How to Create an Enjoyable Web Page Design Written by Lala C. Ballatan
Novice and professional designers alike – you may probably be skilled enough of any one or all of techniques in creating a Web page and designing them. However, not all designs, even those made by authorities in field, prove to be enjoyable and entertaining enough for users. This is a fact that we hope does not irk some of our design enthusiasts and discourage them from honing their skills.In terms of honing your skills in Web design, here are several pointers that will give you a chance to make enjoyable designs on a web site. These elements should be kept in mind to make it easier for your customers to interact with your web page, get satisfied with what they’re looking for and thoroughly have an enjoyable experience. A logo is required – it’s high time for your business to acquire a logo. The logo is a means to define look, feel and direction of your business. The concept of your logo will eventually transfer over to your web page design. The purpose is required and you must understand it – you must identify objective of creating a Web page. Various companies have various reasons for putting up a Web site, you should have a major purpose, too. And you must be consistent with it in your Web pages. The goal should be identified – evaluate each page and align it with goal you have for it. You might have an ultimate goal of having clients contact you and inquire about your services. If that is so, then you must create your Web page in a logical sequence wherein you will provide for instruction for your clients to contact you. A navigation system that’s not confusing – your navigation system must be consistent throughout your site. It would not help you gain more visitors if your recent visitors get helplessly confused in middle of your site and decide to close window. The information may be good, but visitors don’t want to waste time thinking where to click next and how to make certain pop up windows appear. Fast loading of your pages is a needed as much as possible - your corporate identity is reflected in graphics and navigation inside your Web page. But they must be optimized for fast loading. Loading a page in 20 seconds or more is too long already for Web surfers.
| | On Copying and Stealing Designs Written by Lala C. Ballatan
The notion on great artist, Pablo Picasso’s quote, "Bad artists copy. Good artists steal" is lost on many. And revolving around graphic designer circles is quote “Good artists copy, great artists steal” known as Picasso’s quote, still. Anyway, it might just be safe to assume that Picasso have not quoted this words exactly but he did have an “expert’s assessment and statement” regarding copying and stealing art styles and techniques.The artistic world was widely influenced by Picasso, being first living artist to be featured in Louvre. Many have their own opinion and interpretation as to what he really meant on quote. With onset of digital technology and digital art, it is understandable that modern Web graphic design also has an interpretation for it. In an article by Cameron Moll, Creative Director for IDI at http://www.sitepoint.com/article/copy-great-designers-steal he had endeavored to uncover a possible explanation in three levels of design. These three levels involves some aspect of copying or stealing, shows increasing design maturity, adapts Picasso’s quote to modern graphic design. The interpretation by Moll was segmented in such a way that do not imply that they are only levels of design. it is but a guide to assist improvement of designers’ design and lead to their maturity with regards to copying and stealing designs. The first level explains a well-imparted principle of starting out by copying other well-created designs. Web designing could relate this principle from advice of Web copywriting guru, Gerry McGovern for writers: having a model for kind of article that they need to do, dissect and analyze them and copy. Copying, not creating have surprising positive effect, too, that of maintaining conventionality. There’s a familiar and intuitive effect for users when most sites have essentially same layout and information architecture by most sites. A Web designing career involve time constraints and budget limitations so much so that copying is almost mandatory.
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