Constantly seeking new ideas and approaches for website/blog design for clients who may be unsure of how to proceed I’m beginning to think that minimalism is an ideal solution for certain clients.

Apart from reducing clutter and enhancing bold lines that connect with your client, a case can be made that for ease of navigation a more refined

and simplified approach might be the answer. I’ve found a number of sites that I think are stunning while maintaining a very simple platform. This design for a developer’s site has really lovely clarity and simplicity. When you’ve seen so many sites that are bordering on chaos this strikes me as a breath of fresh air.

Naturally this cooler approach won’t work for all types of business  but if you want your client’s first impression to be one of clean purposeful design an example such as this graphic design site really is enticing. I think the kneejerk reaction with design is sometimes to attach every accessory we can to the home page when the outcome of that may just turn out to be the visitor not wanting to linger and navigate within the page. Personally I want to make sure my next applicable client gives some consideration to this approach, in a medium where standing out is a positive thing  it’s remarkable that a home page with just 14 words of text can achieve exactly that.

Again not an answer for every situation but I think for some it’s perfect.

Tim at greenseedwebdesign.com