It is easy to confuse web development with web design. That is partly because the two mesh together but each has distinct functions. Web developers, in a way, focus purely on the technical aspect. They may use one of the several technologies like HTML5/CSS3, Java, PHP or Bootstrap to mention only a few. Designers, on the other hand, come up with beautiful visuals for the web pages and must take care of the interface as part of the creative web design process. It is not purely visuals; designers must also know about underlying technologies.
Web Designing Options
These days there are plenty of web design options.
Template: If time matters and you are cost-conscious there are ready to use templates that you can use or get your designer to use. All you need to do is to fill inappropriate text and images and you are good to go. There are drawbacks in that themes could be dated, have a clumsy interface and look like one of the many other sites. It is time to switch to creative web design for 2020.
Creative: Creative calls for customization of the entire design process to suit your company and products as well as resonate with the target audience. Designers must also stay on top of trends and use what is considered fashionable. After all creative design means dressing up the site.
The creative process
Website design services that offer creative designs follow a defined pathway. A lot of the process may not have anything to do with the design aspect but does have a bearing as you will learn when you interact with the designer.
Knowing the client: It starts with interactions with clients. The website, after all, is an extension of your personality. Talking with the client helps creative designers to know about the people and company.
Knowing the products and customers: This is an essential run-up to knowing which design will suit your company for 2020.
Rough sketches: Now the creative process starts with a few rough sketches drawn on paper, inspired by web design trends of 2020 such as ultra size fonts, minimalism, white spaces, blocks of solid color, a 3D look and so on. Brainstorming helps to zero down the design choices to a couple or just one.
Content and workflow: This comes next once the client approves a particular design. Logical flow, intuitive usage, and appeal are features of this stage of the process. The designer, at this stage, is likely to come up with a wireframe that gives a general idea of what the pages will look like. He will then progress to the mockup stage.
Mockup: This is when the client gets an idea of what the designer’s concept translates to in visual terms. Graphics, color, fonts, placement and other features are all visible at this stage. Once a client approves this then it only needs to replace graphics and text blocks with actual images and content.
Platinum Website Design offers creative web design that leads to futuristic 2020 ready websites for you.
