Out latest web design project gave us the opportunity to use parallax scrolling to present the content with a dynamic experience. Parallax in web design involves the layering of images at different perspectives and scrolling rates to give the user a 3D effect.
For Children’s Hospital and Clinics of Minnesota we used this for a more engaging web design through the parallax effect to present information that originally lived in a PDF document for download. Give the Help Kids site a visit and scroll to see it in action.
Parallax Web Design Examples
In our endless consumption of great web design work around the web, we have come across a few very inspiring parallax web designs that caught our eye. Both the Nike Better World and Yurbuds websites caught our attention and had us discussing the impact, usability, engagement and purpose of this effect.
It’s important to consider the when and why to use parallax to some degree as it could alter what is most important to your project. While there is no set rule, you want to make sure it helps accomplish your goal in the end.
If you’re looking for a few more examples, check out Web Design Ledger’s 21 Examples of Parallax Scrolling in Web Design post.
With continuing advances in JavaScript and HTML5, I think the web is in store for many more visual effects like this to further the user’s web experience.
