A lot is being said within the design community about Barack Obama’s site, which I agree is beautifully done. Many times there’s the instant wow that you get when you visit a well designed site. Then there’s the wow that you get when you explore things a bit more.
I posted some thoughts recently on the Viget blog about creativity versus constraint and having improper measures for successful web designs. The article offers some ideas for staying properly oriented and suggests useful ways to prevent over-thinking.