70+ Visually Impressing Header Graphics
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We were inspired by Smashing Magazine’s Header Graphics Contest to create a small showcase of more than 70 outstanding header graphics with excellent use of visual elements and interface design.
Feel free to comment upon these selected header graphics as nothing is more important to us than your opinion.
1) Sam Tech
2) Gotocss3
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3) Split Dadiz
4) DaleHarris
5) alisa
6) Alegodesign
7) Bnweiss
10) Radiant Plumbing
11) Biola Undergrad
12) J R Velasco
13) Explore Cascadia
14) Next2 Friends
15) Casio Exilim Lab
16) Meomi
17) Spinvox
18) Evanescence
20) Swiths
21) Malir Gruner
22) Sacha Greif
23) Shinobi Cat
24) Satsu
25) Hrasti
27) Cow and Monkey
28) In Memori´am
29) Paul Enderson
30) Tattered Fly
31) Spunk United
32) Art Skills
33) OKB
35) Happy Cog
37) Neftys World
38) Designyou Trust
39) EllisLab
41) Fluid Book
42) Simply Fired
43) Joyent
44) Hugo Create
45) Kikipost
46) Creavation
47) Smoothie Land
48) Drew Wilson
49) BaliwThemovie
50) Art Zen
51) Qwertcity
52) Gotaqua
53) Kit10designs
54) bienbienbien
56) Tonda
57) Der Vigilant
59) Juxtinteractive
60) Carrienewcomer
61) Scoutingforgirls
63) Interag
64) Designbstudios
65) Backstreetmania
66) Katrinwegmann
67) Magicka Studio
68) Zinaz
69) Madpotato
70) FreePeople
71) Blog What Design
72) Dizzain
73) Cult Foo
Tags: DESIGN, Graphics, header graphics, illustration
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Great inspiration. These headers have a great variety of styles, and I love that they’re deviating from the “web 2.0″ look (I didn’t see one reflection!) It seems that the trend is moving toward a “busier” image with more things happening, plenty of eye-catching elements. Good stuff!
Nice list. Very inspiring :)
A good collection, would be so much better however if there were examples that were not ALL the same as each other!
Headers are so similar these days!!
I just found a new site the other day look through a CSS gallery. Http://www.joshtilton.com has an interesting header.
Thanks for this list! These are some beauties!
Wow. These are nice. Thank you! I am always a bit disheartened though, when the crux of the design is a stock image with no major deviations from the original file. I saw a few on here right off of istock. I love the idea of supporting stock artists, but make your designs your own.
Nice. Maybe you forgot Webdesigner Wall
Så många!
Så olika!
Nu finns det inte fler headers, alla är gjorda!
Eller…
Amazing list!
Very inspiring!
Thanks!
Great list! Bookmark ;-)
Thanks so much, guys.
Very true Gabe. I think many designer these days are working away from the “web 2.0″ style, I don’t think that the typical ‘Web 2.0 Look’ is a bad thing at all; they just need to be used in moderation and with care.
Very good collection of header designs. Thanks for the inspiration.
Pretty good list. I have a pdf I made that has all cool websites I come across.
Great list! Thanks.
This site has a great header graphic:
http://www.FireBettman.com
Nice Job!
Here is one I recommend adding to the list:
http://www.appterrainpark.com
Thay are all in the same awful style. Like the 60’s gone rotten. Not my cup of tea.
Amazing selection :) Good work.
Beautiful selection :D I’ll have to add it to my delicious for some amazing inspirational guide!!!
Very inspirational work here! The header image has the best chance to grab attention, so make it memorable.
This is a great post of inspiration of web 2.0 trend header graphics. A lot of characters, illustrations, gradients.. all good brilliant colors.
This is what called WEB 2.0 style.
Excellent work. Good Inspirational work.
Hey ! Thanks for featuring our work – hrasti.com !
Great post, I really like some of these headers.
Well done.
Thanks :-) okb.es
Great headers !
Fantastic collection…thanx :)
Wow.. These are simply wonderful list!!! The designs would really make you say “WOW!” :) Fantastic…
Thanks for featuring me and the added inspiration.
On the debate of Web2.0: I might be talking for myself here, but I do not think that the majority of the sites listed here fit the description of this style. (Some of them are simply not shiny enough;-)
However, just like Noupe already said: The web 2.0 style is not necessarily bad. Just don’t overdo it.
Nice work
You’re forget the exelent http://www.monsieur-alex.com/club-club/
Nice Graphics. Thank you…
Inspiring collection. However, smoothie land = uses graphics off istockphoto.com
thanks for the add, indeed all these are inspiring!
I like office,desk style header like this site
http://foxinni.com/
Very nice and broad range collection. Most designs are excellent, some are good and others are good too.
hahaha.. These are simply wonderful list!!! The designs would really make you say “WOW!good enjoy…
Most of these are too busy. they only cater for one type of visitor.
I find that when a site tries to “sell” itself with a lot of bells and wissels the content is usually weak.
Distracting a user from the content is not usually the best way to go.
Very Inspiring… thanks for this list.
Added to my del.icio.us bookmarks.
Amazing use of colours with all of these headers, they do all the right things right, they all serve their purposes in the right way.. Another great posts
awesome post. lots of great inspiration on there. way to go!
Oh amazing… so much great ideas in this list.
+ mine :p http://www.k4lab.info cheers hehehe
Thanks for the header love guys! Great looking blog you have here yourselves too… :)
I love this site’s header: http://www.missweblash.com. The jeans theme is to die for.
Oops, my bad. Typo in URL. Correct URL: http://www.missweblash.com
Amazing list! Very inspiring.
Visually impressIVE?
Nice choices! Really like this post – great job!
great collecion. no matches for them. cant get any better
Hi, you use a Illustrator , i need tips, and tricks, .. and free host to my site….
HELLLLLLP please
Have you some css tutorials using images?
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thank you nice work …
great works[:)]
This showcase is really amazing!. I spent all evening just enjoying the view. I apologize for my english since is not my mother language, and I will talk about this post in my blog. Guys you really ROCK!. ;)
Very nice creative designs. Thanks! :)
thats desinger must be a crazy …I dont now…this thems amazing
The beach scene no.60 with the spinning plates , brilliant . Over all a good collection.