{"id":13469,"date":"2014-01-24T08:30:16","date_gmt":"2014-01-24T14:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crazyeggblog.wpengine.com\/?p=13469"},"modified":"2026-01-14T08:32:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T16:32:40","slug":"flat-design-responsive-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crazyegg.com\/blog\/flat-design-responsive-site\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Resources to Help You Create a Flat Design Responsive Site"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What exactly is a flat design\u2014and why should you care?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As it turns out, flat web design is just as much about trend-setting as it is about improving the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazyegg.com\/blog\/what-is-user-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">user experience<\/a>. &nbsp;Let&#8217;s talk about <em>why<\/em> and <em>how<\/em>, and then I&#8217;ll share 11 resources to help you create your own flat style, responsive site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Flat Design?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Flat design has been around for a while, but it really took off when Windows 8 and its \u201cMetro\u201d interface hit the stage, shifting design trends from bulky textures and gradients to vibrant colors, simple shapes and \u201cflat\u201d elements\u2014hence the name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s also a considerable shift toward more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazyegg.com\/blog\/white-space-ux\/\">white space<\/a> and large typography, making it easy to browse the layout on a variety of devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/example.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/example.png\" alt=\"example\" class=\"wp-image-19424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/example.png 625w, https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/example-300x207.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><i>An example of a flat web design <\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flat design is also the antithesis to <i>skeumorphism,&nbsp;<\/i>a design term that simply means a digital graphic that has its inspiration from a real-life object.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apple\u2019s previous designs focused heavily on the skeumorphism angle\u2014you can see the hands on the analog clock or click buttons on the digital calculator. Except that when you\u2019re sitting at a computer, the analog clock on your screen is difficult to read, and the calculator buttons are a pain to click individually when you could simply type them in instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/appleinterface.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/appleinterface.png\" alt=\"appleinterface\" class=\"wp-image-19420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/appleinterface.png 600w, https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/appleinterface-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><i>Apple\u2019s analog clock and calculator are cumbersome to use in a keyboard\/mouse environment<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s another example. Notice the realistic icons converted to simple shapes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/skeumorphic-02-comparison-flat.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/skeumorphic-02-comparison-flat.jpg\" alt=\"skeumorphic 02 comparison flat\" class=\"wp-image-19417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/skeumorphic-02-comparison-flat.jpg 560w, https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/skeumorphic-02-comparison-flat-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i>Skeumorphism vs. Flat Design \u2013 Source: Basic Principles of Flat Design<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In these cases, large, flat, easily tappable buttons and digital interfaces would be much more inviting. And this idea has finally extended to the web as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Does it Mean for Website Users?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Websites are naturally suited to blocks of content, a type of layout where flat design is totally comfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And, while I don\u2019t recommend ditching your current design just to embrace a trend where it doesn\u2019t make sense, there is a marked difference in the conversion rates of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazyegg.com\/blog\/website-redesign-tips\/\">simpler, clearly illustrated sites<\/a> versus their cluttered counterparts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, flat designs are endlessly adaptable and are perfectly at home in mobile environments as well as on tablets and regular computers, making them great for responsive designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Do I Create One?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Glad you asked!&nbsp; There are tons of design resources out there to help anyone who wants to create a flat website design, but listed below are some of my personal favorites spanning a variety of categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Website Layouts<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wireframe (GIF and PSD)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/wireframes.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/wireframes.gif\" alt=\"wireframes\" class=\"wp-image-13479\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/dribbble.com\/shots\/1017934-Free-responsive-wireframes-GIF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wireframe design<\/a> (also available as a PSD) will help you lay out your new flat website according to best design practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flat GUI Set<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/psds.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"618\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/psds.png\" alt=\"psds\" class=\"wp-image-19428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/psds.png 618w, https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/psds-282x300.png 282w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designshock.com\/flat-gui\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This collection<\/a> contains 7 PSDs, a vector PSD, 500+ individual elements, as well as vector icons. 30 different colors available.&nbsp; Everything from music playlists to contact details and error messages are included here in a flat style.&nbsp; Free and commercial versions available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Responsive Frameworks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;Furatto<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/furatto.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/furatto.jpg\" alt=\"furatto\" class=\"wp-image-19427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/furatto.jpg 625w, https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/furatto-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Furatto is an open-source responsive framework made with flat design elements<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icalialabs.github.io\/furatto\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Furatto<\/a> includes elements for landing pages, carousel slideshows, basic templates and a dashboard, among many other things.&nbsp; Its flexibility and ease of use let you create stylish layouts on the fly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Responsive Web CSS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/responsive.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/responsive.jpg\" alt=\"responsive\" class=\"wp-image-19429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/responsive.jpg 625w, https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/responsive-300x246.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Design responsive layouts in minutes with Responsive Web CSS<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Responsive Web CSS is a quick way to prototype how your design will look in a variety of devices.&nbsp; This method saves hours of time and helps you get the layout just right without the hassle or guesstimation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bootstrap<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/bootstrap.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/bootstrap.jpg\" alt=\"bootstrap\" class=\"wp-image-19421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/bootstrap.jpg 625w, https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/bootstrap-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Twitter&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/getbootstrap.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bootstrap framework<\/a> is one of the most popular choices for quickly building responsive designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/bootstrap-examples.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/bootstrap-examples.jpg\" alt=\"bootstrap examples\" class=\"wp-image-19422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/bootstrap-examples.jpg 625w, https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/bootstrap-examples-300x54.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/builtwithbootstrap.com\/tagged\/featured\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Examples of sites<\/a> built with Bootstrap<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;Icons and Elements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What good would a flat design be without the corresponding icons, buttons and other elements that make it stand out?&nbsp; Here are some of the best free selections:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Simple &amp; Bold<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/SimpleBoldUIElements.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/SimpleBoldUIElements.png\" alt=\"SimpleBoldUIElements\" class=\"wp-image-19430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/SimpleBoldUIElements.png 625w, https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/SimpleBoldUIElements-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/SimpleBoldUIElements-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Simple and Bold User Interface Elements<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Dribble gives you a variety of user interface element in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dribbble.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">three distinct color schemes<\/a>, including icons, maps, calendar, search box and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;PSD Flat UI Kit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/flatui-tanone.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/flatui-tanone.jpg\" alt=\"flatui tanone\" class=\"wp-image-19426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/flatui-tanone.jpg 570w, https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/flatui-tanone-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Here&#8217;s a beautiful user interface kit from <a href=\"https:\/\/dribbble.com\/shots\/947782-Freebie-PSD-Flat-UI-Kit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Riki Tanone<\/a>.&nbsp; A blog version is also available from that link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flat Social Icons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/social2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"322\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/social2.jpg\" alt=\"social2\" class=\"wp-image-19418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/social2.jpg 322w, https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/social2-289x300.jpg 289w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pixedon offers 16 flat style<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pixeden.com\/social-icons\/psd-flat-social-icons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> social media icons<\/a>, available as PSD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Flat Social Icons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/socialicons.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"774\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/socialicons.png\" alt=\"socialicons\" class=\"wp-image-19419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/socialicons.png 520w, https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/socialicons-202x300.png 202w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your favorite social network wasn&#8217;t included in the 16 flat icon designs above, it&#8217;s bound to be in this collection of <a href=\"https:\/\/graphicburger.com\/40-social-media-flat-icons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">40 social icons<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3,000+ Flat Icons<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/flat.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"464\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19425 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/flat.jpg\" alt=\"flat\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/flat.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/flat-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Get&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iconshock.com\/icon_sets\/flat-icons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3,000+ flat icons<\/a> from IconShock, available as free (personal) and commercial varieties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flat UI Colors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/colors.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/colors.jpg\" alt=\"colors\" class=\"wp-image-19423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/colors.jpg 625w, https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/colors-300x137.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/flatuicolors.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flat UI colors<\/a> gives you pixel-perfect colors for your flat web design. 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