Interactive Websites

I have been doing some research lately on websites, studying their layout, text amount, graphics, and interactive elements. Simple is good, for certain subjects. With my topic being a beginner's guide, I realized simple is the way to go. If I was an amazing design person and able to do a site like this, I would. The site is about an old man and is so simple but beautifully put together. I aspire to be able to do something like this someday.