Typography options used to be very limited online, and there are still not as many options as we would all like, but it’s certainly come along way! There are some great options for creating a great typographic feel on your site, something that really fits in with your style, and it truly helps to improve the look of your site. Today, we wanted to showcase some sites that have made some great typographic choices.
Check out these great sites that showcase great typography and have a great look.
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We like using WordPress as our primary content management tool for allowing our clients to gain easy access to their site’s content. We use it because it’s user-friendly, flexible, customizable and scaleable for different projects, and you don’t have to know html and css to use it. Although it’s great for all these reasons, and the perfect choice for many users, it can be a little daunting if you haven’t used it before. So today, we’d love to offer some of our best tips and tricks for new WordPress users that should help ease the transition into using this tool regularly. With a little practice you should be up and going in no time.
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When you’re looking to redesign your website, it’s a good idea to know what you want before you dive into the process. I find that it’s helpful to figure out what you want by checking out what others do. You can look at what others in your area are doing as well as your industry, and other great sites. It’s a good way to see what’s out there, and think of how you can do it better or even differently. I’m a visual learner so this is the method that helps me best. But I’ve found that my clients (even if they aren’t visual learners) know what they like and don’t like when they see it on someone else’s site, so it usually works out well for everyone.
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Balancing those 2 things is the key to creating a great website for your business. Your site isn’t about you it’s about your company, but you do have to love it, so your wants and needs are important for a great outcome on your website overall.
Clients often come to us with a list of their wants for a new website, and sometimes haven’t given much thought to their needs. It’s necessary to consider both as it helps you create a more powerful site. Read on to see how you can get the best of both worlds and achieve more success with your website in the end.
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There are lots of important things that go into creating a great site, including the typography, color choices, layout, usability, content, etc. But what is the most important element, that can make or break your site?
You have so little time to impress users when they land on your site, if they don’t understand what you’re all about quickly and easily, you’ve lost them. So delivering your message quickly and effectively is the most important element of any website, because without it, the greatest design in the world won’t help.
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Color is an important element of your site design, and tells the user a lot about your company. Are you sending the right message?
Color is perceived by the user subconsciously and can be affected by many different factors. You can have a feeling about a certain color based on your life experiences, your nationality, where you grew up, and many other factors. Even though different people feel differently about each color, it’s best to know the broad scope of what colors mean to the public. Using the wrong color in your design could portray the wrong idea about your company.
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We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, your website is the central hub of your marketing efforts. It needs to rock, period. It’s often the only chance you get to impress a customer.
Feel like your website isn’t making the best impression? We have five quick tips today that should help you breathe some more life into your website without doing a huge overhaul. The little details often make a big difference when you have seconds to impress your visitors. Continue reading to see our quick tips and make a change on your site today!
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Great photography can make your site really stand out and appeal to your audience in a powerful way. However, there’s been a trend lately with great large photography taking center stage and making a bold statement on websites in different genres.
We see this trend applied in different ways, in large rotating banners, as great rich backgrounds, in full and powerful headers, etc. The application can be unique but the impact is unmistakable. Photography is powerful and it makes you stand out among your competition.
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Typography is one of the most important design elements on your website, and it plays a big role in your site’s functionality and usability as well. There are a few guidelines that you’ll want to abide by in order to keep your site user-friendly and easy to read, and we have lots of recommendations and tricks to help you spice it up and make it fun to look at as well. Remember, good design goes hand in hand with great typography.
Read on to see our list of typography mistakes you can make with your website, and how to avoid them for a more beautiful site.
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A new post I wrote for WDL came out today:
As a professional designer, it’s important to push ourselves daily to be the best that we can in order to create outstanding work. To be successful in our industry, we must continually grow and try new things that will enhance our design skills, and just as important, our leadership abilities. There are tons of ideas on the internet on how to become a better designer through Photoshop tutorials, HTML best practices, and new jQuery techniques. There aren’t as many about becoming a better leader in the design community, although it’s an important trait to have as a professional and a necessary skill to possess in our competitive industry.
See the full post at WebDesignLedger.com