An element of website design that can sometimes get overlooked is the pagination. This is those little numbers and arrows under your content to direct users backwards and forwards through the pages of your site. A simple thing, but it’s amazing how much variety in design style and usability can be found in such a minor element.
Navigation should be easy and engaging, which is why it pays to take some time and effort on your pagination style. Here is a collection of ideas and inspiration – many of them simple and minimalist, but some of them showing just how creative you can get with your page numbers.
Clean UI Pagination
Clean Light Pagination
Clean Buttons
Clean Pagination
Pixel Perfect Pagination
Cream Pagination
Pagination Evolution
White Pagination
Red On Blue Pagination
Pagination
Button Hovers
Landing Page Pagination
Ribbon Pagination
Weekly Pagination
Animated Pagination Concept
Tabbed Pagination
Pagination Arrow
Red Highlight Pagination
Dirty Pagination Concept
Sipro Pagination
Minimalist Pagination
Pink Pagination
Petite Pagination
Light Pagination
Quincy List Pagination
Pagination Concepts
Pagination Circles
Dynamic Pagination
Green Highlight Pagination
Brown On White Pagination
Dark Pagination
Black Pagination
Hopefully these examples have shown you that directing your users to and fro through your site content need not be boring. It can be creative, engaging and fun – and it should be.
Please share your favorite pagination elements in the comments section below.