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I’m working on a new project for a previous site I built. A podcast rental studio. If you were booking a studio for your show, which hero would make you more likely to trust the brand and click “Book My Studio” — Full-width image or Collage-style, and why?
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Full, the small images look a little bit distracting in my opinion.
There's always been a gap between what print designers do and what web designers are allowed to do. It mostly comes down to text. I have been completely obsessed with these beautiful Pretext demos, and have collected some of my favourites.
ICYMI: Pretext is a TypeScript library that measures and lays out text ~500x faster than browser reflow, no DOM involved. For graphic designers it means using text on the web with the same flexibility you get in print.
Have you explored Pretext yet? What are your favourite demos?
Your landing page looks amazing but nobody is booking a call.
Your design is beautiful, animations are smooth, typography is tight. But conversion rates are lower than you’d like them to be.
While the design is solid, when you dig deeper, you still can't tell what the business does or who it's for.
If visitors land on your website and can't figure out what you do within 3 seconds, they're going to bounce.
The fixes for this are usually simple:
1️⃣ Your headline needs to say what you do in plain language - not a clever tagline. Who you help, the problem you solve, and the outcome they get.
2️⃣ Your CTA needs to be obvious and appear above the fold. If someone has to scroll even once to contact you, you’re already losing them.
3️⃣ Social proof needs to show up early. A logo bar, star ratings, or strong testimonial above the fold tells visitors somebody has already trusted you.
Design captures people's attention, clarity gets them to take action.
A lot of business owners take pride in having a beautiful website, and they should. But I'd bet they'd trade some of that pride for more inbound leads.
If your website looks great but isn’t converting, the problem isn’t the design - it might be the messaging.
If you think your website isn't communicating clearly enough, drop your URL in the comments and I'll give you honest feedback.
Strategic and high-conversion.
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