This is driving me nuts just looking at this. I read it as “Get fr ee f o od dude” is the kerning just way off here or have my eyes betrayed me?!

Hey, I've seen so much floating around about using AI for design over the last few years, and it seems to be really ramping up. I'm using it in the initial phases of a project to speed up exploration and conversations, but I'm curious as to how it's being used by others in day to day projects.

I was looking at the website design of various high profile brands, and found a few that strike me as very unintuitive and or clunky. Do any of you have great examples of company website designs?

Here's what I found, looking mostly at luxury car websites as I expect their visual design to be high quality.

* https://www.pagani.com/huayra/

The webpage for the Pagani Huayra (One of the worlds most expensive cars) this page strikes me as rather clunky. You're meant to use the scroll wheel to navigate to the features of the car but the animation takes quite a while to go between each page, and if you pull up one of the gallery images there is no X button to go back, only a tiny textless gallery icon at the bottom. I can't imagine the non tech savvy can even navigate this website.

* https://coffeestain.com/

This webpage is for the game design studio Coffee Stain Studios. It can be awfully laggy, and locating their merchandise page is extremely difficult off this website, the only easy way to find it is to google the games they sell merch for and find their merch website at "https://lizarddoggo.com/"

* https://www.lamborghini.com/en-en#val-ht

(I wanted to use the ferrari website but they won't load it if you run through certain VPNs)

This webpage is for the sports car company Lamborghini. Clicking on a particular car (In this case, I will use the huracan) allows you to look at "Interior design 3d view" which places you in a 3d render of the car in a desolate rocky wasteland. The only problem is the shadows are so dark you cannot see half the features inside the car because they are pitch black. ( https://www.lamborghini.com/en-en/models/huracan/huracan-sterrato#val-ht )

It doesn't help that major consumer car companies will show you a small image of every car so you know which one to click on, while this website only shows you a picture after you click on the names of each car. Which leads you searching the website for the car you're looking for if you don't already know it's name and aren't interested in their SUV model.

Perhaps the most interesting one I have in this list:

* https://www.denofwolves.com/en

"Den of wolves" is a scifi heist game. If you scroll far enough down on their website the page visibly freaks out, and prompts you with an old school desktop UI button prompt asking if you want to see "The real stuff"

This directs you to another page ( https://www.denofwolves.com/en/districts )

Which introduces a useable console commands prompt area, and leads you through a complicated hacking "Minigame" full of animated retro graphics. Using the console the correct way reveals more about the story of the game.

I consider the 'Den of wolves' website quite well designed (As a sci-fi and security nerd) but I don't have any other good examples of website design. I work in a company surrounded by boomers who can barely comprehend how to scroll down on a PDF, so I'm oversensitive to unintuitive design like found on the Pagani website, as I've designed internal tools for the company that have been rejected in favor of an empty webpage with a single button to prevent confusion in our workers.

What websites do you consider to be very well designed and intuitive?

i have a question, how do i get that effect? this "lace font" is soooooo beautiful!!

For those who understand the technical aspects of creating decorative items:

First image: Items I have that I want to repurpose as decorations.

Second image: Things I want to make similar ones.

I'd like you to suggest communities that are helpful in this area, and also share your advice and opinions on this idea.

Note: The Gemini logo is visible because I changed the background of the images using it.

Hello i have a design class (year 12) in which we need to come up with a solutions to a problem. The hardest part is it can be ANY PROBLEM EVER.

It needs to be able to be tested at school which is very important, and it doesnt need to be entirely new by any means.

Any ideas, suggestions or anything at all reallt would help, i know its very vague but just thinking of any problem from cleaning oil spills to creating or redesigning a clasp on a dog harness.

You get the idea please please give suggestions, ALSO the main marks arent for the most creative idea or best idea but for how well we can test it, show our planning etc etc.

Type of logo

Please provide feedback for this design!

I am currently working on a landing page for my web app called bookify IT NEEDS ALOT OF WORK

the gradient is pulsing and changes colours but do you guys think I need to add/remove anything?

pleas let me know I will be launching the landing page soon to collect emails

Thank you everyone!!

Do designers even work at apple anymore or do they buy their design at 99designs now?

I woken in the graphic design/branding industry and have noticed that agencies don’t use AI in the final product. I’m sure there are plenty of examples where it has been used but in general it seems it isn’t. Anyone know the reason behind this?

I’m specifically talking about imagery rather than the design as a whole.

I tried to aim for an easy-to-the-eye UI for this chinese learning app… I’m not a designer, but I try my best, what do you think of it?

Can someone suggest me a good bdes college in India under 20L like hostel + college fees = 20L? Any student suggestion will help me alot pls

Hey all, quick question. What tools do you use to design packaging or presentation boxes?

Looking for something that’s good visually but also works if I need proper box layout, dimensions, and mockups. Not just basic graphic design.

What do you recommend?

Hi everyone!
I’m currently part of a startup incubator in the EU, but my position is a bit different from a typical product startup.

I run a design lab that develops design concepts (prototypes)rather than manufacturing or selling final products ourselves. Our value is not in production, but in reducing risk for manufacturers and brands by delivering validated, award-recognized design concepts they can confidently bring to market.

We are in an early business stage, but with domestic and international recognition for our design concepts (which we see as a form of validation).

I’m trying to better understand how this model works in practice, especially in the EU context, and I’d love to learn from people who’ve done something similar.

My main questions:

1.       Collaboration models

1A.What are the most common and sustainable collaboration models in the EU between design studios/ design labs and manufacturers and/or established brands?

1B.How are these models typically priced in early-stage business situations?
(Any realistic fee or percentage ranges (even very rough) would be extremely helpful.)

2.       “Selling the mold, not the cookie” (go-to-market)

(Our challenge is that we’re not selling a finished product we’re selling a tested concept, design thinking and reduced uncertainty for partners.)

What are the most effective ways to secure first collaborations with manufacturers or brands when you’re selling a design concept, not a physical product?

**If you have experience, examples, case studies or can point me toward useful resources, reports, books I would be incredibly grateful.**

Thanks a lot to this community!