1、Your Guide to Flat Web DesigningTABLE OFCONTENT 1 Trend Alert2 Flat Design 1013 Flat Design, But Why? 4 Icon Design vs. Flat Design5 How To Make A Flat Design6 Conclusion TRENDALERT!WEB DESIGNSare going FLAT! Minimalism is the new black and you got to wear it! FLATDESIGN101 Flat design is a minimali
2、stic approach to designing that focuses primarily on usability. It consists of using bright colors, spacing and two dimensional (flat) illustrations as elements. Microsoft was one of the first to apply this design to its interface. FLATDESIGNBUT WHY?.because the all out flashy websites are no longer
3、 pleasing! And people really dont have the time to go through a content heavy page.A flat design forces you to not only minimize the colors on your website, but also the elements to keep it neat and tidy! Exactly what a user wants these days. ICONFLATFlat Wins Hands Down! HERESHOW YOU CAN GOFLAT!Fan
4、tabulously MAKE ITBRIGHT&BOLDThe signature element of a Flat Web Design is Bright, Bold Colors. So create a lot of Colorful Panels!There are a lot many colors that you can play around with on Photoshop, but you can make life easier by using while creating your flat color theme.Flat UI Colors CREATEM
5、ULTICOLORPANELSTo further enhance the bold look, combine colors to make a beautiful series of background panels, like .NoteLimityourwebsitescolorpalettetoafewnumberofcolors.TriplAgent ISTHE NEWBLACK!Typography UPPERCASELETTERSUse uppercase characters to demarcate navigation items and key headlines f
6、rom the other elements. has been doing this and you should too!Wistia WHITE TEXT OVER COLORED BACKGROUNDSAnother popular technique to make your flat design stand out is to use white text over a flat background cover or a picture background. masters this trend!Playground Inc. VECTORS ARE COOL!Vectors
7、 are constructed using geometrical shapes and distinct colors; and are best suited for artwork on flat designs. Heres how used it.Lorenzo Verzini SUBTLEBACKGROUNDSSTILL RULE!For those of you who cant do without heavy content, try and make visually impactful background. On this, give away the content
8、 you want to offer using contrasting colors. A very good example of this is .OnSite BIG IS BETTER!Use huge page elements, and space them out well. This gives your page a minimal look, which suits your flat design. THROWIN SOME EFFECTS!Create transitions and other effects using HTML5 and CSS3 to make
9、 your website look simple and yet a visual spectacle. Heres how used it.Le Rockwood PANORAMA ISBEAUTIFUL!Since almost every other flat design ends up using flat colors, heres a way to stand out: use unique panoramic photos! They serve the purpose of a centerpiece while also giving the other elements
10、 a flatter touch. gets it right!MailChimp EQUIPYOURSELF!Get yourself a Flat Design UI Kit so that you dont have to run from website to website looking for elements to use. Here are the top 5:Flat UI FreeFlat UI Pro Flat Design Toolkit Blog/ Magazine Flat UI KitVertical Infinity UI Kit Now that your
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13、l support is prompt and never lets your website down. Trustworthy Your website remains far from the risks of being hacked as the company is certified secure by the likes of McAfee. CONCLUSIONNo matter what your business offers, when it comes to websites, minimalism is the new cool.So get rid of all the excess content and elements to make your website ready for a “Flat” overhaul!
