Whether it is a blog, portfolio or anything else, web design is what sells the site. Nearly all of your visitors will decide to stay or leave within the first five seconds, and the rest within the next few. So, what makes people stay or leave? Well, obviously nobody can read fast enough, so it has to be the presentation. This alone makes web design crucial.
Then what makes a good web design? Every design varies, so it is important to know what is best to then build off of the basics.
The List
- The Header
It is quite obvious that the first thing somebody sees is not going to be the footer of your website, or even the middle. The first thing a visitor sees is the the header. Your header should represent your site, have the title, and a little bit about the site, particularly about the blog.
However, having information about the website is not as necessary as making the header attractive. So, if it comes down to moving the summary of the site versus the beauty of the header, it is much better to move the summary. In short, the goal of the header is to sell the design, and to identify the site.
- Usability
Because design is function over form (unlike art, form over function), anything you design will have a purpose. In web design, a design is meant to convey information in an aesthetically and convenient manner. This makes usability one of the key features…