A new era in web designing

Gone are the days when the web pages used to be designed for showing the information this ways or that! Now we see new web designing trends or methods are coming in front of our eyes! Whether it is the structure, use of tools, medium of display or the nature of interaction, web design has gone admirable changes to make it more acceptable and striking to users! Actually the thought behind web page designing has gone upside down – now the motto is to convey the message and gain return on investments by any means.

Anyways, here we may have a look on a few aspects that has been giving web designing ever new lease of life. In other words the designers are trying to survive against the increasing and ever changing demands from the users and the site owners. At least when people seek and find out a freelance graphic designer like me, the first thing their demand is - what is new with you to offer? Let’s see the things:

• The structural look of the web pages has gone huge change. The latest trends of web designing are driven to break all the conventions. No way are the three column structures bound to be there! Now designs are purpose oriented or simply to attract the eyes of the visitors. For example we may find out a huge header and small footer or embossed design reflecting the printed effect. All the icons and logos are bold and glossy!
• To create ever effective web designing, the designers are ever innovative to try with new design tools. They want to create designs fast, effective and prefect. And in making the designs truly perfect new design tools (Firebugs, fireworks or panic coda) have come up in use. For example slicing and dicing images to create PDF with clickable component in light weight Fireworks is just amazing.

• Now web pages are not only designed for the desktop, laptops or other computer types! Browsing webpage has entered into mobile phones. Now web pages are specially designed to fit in mobile phone browsing. Some websites even have two separate versions of websites. We find trimmed texts, images, graphics and animations are what designers aim to create mobile versions of web pages.
• Now the web designing has become interactive in true sense. With the evolvement of web 3.0 technology – the mantra of which is to interact and present what the user is looking for – designers are designing to match this technology. The 3D or animated characters, navigations are designed to let the users feel ease and at home. Even structuring the designs for "augmented reality" is cared by the designers.

The above are only the four aspects of web designing that has come up with the changing taste of the era. There are so many other things that have come up with this era and its users. But remember one thing for sure, you as the site owner, never should go for anything new that does not suit the purpose of your business. Actually you should be properly guided by the experienced and expert designers about your web designing requirements and the trend of this new era. Again you have to be initially careful when you hire website designer or a freelancer to design your site. Carefully look out for their web designing portfolio and you will understand if they are keeping up with the changing of the era or not. Hope you will select the right designer for you!