Web design can easily be categorized as a science.  There is a lot to thing about and incorporate when designing a website.  Luckily you can hire a professional who knows what to do and how to do it.  Website designers will know the specific items you need to be aware of; things that normally wouldn’t cross your mind.  Everyone who has a website for their business is after one thing – more sales!  If you are a business owner with a website that isn’t increasing sales, you may want to reevaluate your web designer.  It is the job of a well skilled web designer to steer their clients in the right direction.

With this in mind, there are many DO’s and DON’Ts of web design.  At Windy City Web Designs we know exactly how to increase the quality of your web site.  You could say we know all of the DO’s and DON’Ts of effective web design.

DO: Keep your page structured

In the recent months we’ve seen an explosion of great grid layouts and css files. The most famous (in my opinion) being 960.gs and one of the cooler, more light weight grid systems being the 1kb grid. Following after the structure and balance of a great magazine/newspaper, these grid systems help lay out information in a structured and easy to follow format.

DON’T: Just place boxes everywhere

We’ve all seen these types of websites before – 20+ boxes, all different sizes, nothing lining up properly and not on piece that actually grabs your attention because you’ve just ran into a whirlwind of craziness. if you’re a web designer and you cannot properly place items in a structured environment, well, I would’t really call yourself a web designer.