Elements Of A Website: Balance

Elements Of A Website: Balance

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There are different elements of design which need to be considered when creating a website. The balance of a website is an essential part of web design. It is basically the understanding that larger and denser elements in the page appear heavier, while the lighter elements are the ones that are smaller. There are three ways in which you can balance design, symmetrically, asymmetrically, and discordant or off-balance. The balance is applied to the website in order to perfect its look. There are different challenges to this, one of which is the fold. This is when the design is perfectly designed in the initial view, and then once the searcher reaches the site it becomes out of balance.

In order to include balance in your web design you need to have it in the overall layout. There is also the floating style where you can position the different elements balancing them across the page. Symmetrical balance is the most common, this is when everything is centred in the website.

The first type of balance is the symmetrical. This is basically where the elements are placed in an even fashion throughout the overall website. An example is if you have a light element on one side, you will place the same weight element on the other side. As mentioned above, centring is the simplest way to create a symmetrical design. This however, may cause the website to become boring or flat, so put this into consideration when creating a symmetrically balanced site. In order to achieve this you can mix and match elements, instead of two light images on both sides, have a light image on one side, and a light text on the other. Giving it a bit of an interesting look.

The more challenging alternative is the asymmetrical balance design. This sort of design does not have elements matched and cantered in the overall design. This type of design has the same effect of a teeter-totter, you dont place elements evenly, they are placed throughout the page, and depending on how close to the centre they are they create the proper balance. One heavy element towards the centre can be balanced out by a light element towards to far end of a page. Its a more creative and interesting form of design, however, more difficult to achieve.

The hardest of the three types of designs is the off-balance or discordant design. It is basically as it sounds, off-balance. This suggests action and motion to the page, however, it may make the visitor uneasy or uncomfortable. So, it primarily works best if it is applied where the text and content of the site is meant to do just that.

About the Author:
Sue Mitchell is a Editorial Manager of Aclickahead Writers, having a large number of articles published on various well reputed internet sites. Check out the latest trends in Branding, web design by propadesign and Corporate Gifts



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