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Our client needs to facelift an email application. It looks a bit bland, and it could really use a smart new coat of paint. Ideas?

Ok, I've applied a white background to the message body, but I've kept the rest of the UI rather colorful. It feels more focused.

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Our client is building a sports portal. We already have designs, but we find them lacking. They just don't pop enough. Care to help?

I'm proposing some stronger accent colors and a bit more variety. I've simplified some elements in favor of color, in fact.

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We're helping a client prototype a web application. Our initial designs feel like glorified flowcharts. We need to polish them up somehow. It can't look too busy though.

I created a stronger header, so that the brand wouldn't interfere with any of the content. I also broke the content down using color coding. This could work nicely.

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The university's library attracts quite a bit of web traffic. We need students and faculty to feel at home on the first page. What would you suggest?

I put clear emphasis on the search functions, which is what most users expect to see when they land. I haven't knocked all the spice out, though.

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PhilForHire

We're finding our designs occasionally too bland. What could we do to give it some extra weight, without going overboard? Maybe some color?

I think your brand could be boosted, along with a bit of weight across the top. Here are 2 ideas that feel a bit more upbeat than your current design.