This year has seen many new trends in website design, the updates in CSS3, JavaScript and jQuery along with some innovative designers and coders have seen sites get more engaging for the user. Sites that make use of social media to encourage users to spread their message will no doubt have benefited from increased awareness and sales as a result.
Here are 5 of the more popular redesign options.
1. Infinite scrolling
Used to great effect by swellandginger.com its not going to be to everyones taste but it has great visual impact. Just take a peek at Pinterest or Tumblr to see how popular and easy it is for image based websites.
2. Single page websites
Not a new concept but one that’s definitely caught on this year. Just take a look at our latest HigherSites Group member, highRmotorsport.com and you will see what a visually stunning and practical design solution this is. All the content on one page with limited menu buttons make this ideal for tablets and mobile devices.
3. CSS transparency
Used by personal page website about.me, this design element has really caught on. It allows for full page use for images and information whilst still being able to create a focal point, allowing us to draw the user to a specific area. Also worth pointing out is that transparency works with boxes of all colours, just be careful to make the text readable on these areas.
4. Large photo backgrounds
If you have a business that depends on visuals, a hotel, a flooring or furniture store, an art gallery, you know the sort of site i mean? these sites really depend on impact. If the potential buyer can see a large, detailed image of your product then you are already halfway to a customer.
Competing with high street stores has never been easy when your product needs perspective, sizes can be misleading unless you can show them next to a well known object like a sofa, car, house etc. Large photo backgrounds, problem solved.
And finally,
5. Social media icons
You may not think of social media as a design trend but i can assure you it is. There are many businesses that have not followed the trend of putting social media icons on everything they do and they have lost out on business for sure. Giving people the option to advertise for you on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn etc is a piece of design work you will not want to make the mistake of missing out on.
When you come up with the concept for your trendy new website remember to factor in where your social media icons will go.
When you want an updated , modern look for your website contact us at HigherSites, we can get you going in the right direction.
