Fisrt and foremost your web designer should be a partner who is committed to helping you carry out your vision online, while guiding with their expertise in the world of brand development. Below are 2 essential questions to ask any professional before you forge ahead with your project.
Have you ever done a complete brand development, from verbal conception to full design? The reason why this is imporatant is that you want to work with someone who does more than graphic design alone. When developing your website you are essentially developing or enhancing your brand, your website should not be a stand alone. It should be consistent across all platforms both on and offline. You definitely want someone who has previous experience with complete brand development.
What types of website have you designed and can I see them? The intention here is to see if their design aesthetic is consistent with what you’re looking for. The worst thing is to realize “after the fact” that the professional that you hired is an expert at online animation, and you want no part of animation on your website.
This is just a start however, asking these 2 key questions will give the perfect gauge to see if this is the right professional to be working with on your web design project.
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