You don’t have to look far to see that vintage and retro styles are back in fashion. From t-shirts to print advertisements and beyond, vintage design catches the eye and gives people a pang of nostalgia which just might convert them into customers. So how can you incorporate vintage design on your website? And better yet, should you?
There have been countless studies completed on how viewers respond to information above and below the fold. Most of these studies indicate that the first thing viewers see on a webpage is the top left hand corner, followed by the top center, and then wherever graphics, colors, fonts, or words catch their eye after that.
WordPress plugins are one of the easiest ways to customize your WordPress website to make it easier to use, more comprehensive, more interactive and essentially just better. Plugins are just little programs, in a neat tight package of PHP, which can easily be added to your site. You can choose to write your own plugin [..]
Color is far more powerful than we give it credit for. Everyone associates colors with memories, emotions and feelings. However there is a psychology behind choosing color for everything from the walls of your home to the landing pages on your website. Although you can’t expect sales or clients to sky rocket just by changing the background color on your homepage, it never hurts to take a partly scientific approach to designing your website. Most graphic and web designers were forced through at least psychology 101 in college and will have a good understanding of the powerful messages which color can convey. But in case you slept in for that day of class, here is a breakdown of the psychology behind different colors and hues.
Have you seen the term CMS thrown around a lot and wondered what it is? If so, this article is for you. CMS stands for content management system, a very useful tool for businesses.
1. Make pages look uniformed. Your website design is a great way to brand your company. To do this you want your pages have similar design elements. For example, you can place your logo on each page or use your company colors on each page to distinguish your brand. 2. Choose colors wisely. Your color [..]
Website templates are tempting, especially free ones. If you’re a small business with a limited budget and ever changing web design needs there’s no doubt you’ve contemplated the free template. After all what you really need is just a website design to display your information and showcase your products – so why not try a free template – right? Wrong. Simply put website templates just don’t make for the best web designs. Need some convincing – here are some reasons to ditch the template idea and go with a web design firm.