I really like websites using mascots or character illustrations. As you can see here in Naldz Graphics, Im using a boy illustration too. Its my personal mascot for the site. Using character illustrations on a web design can give more brand and it also look more inviting to visitors.
This post is a showcase of 45+ Excellent Examples using Character Illustrations in Web Design. The list below are showing some of the coolest sites where character illustrations are put into action.
eanka
psdrockstar
vectips
stoodeo
idesignstudios
globalzoo
fatburgr
octwelve
tylercruz
creamscoop
rysetv
netnova
kailoon
vectorqueen
johncow
geeksdreamgirl
photoshoplady
xavierboubert
mediocore
thinkorange
getmefast
guavastudios
sr28
veerle.duoh
projectvino
katuno
couponninja
meomi
moourl
silverbackapp
ellislab
cyclo.ps
mafiadeath
themetation
wishlistr
elitistsnob
flashnseo
mailchimp
blogsessive
freelanceswitch
thegreatbeardedreef
enrichmint
simplestartup
blogwhatdesign
lonnroth
iwit
Does this showcase inspire you? Do you know some other sites that deserve to be included? Feel fre to post your comments.
32 Responses
Niki Brown | The Design O'Blog
April 13th, 2009
You forgot my little Office mouse character :) hgttp://nikibrown.com/designoblog
Gutscheincode
April 13th, 2009
Pretty good selection. Love illustrations for websites … even though it’s probably only a short-term trend.
FreelancerCrowd
April 13th, 2009
Heh, very, very cute selection :)
BongoBox
April 13th, 2009
I’m actually a bit disappointed: There are a LOT of similar styles, poses, layouts…
Shad
April 13th, 2009
Gotta have http://www.moxiedesignstudios.com/ in that list somewhere…
Honour Chick
April 13th, 2009
wow… very creative illustrations… thanks for posting
Zik
April 13th, 2009
Nice list ! I made also a webdesign using character illustration, feel free to take a look :)
Thanks for sharing :)
MrGonz
April 13th, 2009
Nice article. I think article should be named “Cute Character Animations in Web Design”. I’m all for this style, but all these look the same. Yawn. Where’s something other than cutesy? How about some sharp, dark, serious vector art?
cbz
April 13th, 2009
not a bad collection, though quite a few of them are from the same clip art bundle, by the same artist. your character on naldz is pretty sweet, though.
Geek's Dream Girl
April 13th, 2009
Hey! There’s me!! What an awesome surprise! :) Thanks!
Fredemann
April 13th, 2009
They are well made – but also almost identical. They don’t do much to position their sites, since they are so alike.
I prefer the Think Orange one over all the same style ones that are plastered all over.
Joe Tech
April 14th, 2009
I love the graphic I got from Logo Samurai.
Rongen
April 14th, 2009
Let me blow my own horn . How about this > http://rongenrobles.com/2005/
macoteca
April 14th, 2009
Really nice selection. I love characters in general. Some of them are from stockimages but the way these websites use them is really cool.
Camijomo
April 14th, 2009
Accountabilityapps.com has some great characters created by JJ Connally of the seventh and October Co.
Jason
April 14th, 2009
Check out http://www.docucoders.com
They use illustrations of chefs in everything.
Syllogism
April 14th, 2009
They all look like the same illustrator? How many of these sites have been made by the same person?
Cristhian Bedon
April 14th, 2009
Great selection, I seen a few of these beforehand. Never the less, these are illustrations.
Ariel
April 15th, 2009
GRRRREAT POST!!! I love website mascots too!!
vainstein
April 15th, 2009
To your collection http://www.5pmweb.com/
tobyct
April 15th, 2009
Nice collection, cheers for the post.
b1tzmast3r
April 16th, 2009
Killer list!! Toons Rule!
Cheap Flash Designer
April 20th, 2009
Hey …Nice Collection of some awesome character illustrations . Some of them are really exquisite…kudos to the designer. Keep it up with the good work buddy
deepika
April 23rd, 2009
awesome collections..
katanka
May 13th, 2009
You can check also http://szerlok.pl
Cre8ive Commando
July 1st, 2009
Haha! Nice collection. You can have a look at my website mascot here: http://www.cre8ivecommando.com
He is a simple 3d character called “Cre8ive Commando” that I created in Maya.
Ashley Adams : Postcard Printing
August 25th, 2009
Impressive Collection!! I must admit.. using character illustrations in web designing is a cool idea.. I simply love the thegreatbeardedreef and couponninja.. thanks for sharing.. cheers!!!
acey
September 23rd, 2009
hope i can make as cool as those character illlustrations :D i have one in my blog but im a newbie XD
Diana
November 15th, 2009
Hi! What do you think about this character? http://www.falconknives.com/
Diana.
Diana
November 17th, 2009
Hey, forge about my link they changed the character for an ugly one :P
Gutschein
December 6th, 2009
I like the monkey from silverbackapp the most. Really nice.
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