Web design trends do and will continue to evolve as designers take strides in constantly out-doing themselves in an effort to stand out. In an act to break free from the standard of their competition, many designers are incorporating these practices for both aesthetic and strategic purposes.
Website Design
5 Ways to Improve Your Landing Pages
September 8th, 2016
The key to having a successful website is landing page optimization, which encourages more conversions. There is always room for improvement when it comes to conversions, and here are some of our top ways to strengthen those numbers through landing page design. Improve My Landing Pages
How Material Design is Using Animations to Take Over Google Play
June 3rd, 2016
Google’s new design language, Material Design has received praise from just about every critic in the industry. By removing much of the unnecessary clutter we’re used to seeing, the flat, minimalist-like approach has proven to have a very clean and efficient look. Its grid-based layouts, responsive animations/transitions, and lighting/shadows have given both an aesthetic and... Read More
How to Take an Active Approach to Website Maintenance
October 6th, 2015
Websites are no longer allowed to be the “online business card” they once were. Instead, a company’s website is a living, breathing reflection of their business, and a poorly maintained website can have just as negative an impact on revenue as a run-down brick-and-mortar store would.
Amazing Logo Design
June 26th, 2015
Your logo is a visual representation of your company. It immediately identifies your brand, and can help convey a message of your choosing about your organization. It’s much more important than most people realize.
Reachability & Mobile Design
June 3rd, 2015
As designers, we would like to believe that users interacting with our work are providing their full attention, but we cannot deny the fact that they might be using their device passively. Whether our user is using their phone while simultaneously pushing a shopping cart, working out, or commuting via a crowded subway – we must design to assist their behaviors.
Breaking News: More searches performed on mobile devices vs. desktop computers
May 8th, 2015
We SEO’s have been waiting for this moment for about a year and a half. Google has officially confirmed that more searches occur on mobile devices than on computers in 10 countries, which include the US and Japan. Google also groups tablets like the iPad in with computers, so smartphone-generated searches are truly outclassing tablets, laptop computers, and desktop computers combined.
Embrace Long Page Scrolling in Web Design
April 3rd, 2015
The design team at AWG has created long scrolling websites for several clients as well. Clients with older websites that are undergoing a redesign are sometimes apprehensive when we propose a long scrolling website.
Responsive Design Provides the Best User Experience
January 23rd, 2015
How can you enable your website visitors to find key information faster and easier? With so many different mobile devices and the increased use of Smartphones to access the web, it all comes down to responsive web design. Responsive design allows for site content to adapt and fit on almost any screen and device while providing visitors with an optimized user experience.
Designers and Developers Can Be Dynamic Duos Too
September 4th, 2014
History (and the movies) proves that Dynamic Duos can accomplish wondrous things. When each half brings their talents to the table it can be downright epic. But whether for songwriting, mystery solving, fighting evil or even creating websites, even the best Duos experience bumps in the road.
