Web Design can be challenging, even daunting. You know you want to have a good looking website, but where do you start? What should you be looking for in a quality website design?
Here are a few elements to pay attention to:
Begin with a great layout. Your layout is the “skeleton” of your website. Are you going to feature content at the top? Perhaps a video? Do you want to have a static front page that doesn’t change or a dynamic front page that features your newest content?
Your choices are limitless. Just make sure your design looks clean and professional.
Use complementary colors. Your site will probably contain a few different colors – from your background to your heading to the colors of your fonts and so forth. Make sure the colors look good together and do not clash.
Use standard, easy to read fonts. Fancy fonts, especially those written in cursive or those created to look like handwriting, can be hard to read. Skip those and use standard fonts that are easy to read. If people can’t read your website, they won’t be staying for long.
Create an easy to use navigation system. If people can’t find things on your site, they won’t be sticking around. Make sure your navigation bars have all the elements your readers will need.
Let these “basics” be the foundation of your design. When you start with the basics of a good website design, you are sure to have great results!
