You have, literally, seconds for people to decide whether or not your web page is worth their time. With such a short time frame in mind, here are our psychology-based web design tips to help you to increase engagement and make a fantastic first impression.

Continuing on from part 1 -here are the top website design trends for 2017 to have a look at before committing to a new design. Some are really new and innovative, while others a continuation of trends we saw in 2016:

Are you considering a new website, or a website revamp for the new year? Here are the top website design trends for 2017 to have a look at before committing to a new design. Some are really new and innovative, while others a continuation of trends we saw in 2016:

When you work with your web designer or graphic designer do you often get confused with the terms they use? We totally understand. Typography is full of technical terms which can make the average business owner feel a bit out of their depth. Essentially though, when you cut through the technicalities it’s all about improving the appearance and readability of your website, marketing material and branding collateral such as your logo.

When you work with your web designer or graphic designer do you often get confused with the terms they use? We totally understand. Typography is full of technical terms which can make the average business owner feel a bit out of their depth. Essentially though, when you cut through the technicalities it’s all about improving the appearance and readability of your website, marketing material and branding collateral such as your logo.

Here’s 50 typography terms (you can find Part 1 – A to C here and Part 2 – D to H here) that you might come across in designing your brand and/or website and what these terms actually mean. We even put them in alphabetical order in case there was something specific that was confusing you – you can quickly and easily find it.

When you work with your web designer or graphic designer do you often get confused with the terms they use? We totally understand. Typography is full of technical terms which can make the average business owner feel a bit out of their depth. Essentially though, when you cut through the technicalities it’s all about improving the appearance and readability of your website, marketing material and branding collateral such as your logo.

When you work with your web designer or graphic designer do you often get confused with the terms they use? We totally understand. Typography is full of technical terms which can make the average business owner feel a bit out of their depth. Essentially though, when you cut through the technicalities it’s all about improving the appearance and readability of your website, marketing material and branding collateral such as your logo.

Following on from our last blog, we continue to explore the website design trends you should reconsider before implementing.

Like clothes, hair styles and makeup, website design trends come and go. While some trends are determined by necessity such as Google algorithm updates, others are just general shifts. Think carefully before blindly following the latest website design trends…it may not be right for your target audience, your brand or your business. Websites that are built purely on the latest trends will very quickly date and the need to update and redesign will arrive very fast, leading to a larger investment over time, in effort, money and time.

To be a great web designer they need emotional intelligence (EI or EQ) – it’s as simple as that. But, why would you want your web designer to be emotional?

Let’s start at the beginning…what is emotional intelligence? It’s the ability for your web designer to successfully manage relationships and understand emotional information.  According to New York Times bestselling author Dr Daniel Goleman, EI is characterised by: