When designing your website it is easy to give one page, or a certain group of pages more attention than the others. But are you directing your attention in the right way? Or could you be losing customers with poorly designed but important website pages? Well, the simple answer is that every website page is […]
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Designing an effective website means balancing the stylish, with the practical. And nowhere is this balance more important than the navigation bar or menu. This is the tool that users will use to navigate to the pages they want to go to. And find the information they need. Being able to do this, in less […]
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Google’s mobile first update was rolled out way back in 2018. But just this week, Google have announced changes to the mobile first indexing developers guide, which highlights some key design and technical steps that web developers should be taking, to secure the strongest ranking position and subsequent portion of the organic search traffic. So […]
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When you brows the web, one thing you may notice is that many of the websites you visit use a similar layout, colour palette, or overall design style. From social media platforms, to large e-commerce sites, there are numerous design similarities between companies in similar industries. This is because there are several tried and tested […]
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When it comes to web design, there are a number of key design decisions that are incredibly important for the overall aesthetic, as well as the practical functionality. The call to action buttons are one of the most important features of any website, especially for the landing or home pages. One of the biggest trends […]
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When designing any website or online presence, it’s important to stick to the basic web design principles, and do extensive research before making even the most basic web design choices. From the colours you combine, to the typography you choose, even the simple web design choices can have a large impact on the success of […]
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When it comes to web design, some of the layout and design trends can be perfect for design at the end, but quickly become outdated. While other design trends can be cyclical, falling into and then out of preference over time. But one of the web design layout options that is always effective, no matter […]
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In recent years, the trend for typography has emphasized the saying that bigger is better. From wide, bold text, to unique typography, text used, especially above the fold, is generally large and wide. But narrow fonts, otherwise known as condensed typography, can be equally as effective when used appropriately. But what is a narrow font? […]
One of the most important elements of web design is the colour scheme. The colours you choose for your website will be synonymous with your company, and should reflect your company branding and logo. But the colours also need to be practical too, creating a visually appealing background for elements and text, while also ensuring […]
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Icons are an important part of any website. From the telephone icon, to the more decorative icons for navigation options, there are a number of ways to use icons in web design. These provide a clear and concise visual indicator to your website users, and potential customers, of the outcome of interacting with this icon. […]