How to design a site without pictures?

Question

A site I'm creating is a directory which sorts and displays information for about 300 businesses which are part of a specific business partnership/network. The site is meant to provide information to consumers, so i want it to seem professional, but I'm foreseeing a lack of pictures to work with and wondering how one could cover up a lack of pictures with other design elements so the page doesnt look bare.

Answer 1

You could use icons to represent each business/business category. Here's a link to a site that offers free icons: https://www.flaticon.com/

You can also separate each business/business category into different sections of the page that have different background colors, textures, shapes, dividers, etc.

And I recommend still adding some type of pictures, even if they are stock photos that could represent the business/business category. You could even include the logo next each business, etc.

Let me know if this is helpful.