{"id":4533,"date":"2015-08-04T12:10:56","date_gmt":"2015-08-04T12:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/?p=4533"},"modified":"2025-06-17T11:57:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T11:57:29","slug":"web-design-going-the-way-of-dodo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/web-design-going-the-way-of-dodo\/","title":{"rendered":"Web Design \u2013 Is It Going The Way Of The Dodo?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When the internet first came into infancy, it was all text and code. In a nutshell, it was, notoriously un-pretty. But with time, as the infrastructure of the information highway was laid down, new tools and techniques were developed to take better advantage of the potential that the world wide web held. We got images. Then we got sound. And we got interactive web pages and so on. The web needed ways to go before it could go the YouTube<\/strong><\/a> way.<\/p>\n

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And here we are. Where our websites are akin to fully featured applications, representing the best examples of the intersection of design and development. A feat that has only been made possible due to the ever-evolving and sophisticated set of software tools and how designers and coders have employed them. The world of web design and web development<\/a> are intertwined but nonetheless, there have been rumblings that web design is on its last legs. The arrival of frontend website-making tools like WordPress, with their endless bevy of ready-made themes and website templates, have made the job for web designers – uncertain.<\/p>\n

Well here\u2019s the thing \u2013 the rumors of the death of web design are rather exaggerated. And here\u2019s why.<\/p>\n

Web technologies are good but Design Counts too!<\/h2>\n

The tools, techniques, libraries and methodologies that we employ in designing and developing today\u2019s websites are fantastic. Each tool serves its specific purpose well. Each tool is made for a situation.<\/p>\n

So where does design come in all this? It\u2019s about making sure everything works in conjunction.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a look at the example of a website. A coder might ensure that all menus, links and content in said website is properly formatted and is performing as intended. But it\u2019s up to the designer to see if all the nuts and bolts look better. It\u2019s up to them to see if the website aesthetic is off-putting or compelling for the visitor. And last but not the least, it\u2019s the designer that can see if there really is a grand design to all of this. Only a designer with an eye for details can see the big picture.<\/p>\n

A coder might go with the default fonts schemes whereas a designer might think about readability. It is not a far stretch to say that a designer-developer collaboration is the need of the hour.<\/p>\n

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Designer: Choosing the right font.
\nDeveloper: making it work with the web layout.<\/strong><\/p>\n

People want new experiences that push the envelope<\/h2>\n

Sure there are ready-made themes out there that a developer can modify for their own purposes. But that shtick will only last too long. People are always hungry for new experiences. They want something that can astound and astonish them. Something that can capture our attention and compel us to invest in a brand. Designers know how to employ color theory to reinforce a positive image in the minds of the consumer, a task that a developer won\u2019t be able to execute on their own.<\/p>\n

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The connection between colors and your products\/services is a meaningful one.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rethinking our Mindset<\/h2>\n

Think of it this way. As human nature entails, we generally shun sterile experiences. What we need is unpredictability. What we need is to think in shades of grey, not in absolutes. We need to think in terms of finding a solution to a problem, no matter how many decisions it takes. We need to chuck out the shortcut route to doing things based on our subjective preferences. Design, and only a designer\u2019s mindset, will let you approach a problem from all angles. Designers eschew the \u2018generic solutions model\u2019 and this approach also extends to web design today. What we need is to focus on the user experience, instead of getting the user interface right and making a beeline for it.<\/p>\n

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Put yourself in the shoes of the observant audience with this helpful chart.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Conclusion:<\/h3>\n

Quick skinning and soulless theming of website templates that are out in the wild is at best, a stop-gap measure, and at worse, a short-lived trend. They don\u2019t let you tell stories. They don\u2019t let you convince your customers to buy your wares. And they certainly don\u2019t make for a repeated visit to your website. By investing in  dedicated web designers AND coders<\/strong><\/a>, one can throw caution to the wind  to those cries of \u2018web design is dead.\u2019 Having design and coding guys work together in tandem can prove to be immensely profitable for your brand. As far as making a fantastic first impression is concerned, there\u2019s no substitute for getting the design just right.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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