WHY I NEVER DESIGN WITH EMPTY BOXES

The Arrow On Every Button I Design

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Abdul Kareem

Abdul Kareem

Web Designer

Orange asterisk beams around the K mark

If you’ve looked through my work, you’ll spot it: a small circle with an arrow at the end of most of my buttons. It’s not decoration. It’s doing a job.

It tells people where to go

An arrow says “this takes you somewhere”. On a busy page, that small cue helps the main action stand out from everything around it.

It reacts when you touch it

On hover, the colours flip. That instant feedback makes a site feel alive and tells visitors it was built with care.

It makes the brand recognisable

The same chip shows up in my nav, my cards and my calls to action. Repeat one detail everywhere and people start to recognise it as yours.

Small details add up. This one costs nothing and earns its place on every landing page I build.

Gradients Don't Sell. Clarity Does.

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