Tuesday, February 24, 2015

C. R. A. P.



In the design world, what makes the difference between "crap" and C.R.A.P.? First, you must know that C.R.A.P. is an acronym that represents the 4 basic principles of good design. These principles are contrast, repetition, alignment, and proximity.

CONTRAST 

Why is contrast important, you ask? Contrast helps the viewer to focus in on what is important on your website or blog. By contrasting the text color with the background color, the audience is able to easily read and navigate your page.
Beyond color contrast, font styles are also important when deciphering a web site. It is important to be able to recognize headings from paragraphs as well as decipher between clickable links and normal text.


REPETITION

Repetition creates UNITY. Unity is a technique used in branding in order to make the company RECOGNIZABLE. 
In order to do this in a webpage, make sure you have consistency in:
-Colors
-Fonts
-Borders
-Headings
-Text Boxes
-Format


ALIGNMENT

By using rulers and gridlines on website builders such as Weebly.com or Wix.com, you are able to align your material so that it comes off with a clean and sophisticated look. 

Nothing
Should
Be
Placed
Arbitrarily

It->should->have->flow

This isn't always as easy as it looks. Above, we get tips on how to maximize the use of the grids on Wix.com. 


PROXIMITY

It is absolutely VITAL that your web page includes some type of organization via proxemics. Your readers want to be able to easily find the information they are seeking from your page, and by arranging similar material with each other, the reader saves time searching the entire page. 







Sources:
http://www.dailyblogtips.com/crapthe-four-principles-of-sound-design/
http://blog.teamtreehouse.com/how-crap-is-your-site-design
http://2012books.lardbucket.org/books/designing-business-information-systems-apps-websites-and-more/s07-01-c-r-a-p-principles-of-graphic-.html

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