Ethical website design and dark patterns

Dark blue sky - dark patterns

Today we are discussing ethical web design and predatory practices in web design, which is an important topic, especially for us as web designers. A lot of people actually know or see these things and see these things on websites, but they don’t really understand how manipulative and unethical they really are. What is a…

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Website design with Avidmode: learning about layouts

wireframes that we use for learning about layout

This is a new series that we’re bringing to the blog, all about web design. If you have a background in graphic design or art, these concepts will be very familiar to you. If not, hop in and learn more about what website design is, what it’s made up of and how we use it…

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10 things you should consider before using a website builder

You’ve set up your business, your business plan is sorted, maybe you’ve even made your first sale! Now it’s time to get thinking about your marketing… A quick search has you looking at Wix, Weebly or SquareSpace and a few hours later you’re staring at a half baked template of your home page. Somehow the…

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The modern rules of simple web design

In this day and age of perpetual connectivity, it goes without saying that every company should have a website. But the type of website you have can have a larger impact on its success than you might realise. Any website can be seen as better than no website, but the last thing you want to…

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