Thursday 5 April 2012

Give Your Website a Unique Identity with Dynamic Icons

A website is a set of pages which contains various types of information, media, contents, pictures, videos, audio etc. It is operated by a web server that works on a network such as internet, through a uniform resource locater. All these websites form World Wide Web which is operated by a host. It also forms the part of information media. A person who wants to know about any organization, product or a person can visit his website and get the required information.

A website is prepared and formatted with HTML and XHTML. Every website has its own icon. An icon can be explained as graphic symbol that is capable of representing any fantasy, desire, abstract movie or action. But in technical language it represents the collection of data or program. An icon may look like a just a simple image but to design an icon specialized software are required to format them. A website icon design should be eye catching and should provide enough information about the company which can be useful for those people who are visiting the website.

The icon should be simple and clear and should represent the entity of the person or thing or service for which it is designed. Complex wordings, text, images should be avoided. It can be two dimensional or three dimensional as well. Various effects of colors and shadows can make it look more attractive and gorgeous. The size of the icon should be moderate. It should neither be minute nor should it be oversized.

The maximum design which an icon can have is 512*512 pixels. It should portray what the icon is representing. In order to design an icon, the work is divided into two parts such as pictogram and creating final illustration. The most common practice which is used to design an icon is by using conventional images. Literal image can also be used as a technique to design an icon.

There should be a connection between the website content and the icon. Simple and limited amount of colors should be used for designing the same. If there is any name in the symbol then it should be precise. Vintage icons have also become a part of modern designs. These pictograms which contain messages, old and elegant patterns look highly enchanting, all because retro designs are taking over the modern patterns. It represents simplicity and nobility. It also put psychological impacts on the visitor of website because he starts co-relating with the icon that goes well with the tastes and preferences of earlier times.

There are various icons like the icon for internet explorer, which has become a symbol all over the world. The Website icon Design should always be unique and should not resemble with any other website or should not be copied from anywhere else.

The icon is designed graphically which might take three to four days to be created. Dynamic designs are preferred while designing the same. An icon has to represent the entire information about the website; hence, it should symbolize with it.

No matter what the website is all about, its icon should be attractive enough that everyone wants to click on it and wants to visit the website.

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