Creating a Cut Out Text Effect
Before we start, there’s a couple of small caveats to this incredibly visually pleasing (and simple) CSS trick, but don’t let that put you off! First of all, there’s only two colours that this trick...
View ArticleCreating a Responsive SVG Overlay
Today I’m going to show you a way to change up the standard straight lines below your header images, we’re going to use a wave in this tutorial but any shapes you like will be suitable. This process is...
View ArticleCurtain Mobile Nav
Today’s Tidy Tutorial is going to look at a take on a mobile nav, showcasing a curtain style open and close animation with fading nav links. We’ve got a couple of elements here that are pretty standard...
View ArticleElegant CSS Borders
This weeks Tidy tutorial is going to look at borders. Adding a little flair to a border can really add something extra to the feel of a website. We’ve recently started working with a client with whose...
View Article2019 Marketing Budgets
Are you thinking about your marketing budget for 2019? A general rule of thumb is to invest 5% of your revenue, this would go towards developing your website, employing someone to maintain (or...
View ArticleFitness Website Designs
We are delighted that we were able to launch our latest project procalisthenics.co.uk earlier this week. The customer: Paul is a personal trainer with experience training with calisthenics. Initially...
View ArticleHer Garden Gym
Check out our latest fitness related website for a personal trainer in Bognor Regis, hergardengym.co.uk. The customer: Jacqueline is a fitness tutor and personal trainer, who has developed her own...
View ArticleInformation Architecture (IA)
So what is Information Architecture and why does it matter? Well, IA is all about your users and them knowing where they are, what they have found, and what to do next… Our goal as website designers is...
View ArticleBrand Palettes & Company Branding
Prior to starting a new project we like to get a feel for your business, its ethos, sector and review any company branding. If you do not have a colour palette or logo, then this is something we can...
View ArticleCreating a Clipped Text Effect
What’s better than a CSS trick? A simple one! Today we’re going to look at a little CSS trick which can yield fantastic results. This trick uses a combination of two styles which work together to give...
View ArticleSo, what is Google E-A-T?
E-A-T in relation to Google and SEO. Over the past 12+ months I have seen the term “E-A-T” pop up in various SEO posts and Google studies. It basically means “Expertise, Authoritativeness and...
View ArticleShowcasing Your Clients
People like to trust in companies before moving forward with them, be it signing up for a service, buying a product or collaborating, people like to know they’ll be safe. A great way to start the trust...
View ArticleOutputting Categories into a Select Field
A nice quick post for all you WordPress developers out there. This post is going to cover having a select field populated with a list of WP categories. In our use case, we have a client who has a...
View ArticlePrivacy Enhanced YouTube Embeds
So, you’ve got yourself a blog, and in your most recent post, you want to embed a video of your latest advertising material. You head to YouTube, click share, get your embed link and place it into your...
View ArticleUnordered Lists Don’t Have to Be Boring
You see them everywhere, the “Plain Jane” black dots next to an unordered list. These little dots (known as markers) often seem to miss the attention of getting a little stylistic flair, but they don’t...
View ArticleWebsite Localisation & Global Business
This post looks at website localisation and global business. Let’s say you own an international business, you distribute and promote your products all over the world, and you’ve decided to cater to...
View ArticleWebsite Hosting & Support
Here at Tidy Design, we host a number of different websites for many clients, spanning across multiple sectors. Our hosting packages vary, catering for NHS resources, larger e-commerce websites, and...
View ArticleHow much does web design cost?
Now here is an interesting question; how much does web design cost? If you are looking to hire a website design agency, a freelancer or maybe tackle it yourself via a DIY website builder, then you will...
View ArticleGoogle’s Spam Update
Almost a year ago (Nov 2021) Google rolled out its last big spam update, and in recent weeks (Oct 2022) we had another. So… what do we know about this latest search update? Well, this update is set to...
View ArticleWhat Makes A Good Website
The Anatomy of a Good Website: 10 Best Practices and Modern Design Trends In today’s digital landscape, having a well-designed and modern website is crucial for businesses to thrive. Whether you’re...
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