The graphic design industry is growing with each passing day. It generated whopping revenue of $57 billion in the year 2016 and is expected to further grow at a compound annual growth rate of 7% until 2022. Every year more and more young creative minds are inclined towards the booming field of designing to clutch a lucrative share As consequence the competition in designing industry is getting tougher as well. In order to get ahead…
When it comes to designing or improving the UX of a website, how often do you consider your terms and conditions page? My guess: hardly ever. I know what you’re thinking, “why spend time improving a page that 99% of people don’t read when I should be working on my homepage, pricing page, checkout page, etc?” To be clear, you should definitely pay more attention to the design of these pages, but there is a…
The first thing to have in place before starting an online business is the website. Without a proper functioning and professional website, it is hard to have a professional front and establish yourself online. There is a lot to a website, right from building your website to choosing the right domain name and, registering it. In this post, I’ll be covering the basic guidelines required for setting up your website, making it live and answering…
Designing a website is a mammoth task, right from selecting the theme, plugins, layout, and content. There is this popular saying that goes “Content is King” and it holds true even with your website. Not only is the quality of content very important but also its placement. This is what we will be covering in our post today, how to merge design and content to get a professional looking website. To get started let’s get…
Web designing is a continuously evolving field where those that fail to adapt to shifting trends find themselves lost to the competition. With the advent of 2017, a multitude of new web designs has entered the market which boasts high functionality and uniqueness among other positive traits. Developing successful web designs is a trial-and-error method, where a vast pool of specifications and factors are considered before development. While some fail to catch on, others are…
One of the crucial factors in deciding the theme of your website is the content your website has. For example, if you run a photography website then the focus is more on the pictures but if your niche, like mine is poetry or financial news then photos are secondary as content rules this type of a website. The goal is to make your website stand out visually and aesthetically. A theme determines the look and…
Motion has become an important element in design. Google explains motion in web design as ‘Something as simple as tapping a card to expand and reveal more information is made better by fluid animation’. The reason why motion in web design is important is because: It engages the user It gives the user a sense of control It allows for fluidity which results in seamless user experience Is an indicator that an action is in…
As mobile app usage continues to grow worldwide, the need to streamline development process is critical. Mobile apps are becoming increasingly accessible via wearables, smart TVs, and vehicles. This has created products and services that didn’t exist 5 years ago. A quick look at stats uncovers these facts. According to Statista, in mid-2016 about 130 billion apps were downloaded from Apple App Store, and around 65 billion apps were downloaded from Google Play worldwide. Going…
When it comes to digital content, particularly in social media, any doubts about which reigns as king have all been extinguished by video. Less than a minute of scrolling through your feeds would be enough to prove this claim. Video content has taken control of social media and digital marketing, but when it comes to web design, static images as design backgrounds remain the status quo – though with the continuing popularity and rising effectivity…
I covered pagination in my previous article and website scrolls in an article I wrote in 2016. However, last week I had an interesting discussion with a friend of mine who also happens to be a web developer. The discussion was about if I were to build a website, would I opt for pagination or infinite scroll and the advantages & disadvantages of each. In this article, I will document our discussion so feel free…