Web design best practice checklist

A well-designed website incorporates various design principles that together enhance the user experience for all visitors.

While there are many concepts, principles, and approaches to consider in designing a best-in-class digital experience, this guide provides a solid foundation for creating a website that meets user expectations, engages visitors, and supports your charity’s digital goals.

In this downloadable checklist, we outline 7 key principles essential for creating an engaging and user-friendly website.

The 7 principles are:

1. Prioritising simple navigation – navigation can be one of the most important elements of your website. 
2. Ensuring website responsiveness – your site should respond to any device, regardless of screen size. 
3. Understanding the role of colour – consistent use of colour is essential to establishing a great brand experience for users on your website.
4. The importance of good web typography – typography is a fundamental aspect of user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design.
5. The power of space – being confident with spacing ensures that your text is readable and your content is well-organised.
6. Using widely accepted design patterns and approaches – when people visit your website, they have expectations about how different elements should work.
7. Visual hierarchy – this important principle in web design involves arranging and prioritising content to guide users through a webpage seamlessly.

To download this Web Design Checklist, simply click the button below, then save the file.