Taste

Developing taste in design is about recognizing what works and why. Here are some examples of exceptional design choices that demonstrate refined taste.

Cool Landing Page Navigation

Smooth, intuitive navigation that feels effortless. The best interfaces are the ones you don't notice.

Vertical Sidebar Navigation

Clean, minimal sidebar design that maximizes content space while maintaining easy access to navigation. Less is more.

Old Songs in Trailers

Using nostalgic music in modern trailers creates emotional resonance. Great design isn't just visual—it's about the complete experience.

AI Generated Videos

Creating compelling launch videos using AI tools. Modern AI enables rapid prototyping and iteration of video content that captures attention and tells your product story effectively.

Tasteful Trailers Collection

A curated collection of exceptionally crafted trailers that demonstrate masterful storytelling, pacing, and visual design. These trailers set the bar for how to captivate an audience.

Color Palette Inspiration

Exceptional color palette selections and combinations that demonstrate sophisticated color theory and visual harmony. Great color choices set the mood and reinforce brand identity.

Typography & Font Pairings

Exceptional typography choices and font pairings that demonstrate sophisticated visual hierarchy and readability. Great typography is invisible yet impactful.

Figma Plugins

Essential Figma plugins that enhance your design workflow and unlock powerful capabilities. The right plugins can transform how you work.

Design Resources

Flag Icons

Beautiful, consistent flag icons for React applications. Clean vector graphics that maintain quality at any size.

Nucleo Flag Icons for React - Complete flag icon package with React components

Landing Page Inspiration

Study these examples of exceptional landing page design to refine your own taste:

More curated landing page resources:

• Convex - Modern, clean landing page with smooth animations and great visual hierarchy
• MyMind - Minimalist design that lets content breathe
• Craftwork Curated Websites - Hand-picked collection of beautifully designed websites
• Seesaw - Showcase of creative web design and interactions
• Maxi Best Of - Curated collection of outstanding web experiences
• Minimal Gallery - Minimalist website designs that focus on content
• Navbar Gallery - Navigation bar design patterns and examples
• CTA Gallery - Call-to-action design inspiration
• Component Gallery - Collection of UI component design patterns

Landing Page Bento Component Inspiration

Bento grid layouts bring a modern, organized approach to showcasing multiple features and content blocks. These examples demonstrate how to effectively use bento-style components to create visually appealing and functional landing pages.

Figma Background Remover

Figma's seamless background removal tool demonstrates how powerful features can be integrated into design workflows with minimal friction. Great tools feel like magic.

Settings Modal Inspiration

Thoughtfully designed settings interfaces that balance functionality with aesthetics. Good settings UI makes complex configuration feel approachable and intuitive.

Animation Inspiration Collection

A curated collection of exceptional animations that demonstrate creativity, smooth interactions, and attention to detail. These examples showcase what's possible with thoughtful animation design.

Landing.love - Curated gallery of the best landing page animations and interactions

Gallery Animation with Scale & Translate

A sophisticated image expansion animation using CSS scale() and translate() functions with viewport calculations. The animation uses ease-in-out-quart easing for 400ms and is origin-aware.

The Math Behind It

The scaling calculation handles images of different aspect ratios by fitting them within the viewport with proper margins:

1. Calculate scale factors: First, calculate the necessary scale factor to fit the image within the window's inner dimensions given a margin of 0.95.
2. Choose minimum scale: Select the minimum scale so it doesn't exceed either the horizontal or vertical boundaries of the viewport.

const margin = 0.95;
const scaleX = (window.innerWidth * margin) / rect.width;
const scaleY = (window.innerHeight * margin) / rect.height;

// Choosing the lowest so that it doesn't exceed the viewport
// It scales until it hits either x or y axis edge of viewport
const scale = Math.min(scaleX, scaleY);

setTransform(
  `translate(${translateX}px, ${translateY}px) scale(${scale})`
);

Loader Animations

Creative loading states that keep users engaged while content loads. Great loaders turn waiting time into delightful moments.

Scroll Text Animations

Text animations triggered by scrolling that add depth and narrative flow to the user experience. Subtle motion that guides attention.

LUTs for Video Content

Look-Up Tables (LUTs) are powerful color grading tools that instantly transform the mood and aesthetic of your video content. Professional LUTs can elevate your videos from amateur to cinematic with just one click.

Final Thoughts

Taste is learned through exposure and iteration. Study what you admire, understand why it works, and apply those principles to your own work.