In web design, the graphics part is as equally important as the back end. For a fully functional website there are a few design faux pas that need to be avoided. By that I mean, having a fast loading website with visitors not just clicking away. Before getting your website designed it is good to check the portfolio of the web design firm to be sure that the designer will avoid the following flaws.

Large Graphic Header

This is one thing that should definitely be avoided. You may think it looks nice on a high resolution screen. Know that there are still many people having 1024*768 screen resolution. If the header is too big, it may cover almost half of the page.

Too Many Colors

You may be tempted to use various colors to differentiate between elements on your website but doing it will not look attractive. It is something that was used long ago. So, if you have too many bright colors on your website it may look outdated to some people and you may lose potential clients.

Content Crammed in a Small Space

Leave enough white space on all your pages. It can be tiring to keep on scrolling to read a whole page. Best is to break the page in two or more to avoid scrolling.

Use of Fonts

You may want to use that font you just downloaded in your website. It looks way nicer than arial, verdana or all the other office default fonts. Unfortunately others will not see the font unless they have it installed on their computer. You may use these fonts for your header which is an image file.