If you’ve previously collaborated with other web designers or have had discussions with a designer regarding your project, you may have observed that many web designers tend to approach the web design process with an emphasis on technical considerations. While technical design holds significant importance, exceptional design truly revolves around crafting a website that aligns with a larger strategy. This is why our methodology prioritizes understanding what draws visitors to your product or service and subsequently developing branding and layouts that integrate visuals, text, and interactions. Every aspect of your site must contribute to a defined objective.

Before we commence the design of your website, however, there are a few administrative and contractual matters to address.

1) First Meeting (either in person or over the phone). In this session, we will have our initial conversation about the objectives the site must achieve. We aim to answer a fundamental question: What is the site’s purpose? During this meeting, I’ll also need to ascertain if you’ve already secured a domain name and whether you will be supplying the content (text and images) for the website. Should you prefer, I can manage these tasks for you; I simply need to know if they should be included in my proposal.

2) Proposal Development. I will take the insights gathered during our first meeting, conduct some research on your business and competitors, and draft a proposal for your consideration. This proposal will include mockups or sample layouts to give you a visual representation of my suggestions. After you review the proposal, we will discuss it and I will make any necessary adjustments until we reach a mutual agreement to proceed.

3) Terms. Once you’ve signed the agreement, made the initial payment amounting to 50% of the project cost, and provided at least 80% of the content for the website, I will create an initial functional draft for your evaluation. An electronic form will be supplied to facilitate easy image and content uploads.

4) Review and Development Cycle. My proposals generally encompass three review and comment cycles. This typically suffices for me to develop a website that aligns with your expectations. Frequently, my clients express that I have surpassed their expectations, which is always my aim.

5) Final Approval. After you approve the final version of the website, I will request the remaining payment. This is also the stage at which you’ll need to sign up for the hosting service. All sites I create are built on a CMS platform hosted on Amazon Web Services.

6) Launch. Just prior to the launch, I will dedicate time to finalize the Search Engine Optimization and subsequently launch the website. Once the site is live, I will manually submit a sitemap to Google, Yahoo, and Bing.