Author: Christian Watson

Today, video is everywhere and users are more impatient than ever. Good video player UX is critical for keeping users engaged with what they are watching. At the same time, video players must provide users with the features they expect to control their viewing experience. Add branding and sharing to the mix and it’s a tricky balance to get right.

Most website country or language selectors are purely functional, with little thought given to their aesthetics. However, this collection of country and language selectors shows it’s possible to use a little creativity to reinforce this page with your brand and produce a visually pleasing result.

It’s true that many video gamers have never visited the website for their favorite video game. Nevertheless, gaming websites are a core pillar of the marketing plan for any new video game.

It’s important for web designers to be able to choose good images. In addition, how an image is presented can be significantly enhanced by using a creative frame or border to show it off to best effect. Image borders can also be used to reinforce the brand or theme of the website. This gallery showcases some of the best examples of image frames from around the web.