#10 - Clever use of vertical (rotated 90 degrees) text

It’s really difficult to justify the use of rotated vertical text. The user experience is terrible since it forces people to tilt their heads.

I wouldn’t recommend using it unless that’s exactly what you want people to do.

Like in designmodo’s case:

It’s hard to read, sure, but it’s clever and memorable.

Besides the vertical text, designmodo has lots of other elements you could draw inspiration from. Click around and explore the site here.