas Rampazzo
Toko
Uncovering the Issues
Rodrigo Corral Design
Leo Burnett
Lesley Morris
Chicago L-Shirts
Walkyrie
Rhythm Design Studies
Olly Moss
Rob Treutel
Daily Layout
Brandon Savoy
Days with My Father
Onoma
Mainstudio
Metro Gallery
Cristian Ordonez
The White Ribbon
Kentlyons
Huddle
Display
Hope you enjoyed the collection and get inspired to create a minimal site of your own!
Thanks for including me on the list! How did you find me?
Anyway, making a new site now. So the old one isn’t working atm.
Cheers
February 1st, 2012
Azhar Kamar replied:
@Lesley Morris, my pleasure! Hmmm sorry I don’t remember how I found you. ;)
Thank you so much for including me in this list. Some impressive names up there and I am honoured.
Best,
Mark
February 1st, 2012
Azhar Kamar replied:
@Mark Milic, welcome! Love those origami-like shapes.
Some nice sites, not all of them are what I’d call minimal though; Marcin Kaniewski for example looks quite busy.
Thanks for sharing!
May 19th, 2011
Azhar Kamar replied:
@Patrick, Marcin Kaniewski’s design is minimal in the sense that it uses a simple or primary form of geometric structure, in this case, squares.
Thanks for your opinion. ;)