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Wordpress allows designers to take advantage of the functionality that the CMS provides. Becase of this, gone are the days of having a simple copyright footer and hello to the days of complex, inviting and informational footers. Designers have found ways to design some amazing footers and in this post, Designussion showcases a numer of inspirational and great footer designs.

Footers can be much more than an afterthought containing the fine print of a web site. With the right design they can reinforce brand awareness and drive internal traffic. Footers can also be a place where a designer can let his creative juices flow a little more freely.

If you think a website’s footer exists only to show copyright information you couldn’t be further from the truth. Below I’ve included 25 inspirational footers from design related sites and blogs from around the web. From illustrative to intelligent use of textures, I hope you’ll find these website footers inspirational.

In our second web design video blog, Nick and I talk about headers and footers in website design. Firstly, we analysis common elements that are used in the header and footer areas, then we move on to explain how best to utilise these regions for good website usability, and optimisation.