According to Wikipedia “Flat design is a minimalist UI design genre, or design language, commonly used in graphical user interfaces (such as web applications and mobile apps), especially in graphical materials as posters, arts, guide documents, publishing products.”
Furthermore “Flat design is a style of interface design emphasizing minimum use of stylistic elements that give the illusion of three dimensions (such as the use of drop shadows, gradients or textures) and is focused on a minimalist use of simple elements, typography and flat colors.”
All these explanations sound quite technical and in truth Flat Design can be technical though the basic concept is simple. For many reasons which will cover in this post, Flat Design became very popular last year and is continuing to do very well with Internet users.
=1= Clarity and efficiency:
Design elements in Flat Design are very streamlined. There is less “fluff” and more focus on a modern, minimalist and efficient website design. That does not mean it is sterile. On the contrary, by simplifying and streamlining the design, the website has more of what is important:
Overall Flat Design allows for an easier and quicker way to communicate online with the website visitors.
=2= How it is done:
=3= Recap of the benefits:
This Flat Design approach to website development gives an clean, uncluttered appearance to a site making it easier for a user to navigate, to understand your message clearly and quickly and focus on what is most important to your business. It works for most industries and we, at Business Website Center, feel strongly that this is a trend that will continue to grow in the future.
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