{"id":19594,"date":"2018-07-19T13:37:28","date_gmt":"2018-07-19T18:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/?p=19594"},"modified":"2019-07-02T10:53:47","modified_gmt":"2019-07-02T15:53:47","slug":"creative-website-design-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/creative-website-design-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Creative Website Design Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19671\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/creative-website-design-ideas.png\" alt=\"creative website design ideas\" width=\"1200\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/creative-website-design-ideas.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/creative-website-design-ideas-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/creative-website-design-ideas-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/creative-website-design-ideas-1024x537.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>15 Creative Website Design Ideas<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever clicked through to a website and immediately clicked away because you didn\u2019t like what you saw? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/common-website-design-mistakes-how-to-fix\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">website was too cluttered<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and it made the experience overwhelming. Maybe it looked like a<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/is-your-website-stuck-in-the-90s\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">website built in the 90\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and you worried the information would be out of date because the website design was.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like it or not, <strong>website design matters. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your website\u2019s the primary face of your brand online and its design plays a key role in how your visitors experience the site. Incorporating smart and creative website design ideas gives you a way to stand out and provide a unique, positive experience for your visitors. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve been considering a<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/professional-web-design-makeover-website\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">web design makeover<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but you haven\u2019t decided yet what you really want, these creative website design ideas can provide some inspiration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/website-builder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12733\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/HostGator-Website-Builder.png\" alt=\"HostGator Website Builder\" width=\"600\" height=\"73\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/HostGator-Website-Builder.png 600w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/HostGator-Website-Builder-300x37.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><b><\/b><\/p>\n<h2>1. Make It Interactive.<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideally, you don\u2019t want a visit to your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/design-website-small-business\/\">business website<\/a> to be a passive experience. You want visitors to be engaged with the information on your pages. One way you can pretty much ensure that will happen is by adding interactive elements to your website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This can include anything that gives the visitor the power to change their experience on a page by scrolling and clicking certain parts of it. One good example of this is the<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nurturedigital.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nurture Digital homepage:<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19606\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/interactive-web-design-300x184.png\" alt=\"interactive web design\" width=\"246\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/interactive-web-design-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/interactive-web-design-768x470.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/interactive-web-design-1024x627.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/interactive-web-design.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19607\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/interactive-website-design-300x202.png\" alt=\"interactive website design\" width=\"245\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/interactive-website-design-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/interactive-website-design-768x517.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/interactive-website-design-1024x689.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/interactive-website-design.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><\/center><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of a typical menu, their different services are labeled alongside a cute animation. Scrolling over each option changes the animation slightly, and clicking opens up a page within the page that provides more information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though the page is different than what people are used to on a homepage, it\u2019s intuitive to figure out and still makes it easy to find all the information a visitor needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>2. Use Original Illustrations.<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An interactive site won\u2019t make sense for every brand, but there\u2019s a much simpler step you can take to make sure your website shows a unique brand personality. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/website-builder-vs-web-designer\/\">Hiring a graphic designer<\/a> to create original illustrations for your website and content can help you develop a unified visual experience for your brand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Illustrations that are in the same style and color scheme across the website will tie all the different pages of your website together visually and tell visitors something about your brand personality without them even realizing it\u2019s happening.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a web design tactic we use here at HostGator. You can see a unified style between the images used on our homepage, our product pages, and our blog. Each one is relevant to the context on the page, but also fits in with the larger visual whole of the site.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19609\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/use-original-illustrations-on-blog-300x249.png\" alt=\"use original illustrations on blog\" width=\"245\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/use-original-illustrations-on-blog-300x249.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/use-original-illustrations-on-blog-768x639.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/use-original-illustrations-on-blog-1024x851.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/use-original-illustrations-on-blog.png 1708w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/create-original-graphics-for-website-300x272.png\" alt=\"create original graphics for website\" width=\"242\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/create-original-graphics-for-website-300x272.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/create-original-graphics-for-website-768x695.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/create-original-graphics-for-website-1024x927.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/create-original-graphics-for-website.png 1882w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<h2>3. Use Animation.<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While it\u2019s a bit more difficult (and costly) to achieve, animation can be another alluring way to create a memorable website experience. Adding some movement to the image on the page can draw people\u2019s eyes and make them more interested in what they\u2019re seeing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/rollpark.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rollpark website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> uses a mix of animation that\u2019s constant when you\u2019re on the page and some that\u2019s triggered by scrolling. In both cases, it adds something visually arresting to your experience of the page while helping draw attention to the messaging the brand wants to get across.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/use-animation-on-homepage-300x152.png\" alt=\"use animation on homepage\" width=\"253\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/use-animation-on-homepage-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/use-animation-on-homepage-768x388.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/use-animation-on-homepage-1024x518.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/use-animation-on-homepage.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/website-animation-example-300x195.png\" alt=\"website animation example\" width=\"239\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/website-animation-example-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/website-animation-example-768x500.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/website-animation-example-1024x666.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/website-animation-example.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/center><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You do want to be careful if you choose to use animation on your website that it supports the larger message you\u2019re trying to communicate to visitors, rather than serving as a distraction away from it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>4. Incorporate Product Photos.<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s be honest, product photography often isn\u2019t particularly beautiful or interesting. But it can be. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if you take an approach to your product photography that makes it more artsy or attractive, you could make photos of your product the center of your web design.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/peoplefootwear.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People Footwear<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> does a good job of this. By positioning their shoes in visually aesthetic and creative ways, they create images that both serve as good backgrounds for their homepage and communicate something about the products   and not just how they look, you can tell right away from the images that they\u2019re good for activities like walking and tennis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19613\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/use-original-photos-in-website-design.png\" alt=\"use original photos in website design\" width=\"479\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/use-original-photos-in-website-design.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/use-original-photos-in-website-design-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/use-original-photos-in-website-design-768x323.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>5. Use a Unique Font.<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of us that aren\u2019t web designers don\u2019t spend a lot of time thinking about fonts, but they have an effect on how we interact with different websites we visit. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/add-google-fonts-wordpress-website\/\">Choosing a unique font<\/a> is a small way you can add some additional personality to your website and create a design experience that feels original.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a lot of<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/10-sources-for-web-design-freebies\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">resources online for finding new fonts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and if you want to mix things up by using different fonts on one page,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/font-combinations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Font Combinations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a useful tool for helping you pick out fonts that look good together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caavadesign.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caava Design<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> uses a mix of different fonts to create a visually compelling homepage that tells you something about their style as a brand and as designers. The design all works together naturally enough that you might not notice the different fonts if you\u2019re not looking for it, but once you notice you can see how well they all work off each other.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19612 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/use-unique-fonts-in-web-design-1024x736.png\" alt=\"use unique fonts in web design\" width=\"462\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/use-unique-fonts-in-web-design-1024x736.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/use-unique-fonts-in-web-design-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/use-unique-fonts-in-web-design-768x552.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/use-unique-fonts-in-web-design.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>6. Make Your Content the Star.<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re putting a lot of work into creating high-quality content, then you want people to find it. One option for making your content more visible is to build your website around it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Content-centric websites, sometimes called content hubs, put your valuable content front and center. They\u2019re designed to make sure people easily notice the content options they\u2019re most interested in. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Websites that are built to center content make the most sense for media companies that have a business model based on content or for brands that want to give high priority to their content marketing programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.makeup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Makeup.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from L\u2019or\u00c3\u00a9al falls into the latter category. The entire website is focused on drawing attention to the content the brand has created around makeup subjects. People can also find the company\u2019s products by scrolling down some, but they\u2019re not the main focus of the website. The website clearly follows the content marketing principle of providing value first and promoting products later.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/how-to-feature-content-in-website-design-1024x858.png\" alt=\"how to feature content in website design\" width=\"488\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/how-to-feature-content-in-website-design-1024x858.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/how-to-feature-content-in-website-design-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/how-to-feature-content-in-website-design-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/how-to-feature-content-in-website-design.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>7. Leave Visitors Wanting More.<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes less is more when it comes to great web design. If you can keep your main landing page simple but intriguing, it can make your visitors want to keep scrolling or clicking to figure out what the site is all about.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The restaurant<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/maaemo.no\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maaemo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> uses this principle. At first, the only thing you see on the website is the name (in interesting font, see tip #5) with a beautiful moving landscape in the background. The only clue at this point as to what the site is for is the 'Book a table'\u009d in the top left corner. &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19615\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/minimalist-web-design-1024x741.png\" alt=\"minimalist web design\" width=\"460\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/minimalist-web-design-1024x741.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/minimalist-web-design-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/minimalist-web-design-768x556.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/minimalist-web-design.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have to scroll down to learn that the website is for a restaurant that specializes in using natural, local produce as a way to help people better understand the local landscape and culture through food (which makes the initial image relevant to the brand\u2019s positioning).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s beautiful and interesting enough to catch your attention from the first moment, but it makes you do just a little but of work to engage with the website and learn more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>8. Dare to Be Colorful.<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While a minimalist style can be just right for some brands, for others your personality will be better represented by a burst of color.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wistia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wistia\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> website is full of vibrant colors, which makes perfect sense for an artsy brand that presents a playful personality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19616\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/color-block-web-design-1024x682.png\" alt=\"color block web design\" width=\"471\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/color-block-web-design-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/color-block-web-design-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/color-block-web-design-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/color-block-web-design.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don\u2019t have to limit yourself to a basic color scheme that just uses a small part of the color palette, as long as you choose your colors wisely so they all look good together, you can make your website stand out and make its mark by using vibrant colors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>9. Use (Silent) Video.<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To start, let me be very clear that I don\u2019t mean using loud autoplay videos. That creates a bad user experience and will inspire many visitors to quickly x out of the window and find another site to visit instead. But you can use silent video as a way to make the background image on your website do more by showing more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mediaboom.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mediaboom<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> does this by having a video in the background of their homepage that shows people working and browsing the web. It\u2019s subtle enough not to distract from the positioning or CTA on the page in text (the most important font and CTA button are in yellow, while the video\u2019s in black and white), but it does some extra work to humanize the brand and provide visual information about what the business does.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19617\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/website-design-with-video-on-homepage-1024x730.png\" alt=\"website design with video on homepage\" width=\"472\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/website-design-with-video-on-homepage-1024x730.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/website-design-with-video-on-homepage-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/website-design-with-video-on-homepage-768x548.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/website-design-with-video-on-homepage.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><b><\/b><\/p>\n<h2>10. Make Your CTA Bold.<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lot of the web design ideas on this list are about providing an experience that\u2019s visually interesting or unique. But it\u2019s important that whatever else you do with your website\u2019s design, you also make sure it does the main job you need it to: communicating what your brand is and what makes it special.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For that reason, you should make sure that your web design centers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/content-marketing-101-call-action\/\">your main positioning<\/a>. You want everyone that comes to your website to quickly learn what makes your business valuable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshbooks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Freshbooks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> does a pretty good job of this on their homepage. The first thing you notice when you visit is the big blue writing that tells you they provide 'Small Business Accounting Software that Makes Billing Painless.'\u009d You know what their product is, who it\u2019s for, and why people should use it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19618\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/make-cta-clear-in-landing-page-design-1024x538.png\" alt=\"make cta clear in landing page design\" width=\"458\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/make-cta-clear-in-landing-page-design-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/make-cta-clear-in-landing-page-design-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/make-cta-clear-in-landing-page-design-768x404.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/make-cta-clear-in-landing-page-design.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>11. Use Parallax Scrolling.<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parallax scrolling is when the website changes as you scroll down. Sometimes it\u2019s the background that changes and sometimes your scrolling triggers animations. Either way, it makes for a memorable experience that gives the visitor a lot to look at as they navigate the page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/makeyourmoneymatter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make Your Money Matter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> site uses parallax scrolling to let you control the pace of an animated story that makes the case for choosing credit unions over banks. It\u2019s an intuitive and entertaining way to take people through an argument that might have sounded dry and boring if delivered in another way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/parallax-scroll-on-website-1024x777.png\" alt=\"parallax scroll on website\" width=\"533\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/parallax-scroll-on-website-1024x777.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/parallax-scroll-on-website-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/parallax-scroll-on-website-768x583.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/parallax-scroll-on-website.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>13. Make Your Navigation Fun.<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember the 'choose your own adventure'\u009d books you read as a kid? Getting to pick where the story went next was exciting. You can design your website to provide your visitor a similar experience by letting them pick the version of your website they want to see as they go.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This can be as simple as letting them choose which persona they fall into before delivering up the correct version of the website for them. Or it can be something more fun like the 'choose your own adventure'\u009d experience provided by<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/adventure.lowerjct.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lower Junction.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-19621\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/fun-website-navigation-300x185.png\" alt=\"fun website navigation\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/fun-website-navigation-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/fun-website-navigation-768x473.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/fun-website-navigation-1024x630.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/fun-website-navigation.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/creative-use-of-navigation-on-website-273x300.png\" alt=\"creative use of navigation on website\" width=\"234\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/creative-use-of-navigation-on-website-273x300.png 273w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/creative-use-of-navigation-on-website-768x843.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/creative-use-of-navigation-on-website-933x1024.png 933w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/creative-use-of-navigation-on-website.png 1576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><\/center><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The site lets you choose between options like 'Follow the Smell of Java'\u009d or take a 'Tour of Moca.'\u009d Each option takes you on a different path of learning about the Lower Junction community in Toronto. It\u2019s an innovative way to introduce people to an apartment community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>13. Use Gamification.<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While this option won\u2019t be a fit for every type of website, in some cases incorporating gamification into the design of your website can be a smart way to get your visitors more engaged and drive the kind of actions you want them to take.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gamification involves providing a system of rewards in exchange for the actions you want your visitors to take   like in a video game. For example, you could devise a points system that adds up to discounts or upgrades.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/gs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dropbox<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> uses gamification to encourage users to start using the program more actively, and to share the program with other friends. In exchange, users get more space for free rather than having to pay to upgrade.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19622\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/incorporate-gamification-into-website-design-1024x642.png\" alt=\"incorporate gamification into website design\" width=\"461\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/incorporate-gamification-into-website-design-1024x642.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/incorporate-gamification-into-website-design-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/incorporate-gamification-into-website-design-768x481.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/incorporate-gamification-into-website-design.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gamification plays on the human desire for competition   even if it\u2019s not against someone else. Feeling like you\u2019re earning new levels and winning feels good. If you can create that feeling, you can get people to take action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>14. Pack More In With Mouseover Text.<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve established that clutter is a bad thing on a webpage, but sometimes you have a lot to say. Figuring out how to get all the most important points onto the page without making the page look too crowded is a challenge. One handy design feature you can use to solve this issue is mouseover text.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stinkstudios.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stink Studio<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provides a collection of images with basic textual information over them on their homepage, but when you scroll over each, you get more detail on what you\u2019ll see if you click.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/use-mouseover-text-in-website-design-1024x780.png\" alt=\"use mouseover text in website design\" width=\"482\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/use-mouseover-text-in-website-design-1024x780.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/use-mouseover-text-in-website-design-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/use-mouseover-text-in-website-design-768x585.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/use-mouseover-text-in-website-design.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That allows them to keep the website more visual, while still saying everything they need to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>15. Provide a Virtual Tour.<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your business has a physical location you want to give visitors a taste of, you can use a 360 virtual tour to provide a feel for what a visit will be like. Even if you don\u2019t have a storefront, it can be a way to humanize your brand and staff for your visitors by bringing them into the headquarters where you work every day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virtual tours are a neat way to allow visitors a new way to interact with your brand and get more out of visiting your website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agora-gallery.com\/exhibitions\/virtual_tours.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agora Gallery<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> uses virtual tours to give website visitors a view of the art that\u2019s likely to entice them to want to see it in person. For someone on the fence about making a visit, a glimpse of what they\u2019ll see when they get there could be enough to tip them toward coming in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/include-virtual-tour-on-website-1024x701.png\" alt=\"include virtual tour on website\" width=\"525\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/include-virtual-tour-on-website-1024x701.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/include-virtual-tour-on-website-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/include-virtual-tour-on-website-768x526.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/include-virtual-tour-on-website.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>What&#8217;s the Right Design for Your Website?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing a unique or cool experience is nice, but it should never be at the expense of your site being easy to navigate and clearly communicating what you do. Balance creativity with function. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whatever creative web design ideas, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/what-is-a-website-builder\/\">website builder tools<\/a> you decide to use, make sure you always make it clear what your business does, why visitors should care about your brand and products, and what you want them to do next.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you know you want to take your website design to the next level, but you don\u2019t really know how to make that happen, HostGator\u2019s<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/services\/web-design\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">web design services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> could be the solution you\u2019re looking for. We can help you put together a website that\u2019s optimized for search, looks great on mobile, and represents your brand effectively.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/request-form\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get in touch<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to learn more.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>15 Creative Website Design Ideas Have you ever clicked through to a website and immediately clicked away because you didn\u2019t&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":166,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[120,122,121],"class_list":["post-19594","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-web-and-hosting-tips","tag-shared-hosting","tag-website-builder","tag-wordpress-hosting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.2 (Yoast SEO v23.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>15 Creative Website Design Ideas - HostGator<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Looking to make your website more creative? 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