UK agency Elmwood employs large photos and type on an atmospheric backdrop that gives a bold, modern elegance to their message, "We create brands with authentic attitude."
This design portfolio makes a statement with bold colors, tight alignment, clear visual hierarchy, and readable text. The fun logo reminds me of the children's shoemaker, elefanten. Love it.
Extendmac's Flow is an FTP application. The slick effect of that gorgeous wave form in the header and footer, and the nice illustrations and icons on the Features page make this site design enviable.