2007 / June 22nd/ Joyent
One of my favorite designs throughout the years has been this original version of Joyent (see Local Screenshot for reference). I think it’s a shame they had to redesign in the manner they did — it’s really taken the site down a few levels in my opinion.
Nonetheless, this version that launched was a great design. The color pallete combined with the illustrated characters really made the design feel comfortable and approachable. Yet the strong vertical and horizontal lines gave the design a uniqueness not found elsewhere in the web.
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