As autumn approaches in Europe, it’s time for our regular roundup of the best web designs from September—a feature where we highlight five standout projects that truly deserve a spot in our September 2018 web design inspiration list.
This carefully curated top 5 showcases the best in web design and web development, spotlighting the most impressive examples of graphic design applied to new technologies and website development.
September 2018 Web Design Inspiration
Viita Titan Hrv
This website is all about delivering a seamless user experience through its design.
The goal behind the web design and development was to create a site that offers an experience well beyond basic usability standards.
It features a vertically scrolling, one-page design with a monochrome black-and-white palette and bold, oversized, outlined typography.
Transitions are smooth and precise, perfectly suited to a website dedicated to a smartwatch.
Navigation is effortless, guiding users naturally to the end of the page.
A website that truly earns its place in our September 2018 web design inspiration list.
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Kikk
The web design for this site is striking enough to earn a place in our September 2018 web design inspiration list.
It features linear, subtly animated illustrations for a website dedicated to a festival that celebrates all aspects of digital culture.
The bold white-on-blue color scheme is a daring choice for a festival at the forefront of Belgian digital graphic design.
The use of graphic elements is both interesting and consistently elegant.
This website offers a fresh, modern web design that lets you explore different sections via the menu or by simply scrolling.
A real treat, with a refined and contemporary web design among its many strengths.
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Genesis
The Genesis website is dedicated to a restaurant serving 100% organic, healthy food and drinks.
What really stands out in Genesis’s web design is the use of illustrations.
These illustrations evoke the early days of tattoo art, with simple lines that break away from perfect forms.
They feel more grounded in reality than fantasy, and we believe this choice is intentional.
The black-and-white palette creates a clear, straightforward visual identity.
With no color distractions, your attention is drawn directly to the site’s content.
The illustrations are paired with bold, oversized, filled and outlined lettering—typography that’s always front and center in the design.
This is my personal favorite from the 2018 web design inspiration list—take a look and you’ll see why.
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Lush Showcase 2018
As is often the case in the cosmetics industry, you’ll find websites with noteworthy web design.
This web design stands out for its oversized typography—text that dominates the screen and delivers information directly, with no room for misinterpretation.
Dynamic, agile transitions guide you through the website.
It’s a fresh, engaging, and modern web design with a technical edge.
You can navigate either via the classic main menu or by vertical scrolling.
Either way, you’ll appreciate its quality and find plenty of September 2018 web design inspiration.
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5e Rue
This website represents a company focused on new technologies and business.
Naturally, a company like this has opted for an avant-garde design.
With a minimalist foundation, the web design is fresh and straightforward. Vertical scrolling and menu navigation make for a highly dynamic experience.
It’s a web design that appears simple on the surface but reveals careful, deliberate work underneath.
If you look closely at the transitions and how the messaging appears, you’ll see that nothing is left to chance.
A web design that’s perfect for your 2018 web design inspiration.
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Conclusions:
With the new school year underway and the end of the year approaching, we’re already starting to see the trends that will shape web design in 2019—but that’s a topic for another article.
For now, it’s clear that the best web designs are placing a strong emphasis on typography.
Oversized and semi-giant fonts, animations, smooth transitions, and refined details.
All of this comes together to create truly inspiring web designs where graphic design and development work hand in hand to deliver an outstanding user experience.