Classic Web Design – Lewis Moten

March 6, 2001

Inner Circle

Before formal webrings, small web communities linked to shared member lists. This “Inner Circle” button followed the standard 90s web badge format, representing early traffic-sharing networks built through query strings, shared code snippets, and topic-based collaboration. Read More

April 18, 1998

Pipes

This page showcases the tiled pipes.gif background, repeating in a seamless industrial pattern across the screen. Created in the late 90s, the looping GIF evokes mechanical depth and metallic texture, capturing the bold, experimental spirit of early web design. Read More

April 18, 1998

Web

This page displays the tiled web.gif background, repeating seamlessly to form an intricate, layered pattern across the screen. Created for late-90s websites and desktops, the looping design captures the textured, immersive aesthetic that defined early personal web pages. Read More