Design Your Site Using Interior Design Principles
Hey Fauxology readers!
Suzanne Rosales here, just dropping by to say hello and tell you about this great article I found. Many of you may design and work on your own website and if that is the case, this article is a must read!
Smashing Magazine (one of my FAV sites to read) featured an article regarding applying Interior Design principles to the Web. It talks about incorporating principles such as balance, proportion, rhythm, emphasis, color, texture, and lines to your site just like you would incorporate it into your interior design or while planning your finishes.
Below are examples of balance and emphasis applied to web design. They suggest to not only find balance symmetrically and asymmetrically but to find radial balance in your design elements. Another great tip: Having emphasis on a design piece. For instance, I love the example of the colorful dog on the website (fourth one in the series below). It instantly catches your visitor’s and brings them into your site to find out more. (Tip: You can zoom in on the pics by clicking on them.)
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- Balance Color, Images & Textures
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- Think Radial Balance Too
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- Emphasis is the focal point & anchor of the design.
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- This dog is the anchor & focal point with all it’s colors.
You can read the article from Smashing Magazine and see all their great examples by clicking here – Applying Interior Design Principles To The Web. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
Sincerely,
Suzanne Rosales
Regina
540 days ago
Suzy — thanks for the guest post! I enjoyed the article because even our websites need to display a love of design. I found the asymmetrical balance the most pleasing…plus I love the look of the Foxie site after clicking on the link!