Visual appeal is the one thing that gives the whole design of a website its distinct charm. It is also the part that makes or breaks the success of a website design.
Thus, it is very important to have the right kind of design and graphics on your site.
To make your website more appealing to users, you must understand the basic concepts of web designing and icon setup.
Knowing how to choose icons and how to effectively use them in your website design will make your website a hit in the online community.
One of the most common mistakes in website design and icon choice is using only graphic illustrations or pictures. This trend started even before the computer was invented.
From early drawings and paintings, we can see that icon sets and designs were done by hand.
Today, you can find nearly every bit of information on a digital product or a website design by just staring at the screen.
Thus, it is not surprising to see that there are many websites that fail because they do not use icons that are suited to their purpose.
So how does one go about designing the perfect website?
The first thing you need to remember is that you should use the appropriate icons depending on the theme and visual interest of the website design.
Once you are done with this step, you should proceed to the next one which is to understand how to access all the icons you want to use.
One way to access all the icons is to use files in your system that contain icons. For example, if you want to have a list of bookmarks, you can save the files like images or PDFs.
You should, however, make sure that these images are resized or compressed to reduce their size so that your website does not look grumpy and crowded.
Another useful method for accessing all the icons you want is to download icons from pixies.
There are many sites on the Internet that provide free pixies that you can use to design your website.
How to choose icons also depends on the visual interest of the website design. If the website has lots of bright colours and plenty of animation, then you should probably use more vivid colours and more animation.
On the other hand, if you are designing a website that is designed for people who find it difficult to read or navigate, then you should use fewer colours and less animation.
All this should be borne in mind because the icons on the website should match the content of the website.
If your website design contains a lot of white space, then you should try to use icons that contrast well with the background colour of the website.
The last thing you need to keep in mind when looking for the right icons to use on your website is that your chosen icon sets should complement the overall design of your website.
If you have a website that is full of white space, then you should try to find something that complements this particular feature of the website.
A good example of this would be an animal watering hole with a flower garden. You should always try to match the icon sets of your website with the overall theme of your design because they will give an instant enhancement to the look of your website.
Another example of this would be using flower gardens that are inspired by nature.
The thing that you need to know in choosing icons for your web design is that you need to be understood and purposive.
You have to be so universal that even a simpleton will understand you.
You have to apply the purpose and try to achieve it in your design. A great web designer does not stop just because he is tired of looking for good icons. A great web designer will just stop when he sees it on the website.
Truly, small things tend to have greater roles and those bits of facts can mean a great deal of inspiration. And I bet the icons agree.
