Clar
Brand strategists Clar have a simple but strong site. Aside from a few personnel profile shots and the odd bit of line animation, it is all text. The typography is good, and the use of color holds interest.![](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2021/01/01-clar.png)
Ebb Dunedin
This boutique hotel, opening in March 2021 (COVID permitting), has bucked the usual luxury hotel trend and bravely gone for a more minimal design style to complement its interiors.![](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2021/01/02-ebbdunedin.jpg)
Aplós
Perfect for Dry January, Aplós is a new, non-alcoholic spirit that can be drunk on its own, with a mixer or in a cocktail. The site design and branding aesthetic is sophisticated calm.![](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2021/01/03-aplos.jpg)
Malala Fund COVID Initiative
Subtle color and simple line decorations keep this site for the Malala Fund’s COVID Initiative clean but warm and appealing.![](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2021/01/04-malala.png)
Taubmans Chromatic Joy
This micro-site promoting Taubmans' new paint color collection is bursting with color and makes a big nod to the Memphis style of the 1980s.![](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2021/01/05-taubmans.jpg)
Myriad
Myriad video production agency’s site uses small amounts of bright colors really well. And they quote Eleanor Shellstrop.![](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2021/01/06-myriad.jpg)
The Ocean Cleanup
Cleaning all the plastic crap out of the oceanic garbage patches is a grim job, but it’s getting done, and The Ocean Cleanup site explains how and why in a not grim way.![](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2021/01/07-oceancleanup.jpg)
Photo Vogue Festival
This site displaying the work and talks from Vogue Italia’s 2020 Photo Festival mixes a hand-drawn style with clean type and a strong grid.![](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2021/01/08-vogue.jpg)
Zero
Zero is a digital branding agency. Their site is glossy with lots of high-quality images, smooth transitions, and a clear structure. The background options are a fun touch.![](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2021/01/09-zero.jpg)
Fluff
This site for cosmetics brand Fluff takes an old school approach to designing for different viewports — sticking a fullscreen background behind your mobile view for desktop sounds like a terrible idea, but here it works.![](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2021/01/10-fluff.jpg)
Patricia Urquiola
The new site for Patricia Urquiola design studio is bright, bold, and assured, inspiring confidence.![](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2021/01/11-urquiola.jpg)
Breathing Room
Breathing Room describes itself as a volunteer creative coalition that designs spaces for black people to live without limits through art, design, and activism. The design radiates confidence and optimism.![](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2021/01/12-breathingroom.jpg)
A Year in Review
A microsite from Milkshake Studio, highlighting their work over the past year. Some good scrolling animation.![](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2021/01/13-milkshake.png)
Umamiland
Umamiland is an animated interactive introduction to Japanese food, with links to Google search results for individual items or where to get them.![](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2021/01/14-umami.jpg)
Acqua Carloforte
Carloforte is the town on the island of San Pietro, near Sardinia, and the scents of the island inspire the perfumes of Acqua Carloforte. Cue beautiful photography.![](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2021/01/15-acquacarloforte.jpg)
Eugene Ling
Eugen Ling’s portfolio site is simple and straightforward with little or no marketing-speak and a lovely, understated slider transition.![](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2021/01/16-eugeneling.jpg)
CWC Tokyo
Cross World Connections is an Illustration and Creative Agency based in Japan and represents illustrators from all over the world.![](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2021/01/17-cwc.png)
Lions Good News
Following the cancellation of the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity in 2020, this site was set up to highlight good news in creativity during the pandemic. A carousel of paper flyers forms the main navigation and creates a lo-fi, DIY feel.![](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2021/01/18-lions.jpg)
G!theimagineers
G!theimagineers is a production studio for events and entertainment. White lines on black, horizontal concertina navigation, and lots of circles.![](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2021/01/19-gtheimagineers.png)
Sgrappa
Sgrappa is handmade grappa with attitude, and this site has an uncompromising, in your face vibe.![](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2021/01/20-sgrappa.jpg)
Paddi MacDonnell
Paddi MacDonnell is a designer and entrepreneur from Northern Ireland, follow her on Twitter.
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