Designing - Redesigning
Step 3
Designing or Redesigning Your Web Site
In the web design stage the goal is to create a visual representation using web graphics, color, style, web page layouts, and all the thoughts and ideas we established in the planning stage. The questions below will help me know your design preferences.
- Do you already have a certain image in print that you want to maintain online to create consistency? If not, will you be needing a corporate identity and logo designed?
- What type of first impression do you want to make on your visitors?
- What "feel and style" best suits your business? Hard-edged? Retail? Open-warm? High-tech? Clean?
- Do you have a preference so far as colors?
A good way to convey what style you want, is to provide the web addresses or URLs of other websites you like. As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. What websites do you find attractive? Are there any you would like to visually emulate? Of course these websites won't be copied, but are a great source for me to see the styles that appeal to you most.
Custom Design Template
Once I understand your design parameters, I will then create a custom template or shell design of your home page. This initial design mock-up will be posted online for you to review. We'll discuss likes, dislikes, possible changes, additions, and modifications to the initial design. It's important at this stage to get the design exactly as you want it because it will serve as the style template for the remainder of the site.
Once the design template meets your approval, it's time to move on to the construction phase of the project.
