How to create a website: Create a design

If you yourself are not a designer, you need not bother to make the design of your site.There are two methods that can be wiser and more effective - hire a real designer and choose a template in a generic stock designs paid or free.

Be careful: a good design is not necessarily a fireworks special effects or graphics that defy the imagination. And you do not necessarily to win every apprentice designers who may need to visit your site.

What makes an exceptional design

The design is good when you do not need to think. Not that the design makes stupid, it is necessary and sufficient that your site meets the needs of your potential audience: the more often it will investigate the content. The design is just for showcase, to give it shape. Good design is not necessarily impressive. It should not be daunting for many. A good  web design is intended to lead you to what you want.

The aesthetic is a matter of taste (s). Taste is subjective, and as such, it is questionable. Some like ornaments, others not at all. Some like the Gothic letters, others hate them. I love the brown tones, you blue ... There is no revenue in terms of aesthetics.

But the design as form, content and scheduling as such functionality is more a matter of understanding and taste. Make your design allows to understand at a glance the organization of your site and your approach, and then you have in your hands a good design, unquestionably.

Good design practice, it is not simply "beautiful." The design is not art, it is an interface. The design is the range that seeps between the eater and food. The design is carrying content and determines the interaction with this content. The design is functional.

Anatomy of a good design

Must consider a number of design rules when creating a website. Here is a general list: The design of a website must be:

Intuitive. As we have said, a design does not give you pause. The buttons should look like buttons, links should be easy to click, and menus must be in conventional locations. Buttons and menus should be designed to be lightweight and understandable.

Adapted. Design must match its content and should work with different screen resolutions. No gaps in the layout, no overloads. It must give the impression of having been created especially for its content.

Friendly. Sites have two types of visitors. New and returning. The first type requires a special design effort. Those returning already know the specialties of your site. No newcomers. Must accompany them, otherwise they will lose. Build a start page containing an overview (what is this site?) Comprising blocks of presentation of the different parts of your site (key products, customers, team members) and / or blocks of recent information, and contact information ...

Finally, we must make room for the words usually associated with the design: aesthetics, originality, creativity, and beauty. They are the icing on the cake, not the cake itself. Those values are a good site a remarkable site. Notwithstanding, it can be perfectly happy with a design "good enough" or "normal", judging by the example of Craigslist or Google ...

Customizing a template

A satisfactory alternative and affordable to create a template from scratch, is to hire a professional designer. He will undertake to find a template for you to adapt to your needs and customize it to your tastes.

Conclusion

As we said in the previous article - whatever you do, do not aim for perfection at all costs. Do not waste your time and energy to work out the details indefinitely. Put your site online quickly, no matter if it has a unique design, a generic template, or if you have customized.

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