The Web is Visual
July 8th, 2011
The Web is Visual
When you click on a website, what is the first thing that you notice? Is it the text, the links or the graphic design? All in all, most people will notice the graphic design of a website first above everything. That is why it is so important to have a quality web design, no matter your business.
Here are some key points to creating a quality design.
- Colour. No one wants to read red text on a blue background, or be assaulted by hot pink and neon green colours when they click on a website. Neutral colours in an easy-to-read font are key when working with V3 to create your website; we will guide you on which colours will work best for your design.
- Links. Links should be obvious in what they are linked to – “Come visit me at my site” would be better as “Come visit me at www.mysite.com.” This tells the reader exactly what the link is for. A page specifically dedicated to links is a common page as well, along with home, about us and contact us. Be sure that the links you give V3 to include on your page are working.
- Navigation. Navigation, or how a visitor gets from one page to another, should be simple and easy to follow. The same links should be shown at the top or side of a page as well as at the bottom (usually in plain text). That way, if a visitor knows what they are looking for (such as “Contact Us”) it is easy to find.
- Home page. A home page is where a visitor is typically first directed to when they go to your website. This page can include a small graphic movie, which will display what your company does, or any specials or features that you may have running.
