{"id":2943,"date":"2020-01-14T13:57:21","date_gmt":"2020-01-14T13:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pumpkinwebdesign.com\/web-design-manchester\/?p=2943"},"modified":"2023-07-27T15:52:28","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T14:52:28","slug":"advantages-of-modular-web-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pumpkinwebdesign.com\/web-design-manchester\/advantages-of-modular-web-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Advantages of modular web design"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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it comes to web design, some of the layout and design trends can be perfect for design at the end, but quickly become outdated.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 what type of website or company branding you have, is the modular design? But what is this type of web design, and what are the advantages of modular web design? Well, here at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pumpkinwebdesign.com\/website-designers-manchester\/\">Pumpkin Web Design Manchester,<\/a>\u00a0we are Manchester&#8217;s leading\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pumpkinwebdesign.com\/web-design-manchester\/web-design-goals-for-2020\/\">web design<\/a>\u00a0professionals. We work with a variety of companies across Manchester, and the North West, including\u00a0 those in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pumpkinwebdesign.com\/web-design-blackburn\/\">Blackburn<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pumpkinwebdesign.com\/web-design-chorley\/\">Chorley<\/a>, to provide high quality web design solutions. And this is our guide to everything you should know about modular web design.<\/p>\n<h2>What is modular web design?<\/h2>\n<p>Modular web design is a design trend that positions text and images inside a box system. These boxes can be joined to create a perfectly aligned modular grid, or these can be freely positioned with plenty of space between each box, as part of a more minimalist website style. Either way, this can be a very effective way to organise information on your web page.<\/p>\n<h3>What are the advantages of modular web design?<\/h3>\n<p>So, why should you choose this web design system? And what are the benefits of modular web design? Well, there are plenty, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #555555;\">Adding symmetry to your web design<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #555555;\">Improving the user experience\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Responsive website layout<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Modular web design and symmetry<\/h3>\n<p>Using boxes to contain information on the web page can help create a sense of symmetry. This is because in general, each box is the same size, including the height and width. And when using text, many designers try to include the same visual amount of content, to keep these boxes equal and symmetrical.<\/p>\n<p>When using a modular grid layout, the effect is incredibly symmetrical, and equally weighted, creating a highly structured, organised web page. When using freely positioned boxes, you will need to put in extra effort to ensure that these are organised in a way that promotes visual symmetry.<\/p>\n<h3>Modular design to improve the user experience<\/h3>\n<p>A modular design can help to improve the user experience in two ways:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><em>The different information sections can be seen at a glance-<\/em><\/strong> because the boxes organise the content effectively, any website user can quickly find the information they are looking for. The boxes direct attention to the content inside, making this easily readable.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>The information can be compared easily- <\/em><\/strong>the information across the different boxes can be easily compared. This is very effective when discussing different services and products.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Modular design is responsive<\/h3>\n<p>Responsive web design is incredibly important when it comes to succeeding online. There are now more people browsing the web using a mobile device, than a desktop or laptop computer. This means that your website needs to be structured to provide the best possible browsing experience on a mobile device, and this can be achieved using responsive web design. A modular layout is one of the easiest ways to ensure that your website will be responsive, and adapt to the changing size and shape of device screens.<\/p>\n<p>For more information or advice, or for high quality, professional web design solutions, get in touch with the experts today, here at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pumpkinwebdesign.com\/website-designers-manchester\/\">Pumpkin Web Design Manchester.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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