Content and graphics are important, but as any web designer will tell you, the color and color scheme you choose makes a big difference because it affects people in different ways. Red in particular can be very effective because it grabs viewers’ attention and is a call to action. Depending on the shade you choose, red can be used to convey different emotional responses.

Ecommerce websites have been repeatedly told that social media plays an important role in boosting online business. With social media, you can forge a more personal and intimate relationships with your consumer base, heighten awareness of your brand, and even increase sales altogether. But it seems that not everyone’s been told how to uses social media correctly. If you didn’t get the memo, here’s what you missed.

Textures and patterns are not a new thing in web design. Even though trends come and go, textures and patterns seem to always be around.
You might remember the early day websites with low quality patterns at the background. Yes, they didn’t look good. And designers have moved away from them.
But with the amount of beautiful textures and patterns of the highest quality available today (more often than not they are completely free) there is no surprise we still see patterns and textures everywhere. From the subtlest textures around the edges and on buttons to colourful backgrounds, there are some amazing examples around the web.

Grey is traditionally considered a “throwaway” color in design. It lacks the boldness of either white or black, and it lacks the personality of colors such as red, blue, and yellow. Grey in suits is a rather neutral formal color, and military personnel use the color for vehicles and uniforms as a form of camouflage. Buildings are colored grey so that the dirt doesn’t show as easily, but ironically most people just believe that these buildings are all dirty—like grey water. As a mood, grey denotes a sort of “blah” depression that lacks the urgency and passion of black anger and hate.

When it comes to website design, the usual hallmarks of good design tend to boil down to two things: it has to be useful and it has to look good. It’s that simple, but when you delve deeper into the subject it’s actually more complicated than that. So when the question of what makes a good website design is raised, the following points all contribute to the final answer.

The answer is yes, a blog is important for a freelance web designer for many reasons. It’s true that having a website helps and so does having a presence on Facebook, but only a blog can showcase your ability and talent in different ways. More than anything else, a blog gives you the means to share your thoughts, views and ideas freely with other people and potential clients.

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You can find a web template for any purpose at websitetemplates.org from photography portfolios to educational websites, from e-commerce to personal wedding albums. The collection is updated regularly. Today I’m gonna show you 15 of the newest website templates for business.

Why so gloomy and sad? Maybe it’s because you’re clicking on the wrong websites! You see, all those dark hues and glum colors can get to you, especially when you are exposed to them for an extended period of time. What you need is a little bit of cheerfulness, and that’s where the color yellow comes in.

Web designers who have been in the business for quite some time have their own trade secrets. If you look close enough, you will find these secrets whispering to you in each designer’s work. It seems like they always use the perfect font, the most suitable icon, and the sharpest photos.
As an amateur or a budding designer, you wonder if these new age artists have the time and the financial means to be able to come up with such a diverse collection of web designs. If you are thinking of hacking a web artist’s computer just to copy their collection, it will be a total waste of time. You will not find what you are looking for because everything is on the internet, and best of all, you can access the resources for free.
Below are 10 of our favourite websites with free pictures, icons and fonts. In that exact order.