While researching for my personal website, I came across a great post about minimalist web design. There are links to a ton of great sites and some general tips and trends.
Tips
Less is more; use only elements that are essential, that have a necessary purpose.
Omit needless things; if it isn’t necessary for the website to be functional, don’t include it.
Subtract until it breaks; take things away until it is no longer functional, then revert one step.
Every detail counts; with minimalist design, every detail counts. Think of the feel you want to project and decide on details to communicate that.
Colour minimally; once again with minimalist design colour really counts. Think about what the colours mean and how they interact with eachother.
White space is vital; necessary for minimalist design, white space or negative space is essential for hierarchy, to emphasize some elements more than others.
Trends
Gray; use it in combination with black and white for text, backgrounds, graphic elements, anything.
Big typography; often used in place of images to add more interest to a website.
Background patterns and images; subtle patterns and bold images can give a minimalist design punch.
Simple grids; bring order to a bare design.
Circles; found on many minimalist sites in headers or as accents in navigation.
Transparency; while it is not very common, it can make a huge visual impact.
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