70+ Visually Impressing Header Graphics
- By Noupe Editorial Team
- Posted in DESIGN, Graphics
- 54 comments
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
H@med, 10 February 2008
thanks
Gabe, 10 February 2008
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!
fedmich, 10 February 2008
Nice list. Very inspiring :)
Jermayn Parker, 10 February 2008
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!!
Phil, 10 February 2008
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!
Kelly C., 10 February 2008
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.
Franck, 11 February 2008
Nice. Maybe you forgot Webdesigner Wall
Frank, 11 February 2008
Så många!
Så olika!
Nu finns det inte fler headers, alla är gjorda!
Eller…
Amazing list!
Very inspiring!
Thanks!
3kolone, 11 February 2008
Great list! Bookmark ;-)
Noupe, 11 February 2008
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.
CFA Level 1, 11 February 2008
Very good collection of header designs. Thanks for the inspiration.
Jon, 11 February 2008
Pretty good list. I have a pdf I made that has all cool websites I come across.
Joe, 11 February 2008
Great list! Thanks.
This site has a great header graphic:
http://www.FireBettman.com
Chris, 11 February 2008
Nice Job!
Here is one I recommend adding to the list:
http://www.appterrainpark.com
Anton, 11 February 2008
Thay are all in the same awful style. Like the 60′s gone rotten. Not my cup of tea.
Fubiz, 11 February 2008
Amazing selection :) Good work.
Gis, 11 February 2008
Beautiful selection :D I’ll have to add it to my delicious for some amazing inspirational guide!!!
Denver Web Design by Shycon, 11 February 2008
Very inspirational work here! The header image has the best chance to grab attention, so make it memorable.
Chad Mueller, 11 February 2008
This is a great post of inspiration of web 2.0 trend header graphics. A lot of characters, illustrations, gradients.. all good brilliant colors.
kishore, 12 February 2008
This is what called WEB 2.0 style.
Excellent work. Good Inspirational work.
Martin & Miglena Papazovi, 12 February 2008
Hey ! Thanks for featuring our work – hrasti.com !
Tom, 12 February 2008
Great post, I really like some of these headers.
Well done.
Jose, 12 February 2008
Thanks :-) okb.es
Umer Tahir, 12 February 2008
Great headers !
Shibani, 13 February 2008
Fantastic collection…thanx :)
Jake, 13 February 2008
Wow.. These are simply wonderful list!!! The designs would really make you say “WOW!” :) Fantastic…
Dominik Lenk, 13 February 2008
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.
john, 14 February 2008
Nice work
Glooria, 16 February 2008
You’re forget the exelent http://www.monsieur-alex.com/club-club/
Bride, 18 February 2008
Nice Graphics. Thank you…
Dennison Uy - Graphic Designer, 19 February 2008
Inspiring collection. However, smoothie land = uses graphics off istockphoto.com
Nefty, 20 February 2008
thanks for the add, indeed all these are inspiring!
SE7EN, 20 February 2008
I like office,desk style header like this site
http://foxinni.com/
Robin, 22 February 2008
hahaha.. These are simply wonderful list!!! The designs would really make you say “WOW!good enjoy…
Witzulu, 27 February 2008
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.
Lukas Labryszewski, 28 February 2008
Very Inspiring… thanks for this list.
Added to my del.icio.us bookmarks.
Chad Mueller, 29 February 2008
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
Matt Rossi, 04 March 2008
awesome post. lots of great inspiration on there. way to go!
Ralph, 06 March 2008
Oh amazing… so much great ideas in this list.
Maciej Rakowski, 06 March 2008
+ mine :p http://www.k4lab.info cheers hehehe
Paul Enderson, 07 March 2008
Thanks for the header love guys! Great looking blog you have here yourselves too… :)
Ellie, 16 March 2008
I love this site’s header: http://www.missweblash.com. The jeans theme is to die for.
Ellie, 16 March 2008
Oops, my bad. Typo in URL. Correct URL: http://www.missweblash.com
Shane, 28 March 2008
Amazing list! Very inspiring.
dugward, 01 May 2008
Visually impressIVE?
Adelle, 06 June 2008
Nice choices! Really like this post – great job!
butter, 10 June 2008
great collecion. no matches for them. cant get any better
taquito, 27 July 2008
Hi, you use a Illustrator , i need tips, and tricks, .. and free host to my site….
HELLLLLLP please
Cleverson, 31 July 2008
Have you some css tutorials using images?
Att:
Cleverson Junior
umesh, 21 August 2008
great works[:)]
Jam, 29 August 2008
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!. ;)
Jim B, 02 September 2008
Very nice creative designs. Thanks! :)
jennifer, 16 September 2008
thats desinger must be a crazy …I dont now…this thems amazing
Steve, 02 October 2008
The beach scene no.60 with the spinning plates , brilliant . Over all a good collection.