10 Unique Examples of RSS Feed Designs
The rss icon has become a symbol of “web 2.0″ and the new era of web design that the past years have seen. While designing, it is easy to overlook the rss icon and its importance to many buyers. All too often, the rss icon is one of the last things we “throw” on a design to fill in some content. Today, we will have a look at 10 creative and unique uses of the rss feed icon.
1.Web Designer Wall
In sticking with the paper and scratchy look of this beautiful design, WDW uses a small but noticeable grungy rss icon that has a very nice effect when hovered.
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2.Design Showcase by Kriesi
This one is brought to us by one of our own, ThemeForest member Kriesi has designed and coded a beautiful theme and rss feed icon, with a lovely jQuery effect on hover.
On Hover:
3.Photoshop Lady
Photoshop Lady uses a really fun character to reinforce the idea of an rss feed along with some nice persepective changes for a unique look.
4.HEBAtec
Hebatec is another wonderful paper themed website that uses two textured tags to emphasize their rss feed.
5.Us Trendy
Swirly, fun, and bursting with color. Us Trendy re-inforces their design concept by using a smaller version of this design for the rss feed located in the footer.
6.CSS Globe
When it doubt, just put it on a cracker. Maybe not, but it certainly worked out well for CSS Globe, whose design comforts us and makes us feel at home.
7.Best Creative Web
Who doesnt want their RSS feed presented to them by Jimmy Neutron himself? This little character draws the eye in to the icon while remaining fun and playful.
8.LoonDesign by Kailoon
One of ThemeForest best designers and also a reviewer, Kailoon shows us how to keep it simple and interesting by making small changes to an rss icon.
9.BlogCamp
Here we have a really unique and effective custom designed rss icon, which matches the sites logo reinforcing the content and branding.
10.FatorW
FatorW does a great job by using 1 icon to serve for two purposes. Instead of clogging the sidebar with multiple rss icons for different feeds, the user is lead via a grungy line to his feed of choice.
Remember to get creative with those rss icons if it will be an important part of your site or theme, feel free to share tour favorites with us in the comments section!
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Yea, those buttons are hot.
I second that …those are “HOT”
On BlogCamp and HEBAtec, the icon isn’t the feed icon per say. It’s just an icon or rather logo or in HEBAtec’s case, more like eye candy. It’s actually not visually attached to the feed at all.
Not a bad thing in the long run but I think that 90% of viewers to sites that offer an RSS feed know what the icon is for and that it is usually a button to subscribe. To me, having the icon be static and physically disassociated with the actual link is a little confusing.
And what about the Dezinerfolio one?
Others are great examples too
@Saro and Nikhil-They are quite sassy arent they.
@Alan-I agree with you and I did notice that when putting this together. From a usability point, it certainly should link to an actual feed of some sort, but since this is more of a design inspiration post, I figured you could let those slide
@Daan-Dezinerfolio one is another great example, thanks for sharing that.
Nice collaboration of ideas! These are great ways for web designers to go the extra mile in creativity.
Daan- I am sure drew could have made 100’s of examples but he chose 10. ( 7 of which I have never seen)
I designed a cereal box RSS icon for my 80s/90s nostalgia blog Saturday Morning Central that’s launching in a few days.
I’m still working all the kinks out and finishing the CSS, but thought I’d share the RSS love.
@Alan
I agree with you. Most people don’t know what the RSS icon means. Actually, they don’t know what RSS is.
I think the best way of promoting an RSS feed is actually writing something like “Subscribe” or a similar text alongside the icon. Problogger (http://www.problogger.net/) and the Evanto network are good examples of good use of RSS links.
Creativity is great! But don’t forget the final user.
How many designers perform usability tests?
Mine : http://darky.ben.free.fr/vlog/
One more: Web resource depot – http://www.webresourcesdepot.com
At least as hot as others (list is also great
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I’ve some example of RSS:hover style : http://detruk.blogspot.com
Another hover style rss icon
http://notesandthings.com.au/
Very nice and inspiring stuff! … Makes RSS icon so important part of the design.
And what about the Dezinerfolio one?
Others are great examples too