I like this advanced search implementation on Elance a lot:

It makes it easy to choose between searching for jobs or talent without making the search interface overly complicated.On a related note, I have been noticing more sites are integrating the…

I enjoyed this marketing email I received recently from Paramore|Redd, in particular, how the landing page coordinates with the email campaign to provide a consistent user experience.Here’s the email:

And here’s the landing page it takes you to:

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I quickly became a fan of Boden’s emails thanks to their colorful, textured designs.

Whether it’s the main brand, Boden, or the two sub-brands, mini Boden and Johnnie b, the emails are always fun and interesting with many delightful design elements….

I came across these interesting icons on IBM’s site today, which are all part of creating a smarter planet, whatever that means. I’m trying to decide what I think of them.While they are quirky and interesting to look at, most of them don’t convey any…

Login forms are often such sterile, unfriendly places. Which is why it’s nice to see SEOmoz taking a more people-friendly approach. Visit their login page and, along with the standard form, you will be greeted by a cartoony robot called Roger.

Better …

I’m in the process of redesigning an ecommerce product page which currently has the product images on the right hand side of the page. As part of the redesign I am proposing placing the image on the left. Why?Well, many other online retailers follow th…

Landing pages are a critical component of many online marketing activities, such as pay per click, email, and affiliate marketing. Much has been written about how best to design landing pages — just do a search for “landing page best practices” t…

Now that I am responsible for my company’s email marketing campaigns I have become much more interested in email design and best practices. Once you subscribe to enough marketing emails you notice that there is a lot of great design going on in this …