I came to Radii with little background in the tech world and for the first few months it was not unlike living in a foreign country. That is to say, as an American from the Southwest, it was actually very much like living in a foreign country. As I walked in and took a first look around, programming chatter and talk of apps and servers swirled nauseatingly about me with no regard nor mercy for my cluelessness. Of course, the Radii folks were patient, but it was clear that my ignorance wouldn’t suffice—both for Radii and for keeping up with the modern world.
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Creative header design requires both creativity and consistency with a website’s overall theme, and as it serves as a centerpiece for the entire site, it's crucial that it is well designed. We're brought you 10 creative headers (and one bonus above, from Watermelon Ministries!) to inspire you to think: how can your website bloom this spring? Hopefully, these spring headers will give you ideas.
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When considering redesigning your company website, one of the best things you can do to prepare is to research what you want. Perhaps you know what it should convey, how it should feel, and you already have a corporate style guide, but you need to see how other companies have executed their website goals. Or perhaps you just need something to get your brain juices flowing. We've searched far and wide to find the best examples of corporate websites that were well designed--especially for non-design focused companies. These are excellent examples to show that good design can be implemented with any type of business.
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Stock photography has many upfront benefits to it: it's convenient, usually professional and there's a huge variety of stock images available on the internet. But if you've taken even a cursory glance around the web, especially through corporate websites, you're already aware of its biggest drawback: overused and overabused stock photos. In fact, stock photos appearing on multiple websites has grown so common over the last couple of years that the most popular images are now notorious.
What crosses a customer's mind when they do a quick search for local businesses and see the same images used on each website? It doesn't reflect the quality and uniqueness a business website should convey. So what should you do when an image is needed and that stock photo is whispering temptations?
First, relax. Here are some pro tips to help you check how used your image is or find a less common image for your website.
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