Last year saw a huge rush of new trends making foray into the web design realm. While some trends came only for the time being, others have made their stay comfortable, and don’t seem to be going out of favor any time sooner.
This year has already been witnessing some overwhelmingly dominating trends that may continue to rule the roost. They may send you on a roller coaster ride or may just bring that sense of structure to your website. So, here are the trends in web design you must keep in mind:
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Make it Responsive and All-Device-Ready
You might adorn your website with the most audacious and creative of designs, if those very design elements make your website load painfully slow on the mobile devices of the users, or on the browsers that are used by a small audience, that creativity is proving of no avail. While you manage to impress the visitors who are able to load your website in reasonably quicker time, those who find the design incompatible with their devices aren’t likely to give you your second chance, which would mean loss in the relevant traffic. So, every time you finalize a design for your website, make sure to have its test run to check if it is compatible across different browsers, devices and Operating Systems.
Application of Vector Graphics
The vector graphics are making a comeback, and for a lot of good reasons. Their biggest benefit is that they make your website quicker and more responsive. The SVG files of these graphics do not occupy as much size as a standard JPG would, and thus put lesser load on the server when they are used in a certain post. Also, you can seamlessly compress them further to reduce their sizes.
The Image Sliders
If you look around, you will the image sliders may a website look fabulous if they have the right mix of images. The sliders also add to the interactive nature of the website and there are some beautiful looking image sliders available on the blogging sphere. The creative minds can use the sliders in different and most clever ways possible to pull the user’s attention.
Keeping the Tone that Suits Your Business
If you are running a corporate website of an IT service provider, filling it with ambitious widgets and colors isn’t recommended. And this has been a practice till few years back with certain websites. It should rather include subtle tones that go well with your brand and your business. If however the website represents a kindergarten, go bonkers with colors and creativity. The more playfulness you add to each web page, the better it would serve you. That said; do not compromise the responsiveness of the website if you indeed decide to add to many hues and a complicated layout.
More Emphasis on Typography
If you have been ignoring the value typography can bring to your website, it is time to let go of the notions and embrace typography in all its totality. On this date, typography has grown from being a mix of standard fonts and colors to something that can well and truly take all the attention away from those high definition images. Today, we have been witnessing webmasters replacing the images on their posts by some incredibly appealing typography elements that look equally beguiling and suit the tone of any kind of blog.
Running a website with an inspiring design doesn’t mean you got to blow the minds of your visitors. A web design only attracts compliments if it fits the bill. And the recent trends have proved there is no room for fluff.
