subject: Effective Website Header Designs For Your Firm [print this page] Whenever a viewer logs on into a website, the website header is the first thing he observes. So it is very important to have a good, effective website header design. And as most of the time the viewer is a client it essential that the design leaves a long lasting effect.
A website header design can include anything and everything, available in graphic designs. one can include photos, artworks and multimedia designs to create header. If the client wants to include his company"s logo then that is also possible.
The design has to be explanatory, that is it should explain to the clients the things that are included in the website. Here are some things that help in making the website header effective. The header should be rectangular with a medium height. If the header is taller then the content visible is less. So the viewer may leave your website as he does not get a full idea regarding the website.
While designing the website, close attention should be given to detailing. Partially visible text, drop shadows, gradients etc add to the website efficiency. Using a combination of effects makes the website look elegant and impressive.
Using huge headers is effective as it includes a lot of content. But the down side to it is that it occupies a lot of web space. You can make your website friendly by adding illustrations and characters.
Using a lot of color in a website header design can make it look crowded and inartistic. So it may not appeal to all the viewers. Hence designing the header with two or at most 4 colors makes your website artistic. If a lot of colors and graphics are used then the message is lost somewhere, which takes away from the primary function of the header.
So while selecting a website header design you have to careful about certain things. A carefully made header adds to the content of the website, thus making it popular and effective.
