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With so much design advice out there, and with so much of it contradictory, who can you really listen to anymore?
ME. I am special. My mom said so. Listen to ME!!!!!!!!!
15 concepts in web design that are very, sorta, not really, kinda, pretty much helpful I think
1. Balance – Arranging elements in certain ways to convey some effect, such as using symmetry for peace and asymmetry for energy.
2. Proximity – Spacing out different elements in a way that lets the eye relax while still absorbing the information.
3. Contrast – Using specific colors or font sizes to keep things dynamic.
4. Focus – Using certain colors or other effects to draw attention to important parts of the site.
5. Unity – How elements work together properly to create visual satisfaction.
6. Visual Identity – The overall vibe given off, such as playful or professional, by use of all elements.
7. Temperature – Certain colors give off different effects, with blues and greens being cooler and calmer, while reds and yellows feel more warm and alerting.
8. Logo – The logo of a website is very important, as it is what most people picture when they think of the site. It should be simple, yet creative.
9. Navigation – If the links on a site are placed erratically or too scarcely, it can be hard to learn to get where you need to go. Easy-to-use navigation is a key.
10. Sources – If news or other material aren’t properly sourced, then what you say can sometimes look untrustworthy, or worse, get you in trouble.
11. Images – Should fit with the theme, mood, and look good.
12. Relativity – If a site never updates or changes, then as the years pass, it will inevitably get overshadowed by bigger sites with the same use as it.
13. Contact – If you don’t have a way to be contacted, then any legal parties who wish you to add or remove something from your site are going to be very upset.
14. Purpose – If you make the best-looking website ever, only for it to be a blog dedicated to ranking the taste of every piece of ABC gum you’ve ever tried, then no one will ever have a reason to visit your website. That the topic actually matters is important.
15. Accessibility – If only one browser can reach your site, you won’t really have a lot of attendance to it. Being friendly to multiple browsers is very important.
That is all. Go home.
I joke!
20 other things to pay attention to.
1. Loading time
2. Color scheme
3. Quality yet compact images
4. Logo
5. Atmosphere
6. Consistency and simplicity in branding
7. Strategic placement of external links
8. Correct use of symmetry and asymmetry
9. Easy navigation
10. Icon at top right, various buttons at top left, contact us at the bottom
11. Unity of elements
12. Theme
13. LOTS of planning
14. Software used in creation
15. Proper research
16. Quality content
17. Interesting topics
18. Maintenance
19. Testing across many browsers and devices
20. Formatting
You can find more at these websites, which were my references:
• https://www.idesignstudios.com/web-design/phases-web-design-development-process/
• https://webflow.com/blog/the-web-design-process-in-7-simple-steps
• https://www.godaddy.com/garage/how-to-plan-a-website/
• https://webstyleguide.com/wsg3/7-page-design/7-design-grids.html
• https://www.lyfemarketing.com/blog/web-design-best-practices/
THAT is all. Bye.