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		<title>Crystal Metal Polishing</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:17:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gareth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Completed a new website recently for Crystal Metal Polishing, based in the Midlands UK. At this point, all they wanted was a simple one-page website, but something that looks the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Completed a new website recently for Crystal Metal Polishing, based in the Midlands UK. At this point, all they wanted was a simple one-page website, but something that looks the part. We got cracking with the site design, and have created a very simple, but sexy piece of interweb! <img src='http://www.codepotato.co.uk/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Go check out the <a href="http://www.crystalmetalpolishing.co.uk">Crystal Metal Polishing</a> website now.
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		<title>Web and texture</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gareth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently i&#8217;ve been finding that a lot of modern sites are using subtle textures to add depth to their designs. I&#8217;ve taken a few moments to pick out a handfull [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Recently i&#8217;ve been finding that a lot of modern sites are using subtle textures to add depth to their designs. I&#8217;ve taken a few moments to pick out a handfull of designs that use lovely subtle effects :</p>
<h2><a title="Visit Site" href="http://www.onetwentyseven.com/" target="_blank">one.Twenty.Seven</a></h2>
<p><a href="http://www.codepotato.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Screen-shot-2010-01-08-at-08.29.38.png" rel="lightbox-27"></a><a href="http://www.codepotato.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Screen-shot-2010-01-08-at-08.29.38.png" rel="lightbox-27"><img class="size-medium wp-image-28 alignleft" style="border: 0pt none; margin: 20px;" title="One Twenty Seven" src="http://www.codepotato.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Screen-shot-2010-01-08-at-08.29.38-300x233.png" alt="" width="300" height="233" /></a></p>
<p>The one.Twenty.Seven site uses really nice texture in the background, which reminds me of used chalky slate. This could be deliberate as once upon a time designers would have &#8220;roughed&#8221; up their work on these older mediums. Personally, i think it&#8217;s a very well thought out design, with some great touches.</p>
<h2><a href="http://www.campkintail.ca/" target="_blank">Camp Kintail</a></h2>
<p><a href="http://www.codepotato.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Screen-shot-2010-01-08-at-08.41.41.png" rel="lightbox-27"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-34" style="border: 0pt none; margin: 20px;" title="Screen shot 2010-01-08 at 08.41.41" src="http://www.codepotato.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Screen-shot-2010-01-08-at-08.41.41-300x271.png" alt="" width="300" height="271" /></a></p>
<p>Notice how this site utilises textures to make it feel wild, outdoors and adventurous. The textures used in this design aren&#8217;t over-the-top, and add a real feeling to the design. Great job!</p>
<h2><a href="http://douglasmenezes.com/wp/" target="_blank">Douglas Menezes</a></h2>
<p><a href="http://www.codepotato.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Screen-shot-2010-01-08-at-08.45.55.png" rel="lightbox-27"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-36" style="border: 0pt none; margin: 20px;" title="Screen shot 2010-01-08 at 08.45.55" src="http://www.codepotato.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Screen-shot-2010-01-08-at-08.45.55-300x251.png" alt="" width="300" height="251" /></a>Another arty site, but everything works perfectly. The textures in this design make the doodle look as though they are hand-drawn onto paper. Simple, but very effective.</p>
<p>Well I hope these have given you some inspiration for your next design / project. Feel free to comment this post below :
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