Web design Sunshine Coast
At 12website.com.au - web design sunshine coast, we work with our customers to design logos, business cards, brochures and all types of graphic design. We also provide a Style Manual to enable the customer to use the logo in different formats including newspaper advertisments.
Please recognise that web design and print design are different. At Sunshine Coast web design we understand that web and print share many similarities, but they also have many differences.
Below is a list of things to consider when going from print design to web design:
Web design resolution
Resolution is the quality of an image. It's measured in terms of pixels. If you see an image listed as "70 ppi", that means the image has 70 pixels per inch (ppi). Because web graphics are viewed on screen, they should be no larger than 72 ppi. A large ppi image will load slower, and won't necessarily look any better. This also has a direct effect on the user experience. Will they wait for the grapic to load or go to another website? Read more fom web design homepage from March 2008.
Web design image files - Gifs and Jpegs
JPEG stands for Joint Photographers Experts Group. It's a great format that retains colour and detail found in photographs and graphics with lots of color blends. JPEGs can display millions of colors so it's ideal for print. JPEG or JPG may also be optimised for web design.
GIF stands for Graphics Interchange Format. Most web pages use this format because it's supported by all web browsers, can display up to 256 colors, and can include transparent backgrounds. GIFS are appropriate for image files with little colour variation, and for images that will only be viewed on screen.
Photographs saved as GIFs may appear grainy. Single color images saved as JPEGs may appear fuzzy. When you save a graphic image, consider what type of file it is. Remember, GIFs work best with images having few colors or color variations. JPEGs work best with photographs or images to be printed. Whilst jpgs may be used in both web design & print, gifs are suitable for web design only. Look at the big picture & consider these web design tips.
Web design fonts
There is a major difference between choosing fonts for web as opposed to print. With print design, your completed piece will display the font specified during the design process. You don't have to worry that a reader will open your brochure and not have the proper fonts displayed. There are only 4 web safe fonts where web designers can be sure their fonts will display properly. The main ones are Times New Roman, Arial & Verdana.
Unlike with print, web fonts differ based on the web browser being used. Your audience can only view the same font you're viewing if it's installed on their computer. If you design a beautiful website using Chaucer Bold, and none of your viewers have that font, their browsers will have to find a substitute, usually Times New Roman.
This is why it's good to be conservative when it comes to web fonts. Your beautifully designed page can look horrible when displayed on someone else's browser. Don't let your hard work go to waste.
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