If you suffer from time pressure, an unclear project or you simply want to avoid project problems, don't fall into one of the pitfalls below. I share 10 mistakes you don't want to make when designing a website. 1. Too much creativity and too little usability New on Frankwatching 8 communication trends & developments: to read this summer 08:00 This is the emoji etiquette for business communication & marketing like this Start with statistics: 8 basic metrics for content marketing [infographic] sat 'Will you write…?': 6 prejudices that communication professionals are done with fri With this KPI you measure the real impact of your advertising campaigns do Always think of the (end) user. As a passionate designer you can make beautiful designs, but is the (end) user waiting for this? Does the user want a beautiful design or a user-friendly design? A website user wants to quickly find what he or she is looking for, likes convenience and simplicity.
Needs to be triggered immediately. A visitor will quickly be distracted by a WhatsApp message, a child or the bol.com delivery person. 2. Going too much with the whatsapp list trend Trends in design are certainly cool, but are they user-friendly enough to put into practice? It is good to make the translation between the trend and its applicability. Is the Zara website easy to navigate and can you do whatever you want (= shopping for clothes)? I myself get very annoyed by all the flashing images that pass by when I scroll down on the homepage. Or take a look at the EasyJet website . Beautiful, but also busy.
Too much is happening when you just want to be able to book a flight quickly. Example website 3. Non-responsive web design Truly responsive design gives you a flexible website that looks good to the user regardless of the device used. 4. Design without content Using Lorum Ipsum in a web design is nice. But what if the actual content is added after the design has been completed and it deviates so much that the design no longer fits? Only get started when there is content that can be used. 5. Giving too much information Don't give a user too much information , so that the website comes across as overwhelming when they visit. As a result, a user does not know where to start.