Creating a Website on Squarespace
The general style of our site
A course by Mónica Durán · Visual Bloom , Designer
About the video: The general style of our site
Overview
“Now that we have created the structure of the web, we are going to broadly define the visual style that we want it to have. We are going to see, in a very simple way, how to combine fonts and colors, and I am going to give you examples of how you can use them to create a visual style for your website. I'm also going to give you some resources where you can look for inspiration.”
In this video lesson Mónica Durán · Visual Bloom addresses the topic: The general style of our site, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creating a Website on Squarespace. Learn how to set up and design an attractive professional website from start to finish.
Partial transcription of the video
“The general style of our site Now I'm going to teach you basic principles on how to combine colors and fonts and create a beautiful and consistent style for your website. I will also share tools to find inspiration on color palettes and fonts. The general style of our site One of the most distinctive visual elements is color. For the design of your site you will need: a color for the texts, one for neutral backgrounds, another for light backgrounds, another for dark backgrounds and an accent color. This leaves a total of five colors. My recommendation is that you limit yourself these five c...”
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Course summary for: Creating a Website on Squarespace
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Category
Marketing & Business, Web & App Design -
Software
Squarespace -
Areas
Digital Product Design, UX / UI, Web Design, Web Development

Mónica Durán · Visual Bloom
A course by Mónica Durán · Visual Bloom
Mónica Durán was born and raised in Havana, Cuba, but has been living and working in Mexico City for 8 years, where she initially came to do her doctorate. Visual Bloom, a design studio that focuses on branding and website designs for small, conscientious businesses, was born once she finished her studies.
Visual Bloom works with small businesses that seek to reflect the soul of their brands through designs that are born from honesty, slow life, beauty, and love for nature.
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