Nov
Whether its web design Essex or web design Tokyo one thing is true, you MUST look further than just aesthetics and style. It goes without saying that these are a key part in any website but the fact remains true that real design skills and effective design lies beyond the just looks and the feel of the environment being creating.
Hopefully as designers we’ve learnt from the mistakes of both ourselves and others. With such a healthy number of freelance designers and web agencies our there and the beauty of the Internet giving us motivation and the ability to finally push some of those old bad habits out of the picture for good.
Remember, the modern day web designer needs to have far more than just a little Photoshop flare…
True talent in a web designer lies in one that:
- Understands the beauty of simplicity
- Concentrates on the needs of the user and not his/her own
- Ensures information is presented in an elegant, self-explanatory and easy to digest manner
- Has insight into the way a user thinks and most of all NEVER assumes
- Understands the common pitfalls and frustrations we all experience as a user from time to time and how to avoid them
- Is not afraid of convention but embraces it and makes use of it
- Understands the importance of trail and error – test, improve, test, improve test…
- Tests early and tests often