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Are you in the process of creating your website but you got stuck and are looking for some pointers? Maybe you\u2019re here just to see what website design is about out of curiosity or maybe you\u2019re looking to start your very own first website<\/a> but are not quite sure where to even begin?<\/p>\n

Master the art of #WebDesign by getting to know its 10 most crucial elements with the help of this article!Click to tweet<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

It\u2019s a good thing you\u2019re here – now we can get started with listing the top 10 website design elements you should definitely not leave out during the creative process.<\/p>\n

UX Design<\/h2>\n

\"UX<\/p>\n

A popular mistake people tend to make when starting a website is jumping into aesthetic design, thinking it makes all the difference whereas it should come in last.<\/p>\n

Instead, think about the people you want to see your website, what\u2019s your targeted group, how old are they, how do they spend their time, what\u2019s important to them and what could you do to make their user experience better?<\/p>\n

Interview people, send out questionnaires, create personas of your ideal customers\/viewers. Doing this step could determine your success with your website, depending on what your goal is.<\/p>\n

Information Architecture \/ Content<\/h2>\n

Structuring important data is of crucial significance. Think about the information viewers will look for on your website and how you can make it easier for them to find it and interact with it.<\/p>\n

Will they be able to find everything they need quickly and simply through navigation or are they going to have to dig through different pages until they get what they came for?<\/p>\n

Nobody likes spending a lot of time struggling to find that one piece of information and it\u2019s up to you to ensure this doesn\u2019t happen on your site.<\/p>\n

Layout<\/h2>\n

\"Website<\/p>\n

Upgrading your initial idea to a more precise layout<\/a> is the next step. You can use famous rules such as the golden ratio or the rule of thirds, keeping in mind what naturally attracts the human eye the most.<\/p>\n

Remember, you\u2019re not going to end up sticking to your envisioned layout entirely. Instead, it\u2019s really supposed to help you imagine how all the elements will fall into place because when you\u2019re done with your layout, you can always just start dropping the elements inside.<\/p>\n

Creating your website with a previously designed layout will help a lot, but everyone makes changes along the way, and exactly that is the point of it all \u2013 getting better!<\/p>\n

Wireframing<\/h2>\n

Having figured out your goals and acquainted yourself with your target audience, it\u2019s time to move onto creating the first visual of your website.<\/p>\n

Some practice paper and pen sketching before moving into the digital world and having tried it myself, I fully recommend this. Also, think about the element disposition. How many columns are you going to have, how wide, are you going to have any at all?<\/p>\n

Header, footer, sidebars \u2013 give them all a few sketches until you\u2019re satisfied.<\/p>\n

Typography<\/h2>\n

\"Letter<\/p>\n

If you want most information on your website to be delivered through text (as opposed to photos or videos), then typography is probably more crucial than you think.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not about just writing plain text in HTML; you need to ensure your text is legible, well-contrasted with the rest of the elements on your page, and of course, that it sends the message you want it to.<\/p>\n

So pick the right font, play around with leading, kerning, and tracking until you tick all the boxes.<\/p>\n

Navigation<\/h2>\n

Navigation is what guides viewers\/visitors around a website and it is very important to remember the following regarding it; always make sure that a user, at any given point, knows exactly where they are on your page. Maybe with the help of an enlarged title or a different background in the navigation tab of the page they\u2019re currently visiting.<\/p>\n

For example, if your \u201cProducts\u201d page is being visited at the moment, make sure the \u201cProducts\u201d title is somehow highlighted in your navigation bar.<\/p>\n

Also, think about what type of navigation would best fit your page; vertical, horizontal, sidebar, tabs, breadcrumbs \u2013 even though you\u2019ve probably already visualized this when developing your layout.<\/p>\n

Color<\/h2>\n

\"Splashed<\/p>\n

The psychology of color is a very broad and complex area, but there are some basic guidelines on how the human eye reacts to different colors that can help you decide which ones to use and where to use them;<\/p>\n