Research shows that the average time spent by a consumer on a website is 45 seconds. Not minutes, but seconds! And with a million websites dwelling on the Internet, how would one make their visitors stay longer on their website? The answer is in web designing .
Understanding web designs is easy once you realise the needs of the website visitors and the vision of the brand. Sometimes it may seem overwhelming, especially when you are making changes to keep up with the latest trends, which is necessary, because traditional aesthetics go stale and boring in no time. But it is important that you translate the identity of the brand into your design. One of the best ways to achieve this is to choose images effectively for your website.
In this article, we will explore a crucial aspect of web designing that has stayed irrespective of the trend, i.e. images. Images trigger emotions, boost audience response, and increase engagement rates. Below are some image optimisation tips that every aspiring web designer should know.
1. Use the Right Image File Type
The common image file types are JPEG and PNG. PNG format is a lossless compression file format, which makes it a common choice for use on the web. But PNG is only a good choice for storing line drawings, text, and iconic graphics at a small file size. If your website intends to have photographs and realistic images then JPEG is your best bet. GIFs are acceptable for minimalistic animations.
2. Resize Images
Choose images in web-friendly sizes for the purpose of both beauty and function. Resize them to optimise page speed and appearance. This makes the website look balanced, and helps it to load faster. Image heavy websites take a long time to upload this resulting in higher bounce rates. According to Google, an image size less than 500kb is recommended. Compressing your images to 60-70% of original size is satisfactory. Use Compression plugins for this purpose.
3. Name Image Files & Add Alt Text
Website images improve SEO. Input the label for each image correctly and optimise its alternate text (Alt text) for SEO purposes. Do not waste the opportunity of boosting your SEO rankings with the right filename and Alt text. File names should be such that it gets readily accessed on google images. For example, instead of naming a file ‘Greenscreeneffect123.jpeg’, rename it to ‘before-and-after-green-screen.jpeg’. Use relevant titles and captions to describe the image.
4. Make it Social Media Friendly
Social media is a huge potential market for any business. To get the biggest social boost from your website images, make it easy for visitors to share your content by including buttons to instantly post to Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and other social media sites.
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5. Create Attractive Website Banners
The purpose of a website banner is to create a focus point as they are the first thing noticed when a visitor enters the website. Hence, it is important to get the banner right as it only has mere seconds to capture the interest of a visitor and encourage them to stay on the website for further browsing. The only way this can happen is if the banner is attractive, unique and appealing to viewers. It has to convey the right message too. Its main purpose is to advertise your product or brand.
Implement these strategies before uploading image elements to a website. It will not only improve the website’s aesthetics, performance and SEO rankings, but also enhances the overall user experience.
Mastering these techniques will give you a head start in the web designing industry. To secure a career in the web & graphic designing, get the right skill sets with the help of a web & graphics course that suits your interests.
Arena Sayajigunj is ready with its First Batch For Canada
Arena Animation Sayajigunj is taking a Step Forward as We Initiate Training and Guidance for Our First Batch of International Students as they Begin their Creative Journey To Canada as a Part of the VCEA Program at Arena Animation Sayajigunj. Interaction was organized to Guide them and Share some Important Details regarding the Process and Program.
Guest Workshop on 3D Architectural Design
Special Guest Workshop was conducted on Product Modeling On 1st December, by 3D Architecture Expert Ms.Dipa Shah from Loan Oak Solutions and gave students Valuable Knowledge about How to approach Architectural Designing and Information regarding its Creation. More than 15 students had attended the Workshop Online. The students learned to quickly give their ideas into Application and Understood the Approach Required for Architectural Design Effectively.
Special Guest Lecture on Character Designing by Mr.Sandeep Joshi
Students Of Arena Animation Sayajigunj Course got a Unique Chance to Understand the Visual Aesthetics applied in the creation of Character whether it’s for Games or Movies by Pre Production Artist Mr.Sandeep Joshi as He Showed them different Ways to design and create a Character and also gave Feedback on their Work by Him and Some Valuable Tips.
Workshop: Digital Painting by Bhavesh Patel
Digital painting is an artistic Technique of painting using the Digital Medium to express. In this session student came to know how the making is a digital painting in Adobe Photoshop. They also got the knowledge how they can create professional Digital paintings and the Fundamentals behind it. The sessions were very interactive and productive for the student. And were also given a Small Task to try their hands on the technique. The Workshop was conducted for Both Online and Offline Students by Bhavesh Patel.
Matte Painting by Harshvardhan Singh
Matte paintings nowadays are the digitally created environments that we see in the current Hollywood films with each and every element very minutely detailed for that feeling of reality in it. Keeping this in mind and to make students aware of the use of matte paintings and How we can create our own by maintaining all the prerequisites and design ethics in mind, a special session was conducted by Mr.Harshvardhan Singh for students who have completed Photoshop and were enlighten about the effectiveness of the software as the main creating tool for matte paintings and how to go ahead with that. it was an informative session and students were also motivated to try and create their own Matte paintings.
50 Plus Students Grab PREMIUM Jobs during Pandemic Situation
50 plus Students received Placement in this Challenging year of 2020-21 and Under the Pandemic Conditions Amid Covid pandemic lockdown and disruption, Arena Animation Sayajigunj campuses, closed the final placement figures at 54 Students Placement till January 2021 end. The achievement comes at a time once industry saw mass layoffs and offer revokes. AY 2020-21 began with a bang with elite recruiters in the Graphic Designing, Motion Graphics, 3D Animation and 3D Designing.
Arena Animation Sayajigunj officials say the institution looks forward to an aggressive hiring season ahead, 3750+ job openings available with the team and expectation of more additions to this list.
In the previous 6 to 7 months we placed students locally as well as nationally are the students who have been selected in various companies in Vadodara.
50 plus Students received Placement in this Challenging year of 2020-21 and Under the Pandemic Conditions So we are very much proud for the students who are selected to this company and we are proud to have them in our institute and wishing them a Great career ahead.
Unique Initiative Taken to Celebrate Christmas
Santa and Joker’s Day Out…A Rare Duo..Who Started their Journey from Arena Animation Sayajigunj Center by Meeting and Greeting and Giving Gifts to Everyone than Exploring the whole City on foot, in Auto rickshaw and On Scooter..A Rare Sight for People. Hats off to Our Students Shivang Jingar and Kenez Binu for their Effort and Characterization and Kamalkant Mistry for Capturing the Surreal Moments…
Valentine’s Day Celebrated at the Center with Fun and Love
Post Pandemic Situation, When Everything is getting back to Normal Students at Arena Animation Sayajigunj Always Known for their Energy and Enthusiasm took The Initiative to Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Full Zest and Fun as they Organized a Day Celebration Full Of Activities and Games Like Dumb Sharaz, Roast by Host, Truth and Dare and Guess the Whisper!! And Had a Great Time and also Decorated the Center Beautifully with Interesting Craft and Designs justifying The Theme of Valentine’s Day. A Fun Day Full of Activities and Good Time..Thanks a lot Students for Bringing Back the Vibes and Energy back!!
Arena Sayajigunj Student Dhruvil Panchal Stood First In “Junior Batman” National Level Design Contest
Dhruvil Panchal, A Student of Arena Animation Sayajigunj has made us proud by winning the Junior Batman Design Contest which was held Nationwide He Came first with Students all over the India participating in this Competition. He first sketched the character and then Digitally painted it in Photoshop and re imagined the Idea of Batman as a Kid.
Online masterclasses and workshops by technical gurus…
Due To the Current Covid 19 Situation and Lockdown teaching and training has Shifted online and Arena Animation took the Initiative to provide Non Stop Learning to Student in these Challenging Times by arranging Knowledge enhancing Webinars and Workshops from industry experts as they interacted with students through online platforms and Provided them some great knowledge and information about topics like Trends In Animation & Vfx, Photogramettery, Digital sculpting, Career Opportunities, Digital Matte painting, Animation Principles. It provided Students some very useful Knowledge in these Conditions.
Quality Placements Provided to Students During Lockdown
Arena Animation Sayajigunj Keep the Momentum going by providing Quality Training and Fulfilling Job requirements of Companies operating During Lockdown and Provided right Candidates by properly Evaluating Them and Training them for the New Techniques and procedures as per lockdown requirements and guidelines. Around 18 Students Got Job Placements in Top designing Firms and studios and Students were recruited as 3D Artist, Motion Graphic Artist, Graphic Designers,3D Generalist, Social Media Designers and Video Editors. Hence Making a Great Start for their Prosperous Careers.
Knowledge Enhancing Webinar on Digital Marketing conducted by Nishith Patel,Digital Marketing Expert.
Due to Lockdown many Fields came to Still while certain got great Boom During these and That Field is Digital Marketing as brands went Online to promote themselves.Mr. Nishith Patel,Google Certified Digital Marketing expert and Mentor at Center Conducted Webinar on Digital marketing and on its Awareness and Career Opportunities.He shared Some Very Useful Tips and Information to Online attending Crowd and they got a new Field to explore as a Career.
Arena Animation introduces a career course with a focus on Animation, Vfx, Gaming skills. You can pursue the course online till the our Arena centre reopens. You can also call us on our number: 98255 72027 for any course-related queries
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Uninterrupted Learning Provided By Mentors of Arena Sayajigunj through Virtual Classrooms
Mentors of Arena Animation Sayajigunj again Proved That Teaching and Giving right and Timely Knowledge is their Priority. Through Virtual Class Rooms Mentors Provided Students Uninterrupted Learning and Gave them the Best under the Lockdown Situation.
Arena Sayajigunj Mentor Earned International Certification in Google Analytics
Arena Sayajigunj Mentor and Digital Marketing Expert Mr. Nishith Patel Earned an International Certification in Google Analytics as he Prepared and Cleared the Online exam during Lockdown.
Understanding Production Pipeline – Guest Lecture by Mr Viral Shah
Mr.Viral Shah, a VFX and Animation Expert Conducted an Online Special Session on Understanding Production Pipeline and Interacted with Students of various Courses and gave them some insightful knowledge. Production Pipeline and How various Studios adapt and Apply it he also shared some valuable Tips from his experience.
Workshops In Lockdown Was Conducted By Mentors
Mentors at Arena Animation Sayajigunj Provided Students with Some Useful Additional Knowledge by Providing them Workshops on Advance Topics like Digital Painting, Matte Painting, Understanding Genres of Art and Architectural Modeling by Poly Modeling Technique, Conducted by respective Mentors using the Online Platform to give students Advance Knowledge during this Lockdown.
Short Film On Covid-19 Awareness Was Created By Students
Due to the rising situation of Pandemic Covid-19, Students of Arena Animation Sayajigunj Made a Short Film to Create Awareness and Share Precautions from this Infectious Disease. See here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jySQHPZfWog&t=16s
Arena Nationl Competition Was Organized
Online Contest of Making a Music Video on the given track was Organized in Context to Show Strength and Unity to Fight this Pandemic. Students of Arena Animation Sayajigunj Participated with full energy and Wrote the lyrics and Shot Videos on their respective Cell phones and Shared and Edited into a Energetic Composition.
World Art Day was Celebrated by Creating Digital Artworks
Online Contest of Making Digital Art was organized in Context to Word Art Day Celebrations and Many Students of Arena Animation Sayajigunj Participated with Some Interesting Artworks.
Arena Animation introduces a career course with a focus on Animation, Vfx, Gaming skills. You can pursue the course online till the our Arena centre reopens. You can also call us on our number: 98255 72027 for any course-related queries