Better design or simple design ?

A friend of mine adviced me not to make too "complicated" web site with too many graphic elements but to try to make simple design with useful content for best results. How do you think ? Because my site Im working on now is poor of too many graphics themes or smth like this

 

Try to find that perfect balance between design and usability.

 

1. The simpler the better.
2. Don't forget content.

 

chaos hit the nail right on the head. Go for a balance between simplicity and design. Sometimes you don't need a lot of graphics to have a killer design (look at www.problogger.net for a good example of what I mean), and other times it's necessary. Whatever you do though, make sure the content is still accessible and easy to read when the images are disabled yet the stylesheet still gets applied.

 

Try with design that best suits the nature of your site, some of the most popular web-sites such as google.com, ebay.com, craigslist.com have the simplest design on their forehand that does the purpose.

 

Using a simple web design which is proffesonal looking is always a great idea, as long as it isn't too simple. Basically don't add millions of little images that are not needed everywhere.

 

I prefer simple design.

 

I agree with balance also. You need some graphical elements that are well placed on the page for a visual appeal. But content is key, not only for SEO, but to keep people interested.

 

K.I.S.S. = Keep it simple stoopid.

Best rule of thumb to follow if you ask me.

 

Simple design is always the Best design
it will catch mind

 

The more graphics the slower the page will be to load. And i agree with BOOMER K.I.S.S

 

Lets say, Less is More. We don't want to look at fancy designs but we don't want it very plain either. So, we opt for good color scheme and simple but professional graphics.

 

I like simple designs that look professional. I don't like a page to be so simple it doesn't even look nice.

You need to find the balance and stick to it

 

SIMPLICITY and STYLE is what leads to BEST.

 

It all depends on what you're trying to achieve with your website. If you're trying to sell your services as a graphic designer, a website with many graphic elements is natural. But only if it loads normally, or your customers will have left your site before they've even layed eyes on it.

 

hight graphic but simple to see