web design

Understanding Typography & What It Means For Your Brand

Though often overlooked, typography comprises a very large part of a brand’s identity. Think about all the aspects of your brand that use written content — website, packaging, emails, print collateral, social media content, and internal documents all use written text. The way this text looks can communicate just as much as the writing itself. Understanding typography and creating consistent…

User Experience (UX) for Real Estate Websites

A good user experience makes all the difference when browsing any website, especially regarding real estate website design.  When you visit any website, there is likely something you wish to accomplish — finding product pricing, locating business hours, or booking a service. Sometimes it’s quick and easy to find what you’re looking for, and you leave happy and ready to…

Getting The Most From Your Wireframes

WHY USE WIREFRAMES IN UI DESIGN? The Purpose of Wireframing and Importance of Wireframe Tools When designing a website, it’s essential for a UX designer to view everything in simple black-and-white diagrams before the time and effort can be invested into visual design details and content creation. The wireframing process involves arranging the elements on a page to give a clear…

Viewing Designs and Giving Feedback in Adobe XD

WHY USE ADOBE XD? Adobe XD allows designers to visualize websites more efficiently by creating immersive simulations of designs before jumping into development. Elements can be given hover and click effects to demonstrate limited functionality in addition to static design. However, it’s important to keep in mind that Adobe XD is not responsive to screen sizes and does not have…

Understanding Color Marketing & What It Means For Your Brand.

Color is used as a communication tool in most aspects of life—it is vital to expression and the human experience. Our wardrobe reflects the colors we want to project. We buy and use products in colors we like. We paint and decorate our homes in colors we find joy and peace in. Colors have become ingrained signals to use. In…

URL Structure Design: Why Does It Matter?

While we know the layout of a website is crucial to a business's success online, the design of the URL structure is equally important. How so? Humans aren't the only ones searching the web for answers. The URL structure provides a means to organize your site information.  The organized structure is your web address, allowing search engines to locate and…

DIY Branding and Design: A Designer Perspective

There is a lot to consider when discussing the importance of top-tier branding and design elements.  While professionalism should always be at the forefront of how you visually deliver your brand, you might not always know what’s best for your own brand. Sometimes an “outside” perspective can help relay what truly is most suitable for your brand, without any personal…

The Importance of the Logo

Strong branding helps make a lasting impression that sets your business apart from the competition, tells your story and builds loyalty and trust with customers over time. Your brand is not only a representation of your company, it’s also the promise you make to your customers. The value of powerful branding infiltrates the subconscious minds of most people and most…