In the latest installment of our “Sites We Like” series, we take a look at some incredible website designs that belong to designers and artists themselves.

The goal is simple – to develop a website that shows the artist’s best work and creates a lasting impression on the customer. Execution, however, is not so simple. Here are some excellent examples of where the artist has got it right.

Get in touch if you know of other great website designs out there! Remember to give us your feedback in the comments section below!

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Architects will often seek inspiration from nature. There are plenty of examples where complex design problems have been solved over the course of natural evolution. Architects will seek inspiration from plants, animals and other natural ‘structures’ for use in their work.

Being inspired and influenced by nature in this way is called “biomimicry” and allows architectural designs to be more energy efficient, structurally sound and also beautiful to behold.

Here is a collection of stunning architecture designs inspired by nature.

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In order to create a good design, you will usually need to start with a sketch of your idea. Whether you’re designing a website, a car, or creating an outline for a painting the design process will probably begin here.

The best ideas start on paper. Sharpen your pencils – here is a collection of 20 sketches on a range of design topics to inspire you.

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We had a number of inspiring website designs sent to us via our Contact form recently so here is another installment for your viewing pleasure.

Following on from our first and second Sites We Like posts, here are some more examples. Get in touch if you know of other great website designs out there!

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Here at The Inspiration Blog, we regularly come across inspiring website designs. They might be sent to us via our Contact form or tweeted using our hashtag #HeyTIB or simply discovered on a voyage around the internet.

Following on from our first Sites We Like post, here are some more examples.

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We see amazing set designs pretty much every day. When you watch TV, a movie or go to the theatre you will most likely be looking at some kind of set design.

Great set designers will fool the audience so that you can’t even tell it’s a set. The set design literally becomes a seamless part of the entertainment experience.

Here is a collection of 20 excellent set designs from different industries to inspire you.

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Here at The Inspiration Blog, we regularly come across inspiring website designs. They might be sent to us via our Contact form or tweeted using our hashtag #HeyTIB or simply discovered on a voyage around the internet.

Here are some recent examples that we just had to share.

Remember to give us your feedback using the comment form below!

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Media Queries are here! The new, ‘hip’ approach to fluid web development. This awesome CSS technique allows web developers to provide multiple site layouts based on the width of the web browser. Percentage based tables, eat your heart out!

An excellent article on A List Apart, “Responsive Web Design” by Ethan Marcotte, was the first time I heard of this technique.

Recently, Nick La redesigned his popular web design blog, Web Designer Wall. He posted a break down of how he accomplished his responsive layout here. Enjoy these other examples out in the wild!

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I came across this excellent grunge social media icon set and just had to share.

Designed by “stevejking” and available from Graphic River for just $6!

The grunge style is popular on the web and continues to be a refreshing departure from the glossy Web 2.0 trends of the past few years.

Do you know of any amazing examples of modern grunge web design out there? Let us know in the comments section below!

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