Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Leave The Web Page Design To The Professionals

By Stephen Grisham, Sr.

You're sitting across the table from some "kid" who can't be older than maybe 22. This kid's wearing jeans, and feeling like a major effort was made because the shirt is both ironed and tucked in. Is this what you imagined from your web designer?

Honestly, no. There are lots of "kids" out there who need to build a portfolio, and if you are willing to help in exchange for a free site that is fantastic, but sometimes nothing less than a seasoned pro will do.

This choice is something that you will be spending a massive chunk of time on. If you want to save some of this time you need to be able to relate with a web designer. So before you go in and sign an inexperienced designer to a contract, look around for designers with more experience and the highest education in the field.

Your best bet is to schedule multiple meetings with web designers. Do not bring your office-tone standards to the interview, as web designing does not require a suit and spiffy shiny shoes. Instead, keep in mind that the person across from you is a human being despite their not business-esque personality and that they need to be ready for the task at hand.

Before you go into hiring any designer, get to know what they will be working with. On the internet you can quickly learn most of the different languages that relate to web designing. While not necessary, this will ultimately save you time and money as you can pinpoint what you want done to the site.

Make your own portfolio. Bring anything you can to show colors, fonts, logos, and any other aesthetic component you can think of for your page. Have in mind a list of features - for example, do you need a search engine? Do you need online shopping? Do you need to take credit cards online?

When you sit down to interview your designers, hand them a copy of your portfolio. See if you can have them design a simple homepage that can incorporate most if not all of the things you want to see on the site. Not only are most designers willing to do this, but it will ultimately save you time and money as you know your designers style and capability.

Keeping your website up to date is another important step; just as important as creating the site itself. Make sure that whatever designer you decide to hire does maintenance. No matter if it is the actual designer or someone else from his company. It is not free but it is very necessary. So when you go out to look for your next web page designer, consider all of the previous things to save yourself time and money! - 16890

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