404 error pages are not often seen and get underestimated. Some of them can be really interesting to look at when stumbled onto accidentally. Here are 60 of the many beautiful 404 error pages that I compiled. There are a lot more nice ones actually but think we save it for the next round. Enjoy!
I am Johnson Koh, a graphic and web designer in Singapore. Founded 10Steps.SG in August 2008 with the purpose to share my experiments and interesting design news.
@Sayz: You actually went to count them Yup. At first it started with 60, but as there are more recommendations given by others, I try to add them in before the Email Feed dispatched out this morning.
@Lawrence: I’m still thinking of a good topic to work on. Thanks for your encouragement!
@Rob: Thanks for your suggestion. It will be included above as well! That’s a cool dragon
try to write tutorials in other blogs, you and your site will popular more through that!
LIke psdtuts, abduzeedo, tutorial9 etc… (they also give rewards! )
This idea struck my mind a few days ago and you have already putting it up. And this is not 60, it is 65…
=D, I guess I really got nothing to do to count it one by one…
Thanks guys! You all have recommended the really excellent ones
I have added them to the list above!
So the rest of the readers are able to see them as well.
@BoltClock: Indeed. A shoutbox in 404 error page is a winner.
@Chloe: I like that paragraph It has good meaning.
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I websurfed, weak and weary,
…Over many a strange and spurious website of ‘hot chicks galore’,
…While I clicked my fav’rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning,
…And my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour.
…”‘Tis not possible,” I muttered, “give me back my cheap hardcore!” -
Quoth the server, “404″.
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You should probably take a look at this one too: http://tonify.net/404
OMG A Ninja stole the page has to be the funniest 404 I have ever seen !
Thanks for this list it has given me some inspiration to creat one .
cheers
Thanks for the suggestions guys. Will definitely include these in the part 2 coming soon. Have a great weekend!
Have you seen ours?
http://42coffeecups.com/404/
Nice collection. What about this one? It’s a typographic site where the 404 is treated as a quote … check http://natalino.busa.nl/deepthoughts/non-existent
Wow, funny.
Here’s the 404 error page for http://www.tgmonline.it, the site for the most famous videogames magazine in italy. http://www.tgmonline.it/img2/amarofoto.jpg
The text says
“Bitter Online since 1796″
yehhh..really give me an idea..thanks on this sharing
Just for the record – I have updated my 404 to match my current design.
Nice post!
Great ideas and beautifully executed.
Thank you for the inspiration.
I like Plinko’s use of the Raven in particular. Very clever
Big ups to MNET, representing SouthAfrica!
super awesome. I”m inspired : ) Thanks for the collection.//
Nice list, thanks for sharing !
Here’s mine : http://www.webdesign-k.com/404omg
This one is pretty nice.
http://new-media.ca/404
Good one there Rohin!
Btw, I’ve seen your new site. It’s pretty and useful!
let’s just call it 60 ways to make fun of a user lmao
@Johnson – hehe thanks
Hi DanhD, That is a good list as well! Haven seen some of them before. Thanks!
@xh and Fubiz: It’s great to see you here
@Sayz: You actually went to count them
Yup. At first it started with 60, but as there are more recommendations given by others, I try to add them in before the Email Feed dispatched out this morning.
@Lawrence: I’m still thinking of a good topic to work on. Thanks for your encouragement!
@Rob: Thanks for your suggestion. It will be included above as well! That’s a cool dragon
Awesome collections. Thanks a lot !
You can see more 404 error pages in my blog : http://tr.im/hxXc
Good luck to you !
Beautiful!
what about http://jayelgibson.com/index.php/404
try to write tutorials in other blogs, you and your site will popular more through that!
)
LIke psdtuts, abduzeedo, tutorial9 etc… (they also give rewards!
Come on try it also!
This idea struck my mind a few days ago and you have already putting it up. And this is not 60, it is 65…
=D, I guess I really got nothing to do to count it one by one…
But it is a great list, Mario… very creative…
Ultimate collection!
very nice.
Good to see a .sg domain on psd resources
Thanks guys! You all have recommended the really excellent ones
I have added them to the list above!
So the rest of the readers are able to see them as well.
@BoltClock: Indeed. A shoutbox in 404 error page is a winner.
@Chloe: I like that paragraph
It has good meaning.
Great list, here’s a pretty unique 404 page.
http://www.halfassbackwards.com/404
-Ego
You forgot the Raven!
http://www.plinko.net/nevermore.htm
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I websurfed, weak and weary,
…Over many a strange and spurious website of ‘hot chicks galore’,
…While I clicked my fav’rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning,
…And my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour.
…”‘Tis not possible,” I muttered, “give me back my cheap hardcore!” -
Quoth the server, “404″.
What a brilliant way to burnish your brand when things go wrong.
Great post Johnson, check out http://beta.mnet.co.za/404 – Mnet is a TV broadcaster in South Africa and the 404 page fits perfectly.
Cool. This is a Wonderful collection bloke. Kudos to you. thumsup to u
Who would’ve thought a 404 page would be one of the perfect places for a shoutbox, where such errors can then be reported? Genius!
Love the others too.
You might like mine, too:
http://blog.dotmariusz.net/404
Thanks Sadhu and Jon!
My personal favorite is Frye / Wiles. Looks cute
I love Huwshimi’s! “A ninja stole this page…” Such a classic 404!
Wonderful roundup – keep up the awesome work!
fui~~~yooohhh…… they even put efforts for error page, 很感人!!!!!!!!!
i like chris glass’s!!!!!!