How to use flat style to design websites

The essence of a flat website structure is simplicity, which focuses on highlighting the key points of the content, reducing or removing the decorative effects of the page, and replacing the cool display methods of the website with abstraction, minimalism and symbolization, making the page look cleaner and more beautiful. But no matter how the page design is implemented, it is centered around a better user experience. Even the best design method will be useless if it is used improperly and results in a poor user experience.

With the continuous changes and advancements in various smartphones, tablet computers and other devices, flat website design has become more popular. Its biggest advantage is that it can make the page clearer when displayed on various screens, its strong adaptability is not affected by the screen size, the displayed content is simple and direct, reducing visual confusion, and it takes up less resources. But it also has its disadvantages: some users are accustomed to browsing websites on large-screen PCs, and sometimes the content display is too simple, which reduces the richness of the user experience and attracts indifference from users.

Everything has these two sides, and the same is true when using flat design to build a website. Only when it is used well can the effect be better. Flat design itself does not have too many things to be embellished, and its limitations are more obvious. It is not easy to make simple things look dynamic, and it requires more skills.

First, to achieve good flat design, you only need to adhere to one concept, that is simplicity.

Designers should be willing to give up and discard all the textures, perspectives, shadows, etc. that were previously used to decorate elements into 3D effects. Use the simplest expressions to display the simplest elements, combined with abstraction, to also make the content attractive. The flat effect is especially popular on mobile devices. If the website's audience is concentrated on mobile users, then choosing a flat design will definitely not be wrong, as it will bring a more pleasant experience to users. The next page shows the content elements expressed using typical symbols.

Second, if there is no decoration, use words and colors instead. In the design elements of a flat page, there are no other decorations, so the arrangement of text and the choice of color become particularly important. Using color to set off the display of text information can also directly and effectively highlight the style of the website, and use color to stimulate vision and enrich the monotonous website.

Third, combine interactive flat design. The flattening of page design is not simply about achieving visual flatness. In addition to simplifying each element, the elements can also be reorganized. Even if there is no decorative effect in the design, the combination of graphics and text can be used to achieve a decorative effect. At the same time, the products displayed on the website are closer to users, giving users a more intimate feeling.

As we all know, any website construction is inseparable from a good user experience. Flat design mainly changes the user's visual experience. If flat design is used well, it is also a major breakthrough in website construction design.