Great Web Designs for Non-Designers
Posted by Johan Cyprich on 14 Aug 2007 | Tagged as: General
I used to create the layouts for my web sites. A decade ago, most web sites were built by programmers instead of graphic designers … and it showed. The designs were very plain and boxy. Programmers lack the imagination and ability to make images flow between cells in a table. In general, the designs were very poor. This is what you get when a software developer does the work of a graphic designer.
It can be expensive hiring an experienced designer to build a good template for your web site. A low end designer could charge you around $1500. I would stay away from the designers who create entire web sites for $500. They are usually amateurs with no real talent.
If you can’t afford to hire a web designer, the next option would be to buy a template and modify it yourself. Most commercial templates cost around $40-60 which is not an unreasonable amount to pay for a very professional looking design. One of the best and most beautiful designs I’ve seen for web sites is on www.templatemonster.com. Another good commercial site is www.templatesbox.com.
In case you don’t want to pay for a template, the following sites have good designs that you can download and modify:
One thing to keep in mind when you using a web template is that you may need to modify Photoshop or Flash files to customize it for your web site. It’s also a good idea to know CSS so that you adjust fonts and colours. Using a template is not as simple as drag-and-drop. While additional work is usually required to create your web site, this is definitely a viable option for programmers who lack design skills.
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