Blog — Web Design

A strong website architecture is simple and predictable. With an intuitive site structure, you can rest assured your users will navigate your site with ease. Below, you will also learn how to structure your website in a web-crawlable format to improve SEO.

In 2024, should your website be responsive_or adaptive? The answer is almost always responsive. But if you aren't sure why, let's dive into the details.

There is nothing worse than a website with a confusing navigation. Unfortunately, laying out your sitemap in its entirety in the Navbar isn't always an option. That's where breadcrumbs come in. Learn more about this subtle tool that can save your large website from becoming a navigation disaster.

What is a website footer? A website footer is not just a bookend for your website. It is an opportunity to make your user's life better—or to make it hell. Your design decisions here leave the final impression on your user, so design wisely!

Although a little old-fashioned, black and white is a timeless combination and—done correctly—makes for a stunning website design. The color scheme enables comfortable reading of prose and is easily accented with a primary color in the most critical areas. Let's go through some do's and don'ts of black and white websites.

The world is moving too fast. Isn't it time we all slowed down? Do you even want a website that loads instantly and delights users? If you're an old soul like me, read on to learn the best ways to build yourself the laggiest website possible.

Photography is one of the most important considerations for a small business website design. Where you get your photos, and how you format and display them, can be the difference between increasing your conversion rate and alienating your potential customers.

Every element, button, and icon you add to your website is just as likely to frustrate users as it is to drive conversions. Sometimes, it's best to keep it simple. Here, I take you through a very simple, clean website design in Figma. Watch or read along below.

Website design is a Renaissance process that requires you to be a craftsman of several different technologies. Whereas many tools have proliferated to ease these demands, many are expensive and can hamstring your attempts to build your first website. Below we explore a few of our favorite free tools for website design.

Images are big part of website design because they are absorbed more quickly than writing. They also give off important brand signals for your small business. To take full advantage of your images, ensure they are formatted correctly for optimal performance, usability, and website ranking.

Images are big part of website design because they are absorbed more quickly than writing. They also give off important brand signals for your small business. To take full advantage of your images, ensure they are formatted correctly for optimal performance, usability, and website ranking.

In the small business world, it is best to keep your website design simple. Clean, well-balanced, judicious use of color. However, many small business sites we come across are missing a few of the fundamentals. Incorporate these elements into your website and you will have your bases covered.

You can't sell your product to an unengaged user. Website graphics are great at keeping users on-page and breaking up copywriting. There are two main types of web graphics: static and dynamic. Here, we'll discuss their subtypes and how to get the most out of them.

Great design is equal parts creativity and convention. If your website is too plain, your business will be overlooked. Too different and you confuse and alienate your users. You must learn the rules of good design before you can break them. Here is a list of the 10 principles of good website design that we adhere to at Cedar Studios.

Every day it seems there are new tools to build the 'perfect' website. At Cedar Studios, we like to keep it simple. That's why we use a simple static-site generator called Astro. Astro is based in HTML and CSS and ships static code by default. Basically—an unbreakable, future-proof website.

Web design is composed of a thousand tiny details which are rarely seen but always felt. One of those details is 'rounded corners vs square corners'—a debate that quietly rages on in UI/UX forums across the internet. If your designs *look* good but don't *feel* right, read on.

Everyone with a new business wants to reinvent the wheel. Often, they burn through cash—and more importantly, time—testing strategies that don't work. You need to know how to recreate a website design.

The best copywriting in the world won't convert if your website visitors get bored and leave! Adding images, videos, and graphics to your website breaks up long stretches of text and keeps visitors engaged and primed to buy. So, where *do* web designers get their images?.

Want to know why text-based website designs (also called Content Sites) are increasing in popularity? First you need to understand the importance of the long-form sales letter. For decades, the sales letter has been *the* dominant marketing tool. Expert copywriters have amassed small (and often, not so small) fortunes by using their persuasive talent to convince you to buy their products.