All designers have different interpretations of what minimal web design truly is, but most would agree that the purpose of an effective minimally designed web page is to layout the content in such a way that no single element distracts attention from the visual hierarchy. And the key to achieving minimal distraction is to initially have a well-structured backbone focused on the comparative space relation between the fundamental elements of the web page.
Although, minimal design does seem to have evolved ever so slightly over the last few years, especially within web design. Trends, techniques, and user expectations have changed and quite remarkably this has resulted in alterations to the look and feel of what we would typically define as a minimal site.
Those boundaries that had previously existed between all mainstream web design trends have become blurry, resulting in a blend of styles, where only the best parts of each have been wisely selected to create a whole new minimal style. This is the modern web.
This gallery features 50 minimally designed sites that have not only stripped away all non-essential elements, but have also successfully absorbed other popular modern design trends, like over-sized typography and large imagery, simple yet effective navigation systems, long scrolling, carefully selected interactive elements, flat design, and all use the latest responsive techniques.
And, as you would expect from minimal web design, focus is firmly put on the content.
Another Pony
Huge
Manuel Rueda
Bedow
Adam Andrascik
Electric Bodies
MmD
Reducing the Obvious
Jorge Riera
Design Co.Mission
Socialis
Jonathan da Costa
Intersection
Tim Brack
Hatch Inc
Trois Oiseaux
McChillin
Cory Gibbons
AYR
BKKR
Pieternel Vermoortel
Lexican
Arne Meister
Mike Kus
Brault & Barnes Design
NewVision
Sang Han
The Mobile Index
Kerem Suer
Daniel Benneworth-Gray
More Air
Ale De Carvalho
Another Pony
Control Films
Andrew McCarthy
Yaron Schoen
Scytale
Gavin Potenza
Kyle Thacker
Neue Yorke
Hatch Inc
Jim Ramsden
Ada Blackjack Shop
Oak Street Bootmakers
Refryed Design
Alistair Lane
CO OP
John Sparrow
Shadow
Northbound Design
ECC Lighting & Furniture
Cedric Vella
Maier & Maier Photography
Clocksmiths
Belancio
Jean-Maxime Brais
Sketchin
Dumbo Townhouses
If you would like to take things further, take a look at the Ultra-Minimal web design trend.
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