Learn from the best. Leading web design experts reveal the secrets of the trade, these are now yours to learn, follow, implement and win.
Every great web designer has a true secret or two that they use time and time again to provide the best service for their clients, this insider knowledge is vital when you are looking at your own design project.
It's quite a collection. Enjoy
The Optimum Line LengthThe
Baymard Institute suggest that 50-75 characters per line. This sort of length energises readers and keeps them engaged in your content, and we know that the more engaged readers are, the more likely they are to stay on your page and take the action that you want them to take.
Use Video to show visitors something realKendra Gaines at
WebdesignerDepot.com rightly argues that visitors are wanting a connection to business and brands, video allows us to do this by showing them something real and of substance. I couldn't agree more.
Use only Appropriate ImagesGraham at
Effective Website Design makes the sensible point that images need to be carefully selected, and the process itself shouldn't be overlooked or undertaken quickly.
“Do not use images indiscriminately, lots of images can lose the page focus.” says Graham, and he's right, there is nothing off putting that images on pages that have no context to the subject matter.
Responsive Design - it's the futureNick Pettit at
treehouse wrote a compelling blog post last year about Responsive Design, and steps readers through the concepts in a very practical manner.
User Flow in Web DesignAdrian Fraguela at
Silver talks about thinking about the user experience in web design, one of the more interesting areas they look at briefly is User Flow, that is the need to consider exactly how users will move around your site and ensuring that your design allows them to interact with the site successfully.
That's it for this post. Do you have a secret to your web design success? Don't be selfish, share it with others in the comments below!
