For anyone who is a web designer, there are certain guidelines that can really make the difference to their work. Along the same lines, there are certain pitfalls that one must be aware in order to avoid so as to achieve success in the competitive world of website design.
So, here are the 7 deadly sins of web design that must be avoided:
#1: Lust
Originality is everything. Don’t be so caught up with your competitors’ designs that you can’t come up with anything new on your own. Your work, as with any profession, should have its own mark.
#2: Gluttony
Put simply, this sin involves adding too many unnecessary elements to a website and which could confuse the website’s message completely. So, have someone else look over your work.
#3: Greed
Probably you might find yourself financially stressed or might design website for the sake of money, but this isn’t advisable as the quality of design will suffer. Remember that web designers are artists and while greed can be a motivator, it should be what inspires you to take the project in the first place.
#4: Sloth
If you continue to use the same design for different project without challenging your creativity, it’s your reputation that suffers in the long run. Avoid the repetition of patterns when undertaking a new project.
#5: Wrath
Picking a fight with client because they disapprove of your work is bad for business. Be careful of your words and actions so as to not provoke a client into bring the project to a standstill.
#6: Envy
Envying the success that your peers have with their design and trying to copy their style is again a definite no-no. While you might like the model that they’re using, try and interpret it differently.
#7: Pride
While taking pride in one’s work is important, an inflated sense of self-importance will ensure that the design gets more emphasis than the message that the client wishes to convey. A thumb of rule is that a designer should stay anonymous through his work.
