Resources
5 Areas in Web Design Where Subtle Animations Make a Big Difference
Recently, HootSuite and We Are Social co-published The Digital 2019 report revealing that the average internet user spends more than a quarter of their life online. That’s a world average of 6 hours and 42 minutes of internet time per day, while the average in the U.S. is slightly below 6 hours and 31 minutes. With…
Beyond the Marketing Minute: WCAG 2.1 Compliance Tips for Designers
On June 5, 2018 the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) published WCAG 2.1, the newest version of guidelines for how web designers and UX professionals should make websites and all digital technology accessible to people with disabilities. Back in January, we wrote about the impending arrival of 2.1 and how complying with digital accessibility guidelines…
Frequently Asked Questions About Graphic Design and Website Redesign
How many small and medium-sized companies have professional graphic designers on staff? Not many. At Oneupweb, we fill that gap by working as an extension of our clients’ teams to provide beautiful, on-brand design work. When prospects reach out to us about graphic design for content marketing projects, business collateral or a website redesign, these…
The Growing Appeal of the Gifographic: FAST Content Consumption
Content is everything and the quicker we can get the information to our audience, the better. As we all know, there are several ways of communicating via content, such as; blogs, website copy, brochures, power point presentations, white papers, podcasts, slide share, infographics, gifographics, etc. For the purpose of FAST content, we are focusing on…
Holiday Design: Classy, Not Childish
As you drive down the road on a snowy December day, you find yourself seeing the bright smiling faces of carefully but sloppily made snowmen and the warm colors of soft lights begrudgingly thrown across small porches. The classic imagery associated with the holiday season. Things put together by hand, with love and a sense…
Sitemaps 101: An Introduction to Sitemapping Your Website
No question about it. You need a sitemap. Seriously. If your website has more than a handful of pages, you should have one. Wait – let me rephrase that, you NEED A SITEMAP. We recommend creating a sitemap so that you can ensure your user experience runs smoothly and that the organization of your website…
The Importance of a Style Guide
Style guides, also known as brand books or manuals, are a vital marketing tool. That might sound biased and exaggerated, but they really are very important. They typically include information on logos, color, typography, imagery, and sometimes on the brand mission, tone and voice; each item is clearly explained with examples on how to use…
Turn Presentations into Working Sessions
A mistake designers can often make (and I’m certainly guilty of this) is walk into a client presentation, present your concepts and just sit back and wait for feedback. Why do we waste such a valuable opportunity? It’s not every day that you get to talk or meet with your client one on one and…
Do You Really Need a Home Button on Your Website?
The answer may be unsatisfying: it depends entirely on your audience. But, chances are you probably don’t. First, let it be addressed; for a majority of websites, there must be a path ‘home’ but, where the debate rages regards exactly what that path should be. In the year 2000, Steve Krug published Don’t Make Me…
Infographics: Tested and Proven
Infographics drive brand awareness, audience engagement, cross-web traffic and –ultimately– conversions, but they require thoughtful, strategic planning. Designing attractive infographics that offer important statistics or insights in an attractive format keeps prospects on your website longer, inspires them to share your content and increases the chances that they’ll remember your brand. With the ubiquity of…
Whitespace or Dead Space: Beware the Horror Vacui of Web Design
Snakes, tarantulas, small enclosed spaces, the tallest heights, the blackest nights and whitespace. Some fears are so great that they have plagued mankind for centuries. Whitespace may seem like an odd addition to this list, but I have seen many savvy business men/women fall prey to the horror vacui—the fear of empty space. Don’t fear…
Creating a Timeless Brand in a Trend-Obsessed World
Every great brand has a style, a look and feel that, like a moth to the flame, draws customers in. You can often identify these brands by a single iconic element that differentiates them from all other competitors. Coca-Cola has its iconic red, McDonald’s its golden arches, and Starbucks a siren of the sea. But…