Sunday, July 21, 2013

Nuts and bolts of graphic designing

The graphic design of a project is expected to communicate a message but unless the design is noticed, it
won’t be able to make the impact and get the individual’s attention. To create a design that is appealing, there are various design aspects that need to be considered such as the size, color, format, etc.
Use of contrasting colors is an effective way to get noticed. The more contrasting colors are used, the better will be the strength of the design for pulling attention. The size of the message, whether it is text or an image, is also very important to consider. For instance, think of a leaflet with some text written over it - all of it written using eye catching colors but in the same size including the heading and the address at the bottom. Also think of another leaflet with a plain mauve background and some text written in a similar lighter shade of pink with a large heading and small description beneath. Certainly, the second leaflet without the use of contrasting colors will make a better impression. 
Taking one step further, the use of images and artistic figures can also interest a reader. A real photograph which is somewhat related to the main topic can be used as a background or an insight photograph in the advertisement. A conceptual image can also be used as a part of the message just to highlight the message. As it is said that a picture is worth a million words, an image has greater ability to remain in a person’s memory as compared to a phrase or a numeric figure.
Whatever color contrast, text, image or background you choose for your brochure or leaflet or any other kind of ad, you just need to make sure that it somehow connects with your business, for instance, choosing an earthy brown color for promoting your furniture business. With the help of a good graphic design company in Perth, you can create an effective marketing material for your business.

Friday, June 14, 2013

Web apps designing – a flourishing field

Website development is a booming field in today’s e-commerce marketplace. According to the recent
trends, development of web applications is the most in-demand sector of this field. The best thing about these web apps is the diversity of usage these provide. Moreover, it is an interesting way of promoting a business online. These act as a simple and secure medium for business transactions. So, most of the businesses are asking for this service as a part of their web solutions package. Web apps render the necessary competitive edge to businesses.
For the web applications developers, it poses a golden opportunity to give a thrust to their career. As the web apps can be tailored according to the needs of the different businesses, there is an increasing demand of these services. Businesses can run online surveys with the help of these apps and collect information that will help them in formatting their next business strategy.
Web application development Perth is based on the web application design that helps the app get a unique persona and a strong appeal. So it is expected from the designers to design the web app in a professional as well as alluring manner. If the web app succeeds in engaging the user, it will surely bring benefits to the business. For this significant task, it is suggested that companies employ professional designers and developers.
There is a specific skill set that is sought for in the web developers that makes then a preferred choice. As the client receives the project, it is imperative to check that it is bug free and working well. Once a clean and working project is received, it becomes the responsibility of the client on how to implement it in a way that it becomes more productive and gainful for the company.

Friday, May 17, 2013

How to make your website “Search Engine Friendly"


According to the recent inputs from the internet experts, in the coming time, the SEO firms won’t have much
to do to enhance the online visibility of websites as most of these tasks have been taken up by the search engines. Now it is almost in the hands of the website design experts of Perth for how to make a website “search engine friendly”. If you have always dreamt of owning such a website, here are a few simple guidelines for you on how to make your website search engines’ favorite:
Keywords placement
It is essentially important to find out the most searched keywords in relation with your business and product you offer. The use of wrong keywords is a big concern with many websites hampering their online visibility. These should be positioned at the right place on the web pages.  
Site navigation
It is a wide area including various factors that make your website easily traversable. All the links and buttons should be text based to avoid ambiguity. Flash animations take greater time to load and are not supported by all applications so these should be avoided.
Make use of sitemaps
Sitemaps assist the search engines in finding information about the URLs available on a website for crawling. Without the use of sitemaps, the search engine may miss out on certain pages of the website. Thus, for websites such as ecommerce portals containing a variety of images and making frequent changes on the websites, it is very important to use sitemaps.
Get a descriptive URL
Your website’s URL is the first indicator of what your business deals in. If the URL contains the keyword, the reader can very easily relate it to the kind of products and services you provide. Search engine exploration is all about time. A fraction of second can make all the difference to your online existence and visibility.

Thursday, April 4, 2013

All that it takes to have an influential online presence

A huge misconception that many business owners have is that appearing in the top ten search engine results is all that is needed for effective online business promotion. Though having a noticeable online presence is desirable, yet it is not all. 
When a person makes an online search by typing a related keyword in the search bar, he will click on a few links that appear at the top to check out these websites. After spending the next few seconds on a website home page, he will make the decision to explore the site further or move to another option. So it is not just being optimized, but the website design also makes a significant impact upon the viewer. Visiting a business website is the most convenient medium for someone to get information about a business. If the website has an unprofessional layout and the content has been poorly organized, it makes a very bad first impression on the visitor. As there are thousands of other options, he will never choose to spend more time on navigating through the disorderly data.
You can also try checking out your competitor firm’s web portal to find out how they are representing themselves online. Every time you visit a website offering similar services, you will learn something new. If it is desirable, try to incorporate it into your website design and if it is making a negative impact, make sure there is nothing such on your website.
If your website is still listing the information regarding the commencement of an event that took place long ago or a sale that has ended months before, it will certainly create an annoying feeling in the visitor. If you cannot dedicate time to update your website or cannot keep staff for the same, you can assign this vital task to a professional web design company in Perth to take care of all these things. It is better to pay for getting the task done rather than paying for a bad reputation in the market.