6 Ideas for Website Layouts

Trevon Perez     – NYC, NY
123Triad: Web Design & SEO Company

6 Ideas for Website Layouts

Layout is one of the most important aspects of web design, and for most designers, also one of the most challenging. Among other things, you need to take into account your target audience, the nature of the content, and the overall look you want to achieve. If you’re out of ideas for your site layout, here are six cool ideas you can try.

1. Symmetrical
A symmetrical page places elements equally on either side of a central (usually imaginary) line. The elements don’t need to be identical; rather, the visual weight of text and graphics should be balanced on both sides. This works well for sites that need a professional, streamlined look.

2. Asymmetrical
This layout allows you to push all the elements onto one side while leaving the other more or less bare. A good example is a photo gallery, wherein all the thumbnails are on one side while the other only contains navigational elements. Use this when you want the reader to focus on the graphics, video, or other visual media on the page.

3. Isolative
In an isolative page, most of the graphic content is sized down. This includes the website logo and product images, but not the navigational icons. This leaves ample space to put text or simply increase the white space to create a minimalist look.

4. Dominative
This is basically the opposite of the isolative layout, with the images blown up to dominate the page. You most often see this in landing and sales pages, where the focus is on the main product image. When you use this layout, minimize all other elements (such as text) to keep from overcrowding the page.

5. Radiative
A radiative layout puts a flashy border around one main element, such as a text area, a graphic, or a video. This helps the main content pop out without having to move the rest of the page. This can be a good idea for sites with several distinct areas, such as blogs and company websites.

6. Repetitive
As the name suggests, this layout involves repeating one or more elements on the page. The purpose is similar to the dominative layout, except that emphasis is achieved by repeating instead of enlarging the image. Make sure to use a simple file with toned-down colors, as repeating a colorful image can make the whole page look tacky.

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