Save the Pixel is a web design book by Ben Hunt. I recently read and reviewed another book by him, Convert! .
Save the Pixel is all about minimalist web design, thus the name. One of the principles repeated over and over is that you should not waste screen space – and most importantly, the visitors attention – with elements that don't contribute for the message.
He also is a believer that the site should be designed with the content – instead of the traditional template/content separation. Seeing his examples, it is easy to see what he means, and it does looks like it makes sense.
There are several chapters about how to make your design work, with explanations on how to use white space, size, contrast and color to make sure that your content gets the attention of the visitor.
Overall, the book was good and I learned a few lessons, but I liked Convert! more. Maybe because the topic seemed more interesting and less design related. It also very much feels like an expanded sequel in some of the aspects covered by Save the Pixel.
One thing that I'd like to have seen more is actual conversion data for the many case studies. There were maybe 2 or 3 stats throughout the whole book, unlike Convert! where they were everywhere.
Ben Hunt also has a web design course . It is video based (with some spreadsheets and PDFs too) explaining design, marketing, SEO and the business. I finished the course, and learned a lot, and I have posted a review in Ben Hunt's Web Design Course Review. You also get the book for free when you join this course.
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