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Stripes Part 2

2nd edition — by Patrick McNeil — Jun. 20, 2006

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The Design Element

I am beginning to feel like a broken record, but what stands out to me most about the usage of stripes in these designs is how the stripes weren't just thrown in to fill space. They actually fit with the style of the site and create a unified look. If this were not true, looking at these samples would be completely pointless.

The most common rendition of stripes is the gray diagonal background one. Perhaps it is because the gray is easy to fit in, and the stripes give a bit of life to the dead space. This is of course not a universal solution, but one that works quite well when appropriate.

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Sample Usage

Design Melt Down Tutorials

Basic vertical and horizontal stripes

More interesting random stripes

Diagonal stripes