How to get inspired for good web design

Decide whether to hire a professional or get down and personal with your project.

Proverbial inspiration can be found everywhere. Good web design draws from a keen eye for beauty in nature and surrounding. We all tend to look toward trendy design, but, that approach also makes us look like a “dime a dozen”.  Therefore, I’d like to give helpful tips to get the creative juices going. Feel free to add your own suggestions.

• Visit museums
• Watch trends in other industries such as fashion and jewelry
• Not only read magazines but also look at the layout and color selection
• Go into nature and study texture and color combinations
• Learn the meanings of colors.
• Learn new exciting programs, such as 3D, Flash and other content creation applications
• Get a sketchbook
• Sing in the shower
• Look at kids drawings and ask questions
• Talk to people older than you
• Visit New York, my favorite inspiration City
• …

vitra museum. When traveling to Europe

Microptera, a rather destructive guy found in my garden

Miami USA

Switzerland

Fashion

Web design on the cheap?

Web design on the cheap can cost you dearly. We all have been there. It hurts to part with the hard earned cash so we cut corners. No matter what the case, maybe a pair of ski boots, paint for the house or a bicycle for your youngster. I don’t have to tell you what potential disappointments the above can represent when they fail. Cheap web design on the other hand makes you look, well, cheap! Not only that, it can ruin your reputation, your image and your hard earned trust. You see, we humans are very visual. Bad web design is hard to explain, but we “feel” it. So please, do yourself a favor and either do it right the first time or wait till you have the cash for a properly designed site. With that said, I have a glass of rich Pinot noir (Swiss of course).

Web design on the cheap can lead to horrid landings.