An intuitive and enjoyable user experience, and the development of the navigation structure need to underpin the development of any new website. An effective website design should begin with a wireframe that only takes into consideration navigation and the usability of any process at the heart of a user goal. Once the structure is set then the user experience is developed with visuals. This second step is often referred to as UI or user interface. The combination of both are what gives users a satisfied feeling when using your website. This then needs to be adjusted and developed in line with user feedback to ensure your website is performing at it’s most effective and maximising it’s benefits to your business.

How do you know that investing in design is good for business?

This is a pretty broad question, design covers a huge and varied number of ways in which you can invest in your business. In this article we will be looking at general trends comparing businesses that invest in design against those who do not. The fastest growing, most successful companies in the world invest heavily in design, and these are the companies most able to measure that return on investment, so why do they consider it to be worth it? We look at the stats behind design investment and explain why and how investing in good design can pay for itself.

Graphic design has a function and ultimately solves problems. Design usually works within a commercial framework where its role is to encourage people to buy products, heed warnings or change opinions. Design can be beautiful and visually pleasing, but there is often science behind achieving the outcome. All designers strive to make visually appealing work, but this must be based on objective decisions and sound reasoning. Form follows function.

What can you do to make your website accessible and why is it important for business? When we design websites we make decisions to ensure the website is not only visually appealing, but also accessible to as wide a range of users as possible. These are some of the considerations that guide our website design process, but might well include valuable insight that helps you update your current website with some simple, straightforward changes.

These are some of our favourite design resources and tools that we use almost every day. From images and fonts through to icons and 3D animation. Plus, they are all absolutely free!

Handy hints on fonts and typefaces. Typographic heirarchy, how many fonts to use and how to design a page of content that people will actually read.

Getting your colour palette right is vital to communicate the appropriate look and feel for your brand. A children’s entertainer would look pretty dull if the logo was brown and black, and would you hire a solicitor with neon green and pink stationery? No matter how effective your logo design is, a brand can lose its appeal and won’t communicate to the right audience if the colours aren’t suitable for your audience and how you want to be portrayed.

Caring for your brand. When we design your new logo and you have a lovely new brand, we want it to stay that way. We offer brand guidelines to use as a rulebook to follow for yourself and any graphic design you produce as your business grows.

How can we help your business? We are experts in graphic design of all kinds, from branding and logo design, through to website design and print.