It’s creative use of vegetation this week on Friday Focus. Are you ready to grow a green thumb?

Designs of the Week

You have to see the whole length of this website to see all the neat touches in the design. Don’t you just love how the portfolio items are embedded on the grass?

I like that the choice of flowers here are pretty specific. Some of them look very realistic, considering they’re just illustrations. The use of sparkly animations with Flash is a subtle but attractive detail.

The floral decorations on this site are a bit more abstract, but I like that they’re used in moderation. In fact, it’s the menu that grabs your attention on the page, enticing you explore more.

See how the green vines and pink roses make the large text look softer and a lot more interesting? I would have wanted a bit more variation in color for the rest of the website, but the header makes up for it.

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