How to Create Stunning Website Designs as a Graphic Designer Part One
Want to learn how to create stunning website designs? As a graphic designer, you will need to know the basics of web design. This blog post will teach you the basic web design principles that are essential for creating modern websites. You'll also learn about popular web designing tools and tricks for making your company logo design stand out from the rest.
What is web design? Web design is the art of creating a website layout, so it's easy to use and aesthetically pleasing. Many factors go into designing websites, including usability, corporate identity, creativity, page structure, typography, colour theory and more.
Designing for the web can be much different from your traditional graphic design. Professional web designers possess the skills to create clean, intuitive user interfaces that satisfy an online audience.
Some Fundamental Principles Of Web Design Are:
- Simplicity
- Clarity (visibility)
- Focus on the content rather than decoration (a.k.a less is more)
- Consistent navigation and structure with a clear hierarchy to help guide users through the website.
Designing A Page Structure
The page structure is the blueprint for your site. It defines how visitors will navigate through all of the content on your website and what information they'll see in order. The essential pieces are navigation, search box, homepage/landing page, product pages (if applicable), blog posts or other homepage updates.
A good web designer should consider what needs to be on the homepage and how many pages need to be created for the website while also considering what will resonate with their target audience. Start by brainstorming your ideas as a graphic designer about what you want visitors to see first when they visit your site.
