When you are a website designer, starting on a project can sometimes be the hardest part. Once you have an idea of what you want to do, you can usually find a way to implement it. Let’s look at some ways to get ideas and inspiration for when you are stuck on a design project.
One of the best ways to start is to figure out what kind of look you are designing for. If you are designing for a client with a specific need, think about what kind of look you are trying to convey. Are they a business which is striving to give off a look of reliability and stability, or are they going for a more new wave look? Try to start from what kind of look and feel you need for the site, and then expound off of that.
If you don’t have a specific look which you are going for (like if you are just trying to create a design for a portfolio or if there isn’t a specific message you are trying to convey), then you will need to find inspiration from something else. Usually a good approach for this is to find something which inspires you to create the rest of the design. For some designers, this can be choosing a color palette, and then figuring out where specific elements go based on the color scheme. Many good tools exist for generating good looking color palettes. One good way to find color inspiration is to find photos that you like and pick colors out of them.
Another great place to get inspiration is from a web design gallery. You don’t have to copy another designer’s work to learn from them. When looking at other websites, find specific elements which you like – maybe you like how the navigation on one site is designed, and the colors on the footer area in another. Combine various elements and add your own touch to complete it into a polished web design.
Getting started on a project can be difficult, but usually the best solution is to find something that inspires you and use it as a basis for the rest of the design.