The Ara Project

http://www.thearaproject.org

I chose this site because I really believe in the work they do, they're at the forefront of saving these birds and I think they have done an incredible job. The site is good!

Veerle's Blog

http://veerle.duoh.com

Tons of information, interesting...but I am not 100% sold on it.

Courtesy of Courtney Ruane.

Adam Spizak Illustration/Design

http://www.spizak.com

Very edgy, very cool... some may like it, some may not...

I got this from a friend of mine, Courtney Ruane, Thank you!

Red Frog Events

Okay, this is by far the best site I have seen this year so far! Incredible! To miss this is just plain wrong...

www.redfrogevents.com

Moto

www.motorestaurant.com

I don't know if I like the site or the concept of the restaurant, but it deserves a mention... This place is cool! Check out the site and see what you think...

Chicago Fish and Coral Company

www.chicagofishandcoral.com

This site is new, and I like it... to the point where I wish I had done it! I think the color use is nice, the type works well and the navigation is simple and self-explanatory. A clean site that has nice, clear photos and is designed well.

Prasino

www.eatgreenlivewell.com

Lovely site with stunning photos and simple navigation, this site is simple and elegant—extremely nice!

The Hearty Boys

www.heartyboys.com

This is a very cool site, monochromatic in the beginning but has full color rollovers that are really nice. I like this site a lot, I like the simple imagery and the colors, I think the type is well done and I think the site is very strong.

The Cake Girls

www.thecakegirls.com

Beautiful! Easy navigation, beautiful product, and very clean... this site is lovely!

A.D.O.P.T

http://adoptpetshelter.org

This site has been recently redone, this is the update... beautiful images, effective typography, clean design, a great cause, and I think this is wonderful all around! If you decide to add a four-legged friend to your family, please consider this shelter, they do great work!

GIA Publications, Inc.

www.giamusic.com

I really consider this crappy design at some of its' worst! The best part is they have a "web designer" and a marketing person doing this site and it still looks like this! Two words best describe this site... Visual Vomit!

My Logo Design

Well, I finally did it! I completed my logo design—it just took me years to do it but, I am happy with it...

Bleeding Heart Bakery

www.thebleedingheartbakery.com

I really like this site, I love the type, the colors, and the dynamics of it... very cool! The owner also won a competition on the Food Network for extreme wedding cakes.

http://nikhilmisal.wordpress.com/

This site is full of great information that is useful for today's graphic designers...

Mitsubishi Real Estate

http://www.bucchake.com/

A really beautiful Japanese website... simple with elegant animation.

Atomic Cheesecake Studios

www.atomiccheesecakestudios.com

This is a friend of mines daughters site... I love it! Very retro.

Scarlet Bar

scarletbarchicago.com

Beautiful site that stays beautiful as you navigate through it... The color palette is great, the imagery is inviting, and I think for a bar this site is really strong.

Crowley Webb

www.crowleywebb.com

This is so clean it may as well be a bar of soap! I love the navigation on this site!

Ben Lind

benlind.com

Clean.

Trump Tower: Chicago

www.trumpchicago.com

Premium real estate deserves a premium website! Beautiful imagery, good typography, easy navigation, all representing a beautiful building.