What makes a good web design?

What makes a good web design?

1. Font and size

   • Must be legible
   • Fits in with the theme of the website
   • Make the size big enough for everyone to read
   • Don't make the size massive or it will take up too much space
   • Add interest and capture attention

2. Organisation

   • Split up the information into separate parts
   • Label things clearly so that people can easily find what they're looking for
   • Don't have massive chunks of information or people will get bored and skim over it
   • Colour code or add illustrations to make it easy for anyone to find what they want
   • Don't squash things together as people will get confused and it looks less appealing
   • Try to put everything simply and clearly, don't ramble
   • Navigation bars are a must have tool for any website.

3. Colour and Theme

   • Try to have a colour theme so you know which colours to use. This will also add interest and make it look appealing to all readers
   • Avoid vibrant colours in blocks as they are too bright and will divert the reader's attention
   • Don't overdo it! Too many colours can look unattractive or confuse the reader
   • Having a theme will help with organisation and knowing which options to choose in the general design
   • Try to use calming colours to focus the reader's attention. Use their properties to get the reader in the midset you want them to be in
   • Use the right images to help get across your information. This will give the reader a break from overloading information
   • Only use appropriate pictures but make sure they are interesting and collaborate well with your information

4. Loading

   • Websites which take years to load are very unpopular
   • Try to minimise media content in size
   • Minimise HTML and other coding behind the website
   • Images which are smaller reduce the time taken for the website to load

5. Friendliness

   • Your website needs to be child-friendly
   • Assume that all different people are going to read it
   • Font, size, colour and organisation all fit into this category
   • Take into account all different types of needs and disabilities people may have when creating your web page
   • Pretend that you are the reader. How easy is it for you to read it?
   • Don't add anything inappropriate or anything that might be seen as offensive