Did you know that lines don’t have to go just up and down, and side to side? They can go diagonally as well?!?
I often get lost in the vertical rhythm and aligning things to grids, but design can work in other directions too.
Below I’ve collected some examples of web sites that make use of diagonal lines as an important design element.
Ars Thanea
Mark Dearman
yamahaginza
Daniel Kusaka
creative Capital
Emile-Victor Portenart
AREA 17
da-ha
Sisu Media
modernizr
Know of any more? Share them in the comments below.




















Just saw thefashionsketchpad.com, which fits the bill nicely!
Another great example: estilodlt.com
These keep cropping up: shackletonsltd.co.uk