While using a stylish, bright, and minimalist layout will make your site standout, nothing will make it stand out more than going against the grain. The easiest way to do this is to use a dark web design that makes your site look sleek and edgy. Using darker design elements will instantly add an air [...]
More and more people are accessing the internet through their mobile phones. Most major websites have noticed this and have created alternate mobile versions of their sites. Your site may look amazing and have all kinds of cool features when viewed through a traditional browser, but chances are that it is going to look pretty [...]
Chances are you have already encountered many modal boxes in your various travels across the web. They are like pop-ups except less annoying since they are seamlessly integrated into most design layouts. You know the notification box in the lower right hand corner of your Facebook? That’s a modal box. They are going to show [...]
A hot trend for web design this year will be the move away from standard page layouts. People are getting tired of how boring and standardized the internet is today. They want more from their web browsing experiences, something more interactive. This is where the big change of perspective comes in. Designers have begun creating [...]
Here is another design trend I am sure you will be seeing a lot of this year. The one page layout has seen some minor success before, but with the rising trend of accessing the internet on the go I see it making a come back in a big way. Providing all your information in [...]
There will be many new design trends for web pages in 2010. A big innovation this year in web design will be the accepted use of varying types and sizes of fonts. Making fonts more interactive and interesting is an easy way to improve your sites overall aesthetic and is very visually appealing to the [...]
So with the unveiling of the new Apple iPad a lot of talk has begun of how this could possibly affect web design and general layout of web sites. Will major sites like YouTube and Twitter have optimized iPad versions? What about Google image search? My personal opinion is that some sites that have already [...]
You may not think about it too much, but the colors you choose on your website have numerous effects on your visitors. The same basic principles of advertising should apply to your page design. Red attracts the eye and incites action while blue is considered a “safe” color that is meant to make you feel [...]
First and foremost; If the page you are designing does not have good content it might as well not exist. Putting lipstick on a pig doesn’t change the fact that it is still a pig. Style over substance is a good rule if you want to get nowhere fast so lose that habit and follow [...]