Presented by Andrea Ferguson of AndiSites Inc. at WordCamp Raleigh 2018

1. We Like Big Buttons
and We Cannot Lie:
User-Friendly Design
Tweaks for Your
WordPress Website
Andrea (Andi) Ferguson
President, AndiSites Inc.
@andisites
www.andisites.com

2. Intuitive

3. “Don’t make me think.”
--SteveKrug,Author,Don’tMakeMeThink:ACommonSenseApproachtoWeb
Usability

4. Color Tweaks
Call to Action Tweaks
Font Tweaks

6. Color Tweaks

9. Start with one color…

14. http://colorsafe.co/

17. Simple:
• https://coolors.co/app - enter color(s), tap the spacebar to
generate palettes
• https://www.canva.com/color-palette/ - automatically
generate palette from an uploaded image
Advanced:
• https://color.adobe.com - enter colors and choose rules to
create color wheels, palettes, and schemes

18. Call to Action
Tweaks

21. Images: Smashing Magazine

22. 1. Make it big.
2. Make it bright.
3. Give it room.
4. Make it obvious.

25. Font Tweaks

26. 1. Choose two fonts (be creative!)
2. Make body text big enough for
older eyes and smaller screens.
3. Make headings noticeably larger
than body text.
4. Keep case consistent.

27. 1. Find fonts that match your logo.
• http://www.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/ - upload logo to
get matching font suggestions
2. Find fonts that go well together.
• https://fontpair.co/ - oodles of Google Font pairings
3. Browse the Google Font library.
• https://fonts.google.com/ - 877 font families that you can
easily use on your website, no download needed

32. http://howtowatchpaintdry.com/

33. Andrea (Andi) Ferguson
President, AndiSites Inc.
andrea@andisites.com
www.andisites.com