Staggered rise
- Good for
- Almost any page. The content settles into place piece by piece, quick enough never to be in the way.
- Leave it out when
- It runs on every page of a site people move through quickly; keep it for landing pages.
Reference
Page reveals and transitions.
The first second of a page, and the moment between two pages. Each one runs live in its own little browser window, with a note on what it’s good for and when we’d leave it out.
With reduced motion switched on, pages simply appear. A companion to the website effects guide, and part of our website design and build work.
Page reveals
How a page arrives.
The first second of a page. Each window plays when it comes into view; replay it to watch again.
Curtain lift
- Good for
- A first visit or a campaign page: a panel lifts off the page like a curtain going up.
- Leave it out when
- People will see it on every click. A curtain is an occasion, not a habit.
Logo intro
- Good for
- A brand-led site's front door: the mark arrives, then steps aside for the page.
- Leave it out when
- It holds people up for more than a second, or plays again on every visit.
Mask grow
- Good for
- A page led by one strong picture: the page opens out from a framed window.
- Leave it out when
- The first thing on the page is text people came to read.
Split panels
- Good for
- A launch or an announcement: the page is revealed as two panels part.
- Leave it out when
- It's a site of everyday pages; it reads as a trailer, not a welcome.
Loader
- Good for
- Only when there really is something heavy to load, like a 3D scene or a large film, and the count reflects it.
- Leave it out when
- The page is ready anyway. A fake loader is a delay with a number on it.
Page transitions
How one page hands over to the next.
Use the menu inside each window to move between its pages.
Crossfade
- Good for
- Any site: the calmest hand-over there is, and never confusing.
- Leave it out when
- You want a sense of direction; a fade doesn't say where you went.
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Push
- Good for
- Pages with an order, like steps or chapters: the new page slides in and the old one moves aside.
- Leave it out when
- The pages aren't a sequence; sideways movement implies next and previous.
Grown organically, for maximum flavour.
Organic fruit, veg and larder staples from growers who pick for taste. On the King’s Road, and delivered across London.
Colour wipe
- Good for
- A brand with a strong colour: a band of it sweeps across and takes the old page away.
- Leave it out when
- Navigation is frequent; the wipe hides the page for a moment each time.
Grown organically, for maximum flavour.
Organic fruit, veg and larder staples from growers who pick for taste. On the King’s Road, and delivered across London.
Circle from the click
- Good for
- Tying the change to the thing you clicked: the new page grows out of that point.
- Leave it out when
- It's used everywhere; it's a flourish, best kept for one kind of link.
Grown organically, for maximum flavour.
Organic fruit, veg and larder staples from growers who pick for taste. On the King’s Road, and delivered across London.
Stacked sheet
- Good for
- Going deeper, like opening a product from the shop: the new page slides up over the old.
- Leave it out when
- The pages are equals; stacking implies one sits on top of the other.
Grown organically, for maximum flavour.
Organic fruit, veg and larder staples from growers who pick for taste. On the King’s Road, and delivered across London.
Blinds
- Good for
- A bold, graphic brand: columns close over the page and open on the next.
- Leave it out when
- It's used between every page; it's the loudest option here.
Grown organically, for maximum flavour.
Organic fruit, veg and larder staples from growers who pick for taste. On the King’s Road, and delivered across London.
Shared element
- Good for
- A card becoming the page it links to: the photo travels from the card into the product page's header. Open the veg box, then go back.
- Leave it out when
- The two pages don't share a picture; without one it's just a fade.
Grown organically, for maximum flavour.
Organic fruit, veg and larder staples from growers who pick for taste. On the King’s Road, and delivered across London.
One good hand-over beats five clever ones.
Tell us how people move through your site and we’ll pick the reveal and transition that suit it, usually the quieter ones.
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