This websites starts with a book on a plinth (like an exhibition) and as you delve further into its contents, the book turns into various catalogues, leaflets and other print inspired displays of work. It looks really realistic too! Main Studio Graphic designer Wing Chen uses a fold out book design to showcase case studies and portfolio in a really original and quirky way. Its light, greyscale look presents the art it is displaying on a neutral background. The website resembles the pages of a vintage book with its column layout around what resembles a centre fold. Givenchyīig greyscale images, the brand logo and the textured background of this fashion-house website point towards it being a glossy magazine advert. Other than that, the website is static, inviting you in. What you won’t see from the image is that the flag waves. This wine agency has used an old vintage newspaper layout to draw attention to its various offerings in its line of wines. With the typewriter font and the clever column layout, The Berlage website cleverly takes what is a wealth of information and presents it in an easily digestible newspaper format. It’s like reading a vintage ‘alternative’ newspaper. The site looks like it is on facsimile or copier paper and written on a typewriter. The Moon is a New York based website concentrating on all things lunar. It is so effective and draws you in to explore more and see what will happen next. Looking like it has been printed out on graph paper, this creative consultancy’s website really showcases their ‘blue-sky’ thinking.
This online fashion magazine utilises the design of old print magazines and mixes in some great typography and a range of image frames to make the content stand out. It’s an uncomplicated website that allows you to drill straight down to the content. The greyscale background adds a neutral backdrop to the clothing on show. CanvasĬanvas has a Pinterest style tile format that suits a fashion website. The typography lends itself well to a serious magazine. LumiereĪ grid layout, easily accessible articles and visible content list contribute to a really dynamic website, despite its implied simplicity. This shows in their interactive style that reads like a print magazine. It accepts contributions from all sorts of creatives. La MondaБĪ visually scrummy website from La Monda, which hosts a collective of the weird and wonderful. It tempts us with pictures of subjects, bold fonts and easily navigable topics. Monochromatic, edgy and straight to the point, it uses a traditional column layout. Interview is a more modern offering, whose style reflects its content.
The typography, the layout is a literal digital version of the print edition. Unsurprisingly, for such a well established and well loved glossy magazine, the Vanity Fair website (French version) stays true to its print style on the website. You can get your inspiration out with more print-related designs Take a look at our 20 favourite examples of print inspired web design. They are trending towards olde world advertisements, traditional magazine layouts and brochures, with a modern digital twist. Companies, bloggers – and everyone in between – are embracing a return to the print design of yesteryear to make their pages stand out in an overcrowded world. Gone are the days when we endure drab and uninspiring minimalist web pages.
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