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Website Design Tips For Better Websites
By Sylvia Adolvana
Designing a website involves more than slapping some
HTML tags onto a page, as the basic principals of design
are the same for print design or website design.
The elements of good design also apply, whether you
are interested in graphic design services or fashion
design, and these basics will guide you in laying out
the different elements in an effective, eye-pleasing
way.
To put it simply, the building blocks of designs are
the elements that are used to make up every page or
interface you design. Once you understand the five basic
elements you will be able to put together more creative
and stimulating web pages.
Creating User Friendly Websites
The graphic designs you attempt need to be eye-catching
and of course, your web graphic design should have the
earmarks of a professional. Also, making your website
user friendly and adding some "eye candy"
is extremely important, as you are competing with thousands
of other websites to get visitors.
Lines help delineate spaces around elements on a web
page and can be vertical or horizontal, and the line
work increases the understanding of the design. They
can be used as borders around elements, dividing lines
between elements, contours around elements and decoration
in website design.
Use Basic Design Rules To Decorate Your Web Page
One of the most versatile elements is shape. They can
make up any enclosed area in the design. Most of the
shapes you see on web pages are rectangular or square,
but you can use images, lines, color etc. to create
other shapes.
The other major elements of a design are texture, color
and direction; all used in graphic design as well. Texture
on web pages is visual, but you can use artificial or
natural textures to create an effect in your design.
Color is the design element that a web designer is most
aware of, but color is not a requirement of any design.
Most often, it is best to create the designs without
color and add it later. Direction gives your designs
a sense of motion across the page. The better sites
will lead you through the design so that you see what
the designer wants you to see. Of course, it is always
a good idea to review your options with a sketch of
the layout design on paper first and then transfer it
to the web design software.
Starting With A Blank Page
When you are starting a new design, no matter what
particular design methodology you use, you will always
start with a blank page. There is nothing on the web
page so the first thing you will do is to put something
there.
But, do you think about the placement of those elements
or just put them on the page in a random manner? Good
designers do not allow random placement on their website
design; they consciously think about the tables, the
graphics that will be used in a banner and elsewhere,
the areas where the text will go, the layout of the
navigation bar, as well as the optimization of all elements.
About the Author:
Sylvia Adolvana is an author of articles on design, digital photography and software including
Adobe Upgrade,
Photo Albums,
Photo Enhancement,
Small Digital Cameras,
Create DVDs,
DVD Burner Software,
Family Web Site,
Bridal Portraits,
Wedding Photos,
Wedding Announcements.
Keep a lookout for more articles coming soon.
More Graphic Design Facts....
What are the uses for graphic design?
If you need to communicate something
through visual means then graphic design is used to
enhance the words. It can be used in arts, advertising,
education, journalism and education as just a few examples.
Let’s use education as our example and explain why graphic
design is so important.
If you had a text book filled with nothing but words,
it would fail to capture and convey the right information
to students. Words can be misinterpreted or forgotten
easily but with pictures to go along with the words
students will remember the material for far longer.
It would be impossible to describe a diagram thoroughly
enough to make sense to the reader. So a picture of
a diagram is used.
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