7 websites every website creator could not ignore to find inspiration

Being an illustrator artist must be magnificent. If I had my time back, I would rather study graphic design from the beginning than become a content writer. It is apparent that living in imagination and having the power to turn those thoughts into real products is such a great experience. 

In a world with a lot of creative limits, I wonder why an illustrator could design a lot of stunning website layouts without any repetition. One of their secrets is to observe the dynamic world outside and watch a lot of outstanding works to shape their sense of aesthetics as well as the graphic mindset. That is why I am writing this blog, my purpose is to share with you the 7 most striking examples of illustrator websites. Hopefully, these projects could bring you the idea you are seeking for.

Annie Ryan

Annie Ryan is a graphic image creator/illustrator who creates art using mixed media.

For her website, Annie mainly showcases her art and regards it as the key highlight. For her illustration portfolio, she chose a single-pager that stylishly displays her work both in an image gallery and the site’s background using a parallax scrolling effect. A single pager website is simply a website that only contains one HTML page. There are no additional pages, such as an About, Features or Contact Us page. 

Ana Duje

Ana Duje is an Argentine artist with a “Less is more” principle applied in her works. In specific, this illustrator and graphic designer combines strong colors with bold yet simple shapes to form her signature style on this illustrator website example. Ana’s fans often purchase prints from her websites thanks to the incorporation of an online store. I am her big fan too, and I adore the graphic design website inspiration I can take from Ana's site.

Bespoke Pets

Imagine one day your pet got up for work like a human being. What would they look like? Would they put on a pair of work boots, or would they be more likely to wear a fine Channel suit? Sarah Zimmer creates custom pet portraits for her clients that show how Sparky and his friends would look like if they owned fewer animal instincts - and maybe more business savvy.

Espirro Espirro

a Lisbon-based illustrator, calls his artistic style “a combo of nonsense and common sense”, which means a style that is not limited by any frame or standard. The artist could freely be creative in her works, without being tied to one medium. He showcases his drawings on anything you could think of, including clothing (for humans and dogs), and home decor or his customers could order a tattoo of their favorite piece. Containing a big volume of promo options could lead to a problematic organization. However, Eirrp tried his best to make the website clean and easy so that the user could navigate clearly among project categories with a drop-down menu.

Olivia Mabrey

Olivia may describe herself as an illustrator and “photograph taker,” but if you usually follow her, you’ll think she’s being modest. Her illustrator website shows that she is an artist of versatility including gorgeous pattern work, humourous graphic posters, prints, photography, and mixed media work. These sections are stylishly presented on slideshow galleries separated by category on her website.

Travis Braun

Travis Braun often creates music posters riddled with hidden meanings and some surprising points that create interesting experiences for fans. Anyone itching to learn more about Travis’s work can read about what inspired him to create posters for some music bands displayed on his website’s blog.

Ilpo Rybatzki-Tiensivu

This Helsinki-based art educator shows a connection between real life and fantasy by scattering fun drawings all over his illustrator website. Ilpo’s website shows that its owner is a true artist. It contains an array of talent, including design, illustrations, and even original music by way of a beautifully embedded Vimeo player.

Conclusion

I assure this gallery of website layouts must have somehow impacted your creativity. Beauty and aesthetics are infinite and can not be unbound by any limitations or standards. Let’s think outside of the box and allow our brains to freely imagine so that we could create our own masterpieces like one of the above. Follow and read Web Sass' weekly blogs for bulk inspiration to nurture your sense of aesthetics.