Over the
years, there have been many different trends in web design and for 2013, flat
style web design seems to be quickly gaining a following. Compared to the usual
trends of the previous years, not a lot of people would think that this style
of web design would be popular and yet with its simplicity, it has been growing
in popularity.
Some web design company will now suggest this style of web design because of its
growing popularity. Flat style web design is, as its name suggests, flat which
simply means that it does not have the 3D or realistic look. A website with a
flat style web design has little visual depth and has an overall minimalistic
look. You will not see any embellishments like gradients, drop shadows, bevels,
artificial textures, and embossing. Instead, this web design style uses very
simple interface with bright yet muted colors. A web design company might credit the popularity of this type of web design to the new
Windows 8 interface.
Since
this web design style is such a divergent from previous years’ trends, some
people may wonder why they would use such a style for their web designs. Below
are some of the benefits of using a flat style web design.
·
Simple and easy to use. A flat style web design means that there are very little elements and
embellishments on the screen, making the website very simple and easy to use.
The emergence of flat style web design as a trend shows that there is a move
towards minimalism online.
·
More room for content. If you use the
flat style web design, this means that you have few elements on your web pages,
making more room for high quality content which is better for your website.
·
Focus on your content. Aside from having more room for content, having a flat style web design
will also encourage your visitors to focus more on your content which is
supposed to be the case anyway. There will be no unnecessary visual element
that will take away their attention from the content.
·
Efficient. For your visitors, they can find what they need quicker and easier
because there are no elements on your web pages that do not do anything at all.
This cuts down the time figuring out the website and searching the website for
what you need.
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