Best Creative Website Headers For Web Designers

BySteven Snell UpdatedJuly 13, 2021 Inspiration

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One of the first things visitors will notice upon arriving at your website is your header. Some sites are able to make an excellent first impression by featuring an artistic or creative header.

This gallery showcases a collection of the most creative website headers out there.

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Billy Hughes at War

Corvus Design Studio

Pienternet

Springtime in Tennessee

I Am Todd

Dolce Pixel

Simple Art

Absolute Bica

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Steven Snell

Steven is the founder and editor-in-chief of Vandelay Design. Launched in 2007, Vandelay Design is one of the leading web design blogs and has reached more than 50 million visitors. A veteran of the industry, Steven has also been a regular contributor at other websites like Smashing Magazine and Envato's Tuts+, and was a contributing author for the Smashing Book. Connect with Steven at LinkedIn.

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