Introduction

Basic Design Elements

Overview
Column Width
Backgrounds
Logos
Fonts
Images
Sounds
Hyperlinks

Site Elements

Clients

Basic Design Elements: Overview

While every website is unique, they all have a few elements in common, like columns and fonts and hyperlinks. If you're in the market for a website, you've probably spent some time on the internet and you probably already know some of these terms. But seeing someone else's website and coming up with a design for your own site are two very different things. So in this section I'll try to explain some of the basic considerations that go into designing the look of a website that best reflects your style and needs. Just click on one of the subheadings at left to explore further.