In the past couple of years, we’ve gone through a lot of trends (clichés?) in web design, from the web 2.0 gradient fills and lighting effects to the use of grunge textures and huge type. Ismael Burciaga’s blog, to me, deftly incorporates the spirit of those trends but with an original and elegant spin: Burlap textures, stripes, a shadow on the boxes holding images, and a nice use of transparency for the post titles.

I’m in love.