Comments on: Before Working with a Web Designer: Read this! http://www.inetinsights.com/business-life/business-networking/before-working-with-a-web-designer-read-this/ Internet business blog from the UK Internet consultant Jaimie Dobson Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:52:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ed http://www.inetinsights.com/business-life/business-networking/before-working-with-a-web-designer-read-this/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Ed Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:09:49 +0000 http://www.inetengineers.com/?p=868#comment-68 Interesting, and in particular, useful, article. From my experience, point 1 is easily the most important. You can tweak things here and there as the project develops. But if you haven't done your research properly then the whole thing could go really pair-shaped, after much money and time has already been spent. Priority one: focus on research so that you have a very good idea, at least, of what you want. All good points, in particular the brief. And, also, leaving a margin for increased costs (i would go along with 20-30% from my experience). The website shouldn't just be seen as something functional (important as that is for user experience). It's also a useful marketing tool for demonstrating, to your audience, what you're about. In other words it should reflect your brand values (a bit like an ad but not to the same degree). Interesting, and in particular, useful, article.
From my experience, point 1 is easily the most important. You can tweak things here and there as the project develops. But if you haven’t done your research properly then the whole thing could go really pair-shaped, after much money and time has already been spent. Priority one: focus on research so that you have a very good idea, at least, of what you want.
All good points, in particular the brief. And, also, leaving a margin for increased costs (i would go along with 20–30% from my experience).
The website shouldn’t just be seen as something functional (important as that is for user experience). It’s also a useful marketing tool for demonstrating, to your audience, what you’re about. In other words it should reflect your brand values (a bit like an ad but not to the same degree).

]]> By: Staysure http://www.inetinsights.com/business-life/business-networking/before-working-with-a-web-designer-read-this/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Staysure Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:12:12 +0000 http://www.inetengineers.com/?p=868#comment-67 While this is an excellent post, can I suggest something which you probably already do but didn't mention in the post? The best thing to do to try to help you design a site that is exactly what your client is looking for is to make a very detailed specification of the design work - preferrably including some sample artwork. You should give the client a very detailed questionnaire and then come back to him with an extremely detailed spec of the new site design. One I received recently was 60 pages no less. This leaves everything clear and reduces the chance of a client getting a web design he's not happy with. While this is an excellent post, can I suggest something which you probably already do but didn’t mention in the post?

The best thing to do to try to help you design a site that is exactly what your client is looking for is to make a very detailed specification of the design work — preferrably including some sample artwork. You should give the client a very detailed questionnaire and then come back to him with an extremely detailed spec of the new site design. One I received recently was 60 pages no less. This leaves everything clear and reduces the chance of a client getting a web design he’s not happy with.

]]> By: Karl http://www.inetinsights.com/business-life/business-networking/before-working-with-a-web-designer-read-this/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Karl Sun, 09 Aug 2009 09:37:29 +0000 http://www.inetengineers.com/?p=868#comment-66 Hi Jaimie, A very nice article with some valid points for web design clients. Regarding point #7, I find that most clients I deal with are very good at following the advice I give them relating to their web project(s). Thanks for this. Hi Jaimie,

A very nice article with some valid points for web design clients. Regarding point #7, I find that most clients I deal with are very good at following the advice I give them relating to their web project(s).

Thanks for this.

]]> By: Jesse Kanclerz http://www.inetinsights.com/business-life/business-networking/before-working-with-a-web-designer-read-this/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Jesse Kanclerz Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:32:19 +0000 http://www.inetengineers.com/?p=868#comment-317 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">7 points to ponder for companies looking to create a successful website with their designer http://cli.gs/ELMU5t</span></span> 7 points to ponder for companies looking to create a successful website with their designer http://cli.gs/ELMU5t

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