Web design trends to watch out for

02/07/10 posted by Annie

In this day and age, your business can't do better than have a fantastic website. This is why your web design is also imperative. The usability, the look and the feel of your web design reflect the same attributes of your company - and as with all things based on appearance, the fashions change.

Luckily, a blog called WebDesignerWall has predicted the trends in web design which we can expect to see in the next decade. For example, we should be seeing a lot more serif fonts used - by this, think fonts like Times New Roman or Baskerville as opposed to Verdana or Arial. In the past, web designers have often steered clear of serif fonts, as they have a lower readability and be quite hard to negotiate on smaller screen resolutions. Now however, serif fonts are gaining popularity as a 'classic' look, and can be quite effective if integrated in a well-structured and thought provoking website design.

The way of the future is also for minimalist web design, so not too many bold structures on the page and plenty of negative space around the key parts. Boring is the last thing your business wants to pull off well, and a great web designer can achieve minimalism without being boring at all. Textured backgrounds will also be big, instead of garish patterned or tiled backgrounds. This is a great way of adding subtle detail to your web design, your website's focus It also keeps your web design looking stylish, without looking too plain.

Lastly of course, your business should be ready to capture all the mobile-surfers people with mobile-compatible web design. The ability to be viewed on mobiles and smart phones is an integral factor that could make or break you in the eyes of a potential busy client.