Well designed site – Coudal Partners

I checked out this site Coudal Partners on a recommendation from 37 Signals. The design is really clean and easy to read. It has a very blog style feel about it which I think is the way to go with site design. Making your home page a blog ensures that the site will look different and fresh every time someone visits.

Another great thing about this site is the products these guys are selling. Simple back to basic field note journals, jewel cases and Tee shirts. Nothing new and ground breaking or over the top just simple well designed (existing) products done well.

Their about page has a very interesting sentence

Thanks for visiting. If browsing around here while at work has had a negative effect on your productivity we’re sorry but imagine what it’s done to ours.

How true, by you and I just browsing the web and checking out this great sites like Coudal may not have been that productive for us but I’m sure it has really given the guys at Coudal a lift not only in traffic but positive drive to keep things going.

No rules

 

There ain’t no rules around here. We’re trying to accomplish something.

—Thomas Edison

Great designs – Skateboards

I really like this post by 37 Signals for a couple of reasons. Firstly I have always been a fan of just how cool Skateboard deck designs are especially old school Tony Hawk and Chocolate. I use to love riding my skateboard as a kid and thought those decks were like a piece of art and probably couldn’t ride it in case it got scratched. Secondly you have to admire 37 Signals for thinking way outside the box and drawing on all areas of life such as the skateboarding culture and bringing that back into the work place. What a way to really open up the minds of your staff, to stop thinking in their business as usual minds and take in other elements fueling creativity and inspiration. Nice job.

Here is the deck Jamie presented Summary of Skateboard Design

By the way this video of Ray Barbee is very cool, even the sound track is cool. I hope some day my little man Josh has a go at Skateboarding, hey I’ll probably join him for a cruise down the street.