What does a web designer do?
Web design is hard to sum up in a few words. It is a highly skilled and undervalued profession that brings a client's requirements and target audience's needs together in a beautiful and effective way. So what do we do?
We know a fair bit.
A web designer doesn't just throw together a bunch of colours, images, and text willy nilly to make a rocking website.
Behind each little design decision there is hours of study and practice with eons old design principles and constantly evolving trends and fashions.
0 Comment(s)Does your website appeal to its intended audience?
Generating traffic to your website is largely based on marketing and SEO, but an often overlooked avenue is word of mouth. If the design of a website hits the target audience right between the eyes, then chances are they will go forth and tell their friends, colleagues, and family, all of which have a good chance of falling into the target audience too.
0 Comment(s)How to keep your website on the ball
Your website communicates your professional standing to customers. Out of date information, especially those detailing specific dates such as in online vouchers, warn potential customers that your business does not respect deadlines; that they may be too busy to take time to deal with you; and that the business may not know what is going on within their own business.
What your customers expect
0 Comment(s)The future of web design
The future of web design A subject we often ponder over here at Feedia.
People always try to predict what's going to happen in years to come, especially with technology. Well 'Back to the Future' we're all STILL waiting on your predictions and it's already 2009! Heck we were looking forward to racing those flying cars!
Humans are curious creatures and love predicting the future. So here are a few budding psychics that share their predictions of 'what the future of web design is...'
0 Comment(s)Effective Web Design - Call to action buttons
Calls to action - it's something we talk about on a regular basis. Without a clear path, the user aimlessly waders through pages of information without you gaining significantly from their visit.
When designing a website, position elements effectively on a web page or creating a workflow that naturally leads users through your website, and always consider call to actions; their place on the web page and their priority so that your website achieves its goals and online objectives.
Below are a few tips, courtesy of William, to help you effectively design calls to action:
0 Comment(s)Introducing Feedia's redesign!
We here at Feedia felt like a change...a facelift...a redesign.
Feedia was launched this April of this year and as we grew as a company, family and team we felt it was time to give the old girl a lift. Yes old, well in terms of months no the website isn't that old, but as the online community evolves, trends develop and new technologies introduced to the marketplace at such a rapid pace websites and web designs have the tendency of looking static - especially if you happen to look at the website on a daily basis.
0 Comment(s)Five common mistakes made in web design
We come across a mixture of usable and not-so user friendly website designs. To help you identify the good from the bad, or improve your current website's design we have assembled a list of some common web design mistakes.
These are just a few, we'd love to hear of some more! Let us know what you believe to be good web design practices in the comments below.
1 Comment(s)The Dos of effective web design
When you are creating a website, there are specific items you need to be aware of for the website's design to be effective, assist users to navigate easily and convert prospects into leads. Yes, web design plays a large part in achieving a business' online objectives. First impressions count and a business' website design has as little as 50 milliseconds to capture the interest of potential customers.
0 Comment(s)Some of my favourite web design resources
Sharing knowledge and resources is what makes the web such a cool place. So, I've decided to share some of my favourites with you, my dear reader.
Icons
Great for enriching layouts and distinguishing content, a good set of icons can really make a difference. Getting your hands on free commercial sets is even more fun! Here are a few of my favourites (be sure to read any terms of use instructions!).
1 Comment(s)Google's Design Evolution
In light of Google's slight re-design, we thought we would bring you the Golden oldies and showcase this search engine browser's initial designs.
Google Beta, 1998
Google, 2006
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