Student Web Design

Creating a profitable website requires skill, knowledge and dedication, it would be a frivolous exercise if the website was not set up correctly in the first instance.

Every website has a primary objective, a user initiated response, whether it is completing a purchase, contact form submission or clicking an affiliate link. The success of a web site depends on the frequency and efficiency of this response being completed commonly known as the call to action. We've all heard the common design tactics employed by casinos, a grande high ceiling and overly busy carpets keeping you focused on the slot machines and table games sandwiched inbetween and the impossible to navigate labyrinth considered the exit. Web design is quite the opposite but designed to have the same effect.

Style Techniques student web design is not limited to the front end user interface, it's whats under the hood that counts. Web sites should be built to go and not just for show, combined with unique optimized content engaging visitors through interactive visual effects, subtly guiding potential customers to a call to action.

Web Design Planning

When starting a new web design project it's tempting to dive straight in and commence coding, after all thats the fun part, eager to get something up on the web and marvel at your accomplishments. However this is nearly always a fatal mistake ending up with you starring blankly at the monitor wondering what can fill the void in the design. A user friendly web site needs planning, you've all heard the saying 'perfect planning prevents poor performance', never a truer word said when it comes to creating the perfect website.

It's important to outline the sites objectives by organising site structure and navigation paths. Proceeded by designing a template in Photoshop to establish a fluid layout and colour scheme. Using white space to accentuate the flow of information and desired user initiated responses.