Creating a website may seem very challenging when you are at a very initial stage. However, if broken down step by step and understood in totality, the process is relatively simple. Ask the 5Ws (Who, What, Why, When, Who) and 1H (How). This will help you get a\u00a0 clear idea on how to get started.<\/p>\n
Once you’re clear on your fundamentals, you should focus on the “How’ element of it. The aesthetic value of your website should complement the service\/benefit you’re providing to your visitors. Different types of web designs cater to different purposes. Following is a list of 15 websites you can draw inspiration from for designing your next website.<\/p>\n
Feature<\/strong>: Color Schemes.<\/p>\n
Purpose<\/strong>:\u00a0 Dropbox is known for its file storing and sharing capabilities. It becomes a central place to access and share data for organizations.<\/p>\n
Feature:<\/strong> Using tutorial animations<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Purpose:<\/strong> Provides multiple services and devices in the technology field to create a seamless ecosystem for its users.<\/p>\n
Feature:<\/strong> Cleverly placed CTAs<\/p>\n
Apple’s website is one of the most appealing sites there is.\u00a0 Their home page always has the newest product launch displayed entirely with useful CTAs like watch the keynote that provides further information. This is a great way to avoid data clustering that might ruin the aesthetic of the website otherwise. It also makes the content easier to comprehend for the visitors.<\/p>\n
The breadcrumbs talk about their products in depth. The design is elegant and premium.\u00a0 Throughout the website, there are CTAs to either learn more or Order for each product available on the site. This shows confidence on their part, that even if you end up wanting to learn more of the product that page will also have an Order CTA, once you’re convinced.<\/p>\n
Purpose:<\/strong> It is a Creative company that specializes in branding, interactive and packaging experiences to life.<\/p>\n
Feature:<\/strong> Typography.<\/p>\n
The website has many attractive elements, like the use of different colours with a pleasing background that makes an excellent first impression. Since they are in designing field, they don’t shy away from showing their creativity with the fonts either. The main font that they’ve used for their design is unique and sets them apart from any other firm. They use a mix of different fonts to create a contrast which also helps demarcate the vital information from the less important one, in case the visitor is just skimming through the website.<\/p>\n
Typography<\/a> helps create identity. Good typography helps sustain it in the minds of your visitors.\u00a0 While there are different ways to use typographies to achieve different outputs, you should understand your niche, and make use of typography for designing your website.<\/p>\n
Feature:<\/strong> Minimalistic approach<\/p>\n
Purpose:<\/strong> The boat is an interactive graphic based novel about the struggle and journey of escaping the Vietnam War.<\/p>\n
Feature:<\/strong> Parallax Scrolling<\/p>\n
The website is a graphic novel adaptation of a story written by Nam Le. Matt Huynh has done an excellent job with the adaptation as the entire website; right from the start to end is very compelling. You feel like you’re on an adventure, and that you are a part of the story. The animations used are spectacular, and it goes on to show how effective Parallax Scrolling<\/a> can be to make your website more engaging.\u00a0 If you’re a novelist or a poet, you could draw inspiration from this website. You could also use elements of parallax scrolling for certain parts of your site if not entirely to create emphasis on a particular area.<\/p>\n
Purpose:<\/strong> Think quarterly is Google’s quarterly publication with their take on the movements and trends of the web.<\/p>\n
Feature:<\/strong> Whitespace<\/a><\/p>\n
Purpose:<\/strong> It is a global creative studio with offices all over the world.<\/p>\n
Feature:<\/strong> Mouse-over Text<\/p>\n
Purpose:<\/strong> SOS Children Villages is an NGO that works towards helping those children who don’t have their parents or have lost them in some unfortunate accident or by other cause.<\/p>\n
Feature:<\/strong> Virtual Tour<\/p>\n
This website uses many design elements to give a seamless browsing experience. Since it’s an NGO, the main aim of the website should be to prove credibility to the visitors. Authenticity is essential for such organizations.\u00a0 By adding a plug-in for a virtual tour, SOS CVI does precisely that. The journey takes you to any of their created spaces you want to tour. There are navigation buttons to aid you to move around the village, also mouse movements to change the direction of the tour. Virtual tours can be a great way to make your visitors familiar with your workplace or the services you offer. It helps calm their nerves and get accustomed to your business which then results in open-mindedness and positivity while surfing your website.<\/p>\n
Feature:<\/strong> Animation<\/p>\n
Purpose:<\/strong> Baunfire is a web design and development company that builds websites with good traffic, engagement and conversion as their goal. They make these websites for industry-leading brands and even startups in Silicon Valley.<\/p>\n
Feature:<\/strong> Illustrations<\/p>\n
The website has an excellent section that recalls all their significant achievements in the year of 2017. The entire page has fun illustrations that use the same set of illustrations to create a story for the visitors to follow. With minimal yet effective illustration, Baunfire makes the story attractive and exciting to the visitor. Using illustrations can help improve the visual aesthetic of the website, and many times on a decent budget too. It enables you to create an identity for your business that makes it easier for people to remember you.<\/p>\n
Feature: <\/strong>Product Photography<\/p>\n
Purpose:<\/strong> ChowNow is an online food ordering platform. It connects the customers to their local restaurant.<\/p>\n
Feature:<\/strong> Testimonials<\/p>\n
ChowNow is a website that caters to a popular service in today’s time; Food Delivery. This makes it essential for them to gain the trust of their visitors as their interactions with you are generally over a virtual space. Testimonials work best to build trust and comfort virtually with your visitors\/customers. The website is laid out beautifully with a sharp and clean design which stays true for their dedicated testimonial page. They have opted for a video format testimony which often seems more genuine and holds more interest of the visitor. Having testimonials on your website is an absolute must, even if you’re in a service industry or have your profile as your site. Testimonies add value to your services\/self and make it easier for people to trust you.<\/p>\n
Feature:<\/strong>\u00a0 Infographics<\/p>\n
This website is designed in a very elegant manner. The enter user experience is seamless and requires minimum clicks. All the information is displayed and organized well. They have a great overview page, where they use infographics<\/a> to showcase their facts and figures. Why this helps is because infographics are easy to look at elements that not only looks visually more appealing but also allows visitors to skim through the important data and facts.<\/p>\n
Purpose:<\/strong>\u00a0 The official website for Tennessee Department of Tourist Development which a cabinet-level agency within the Tennessee state government.<\/p>\n
Feature:<\/strong>\u00a0 Google Map Plug-in<\/p>\n
The website is aesthetically pleasing to the eyes. Proper use of typography, relevant images and punchy colours goes in agreement with the travel feel, which is the service provided. They have Google map integration where you can easily see all their properties available in a locality and also navigate your way there. This feature is significant to have on your website if you’re an office-driven company\/individual and want to attract visitors to your office.\u00a0 Adding Google maps makes you easier to reach.<\/p>\n
And here we are, at the end of our list! The main gist of this article is that you need to take care of two broad elements: UI\/UX.\u00a0 Your overall goal is to create a seamless and productive experience for your visitors who visit your site. Using these tips will help tremendously.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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