Web Design Graphic Methodology

Our process has streamlined both design and engineering for websites. This keeps costs low while improving performance dramtically.

 

 

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Information Gathering

• Initial meeting or conference call to determine site goals and strategy.
• Site map review.
  • Engineering and database considerations. Shopping cart.
  • Forms for RFQs, Contact, Human Resources.
  • Web hosting and domain name review.
  • Maintenance discussions. Need for web-based content management system (CMS), vs. Adobe/Macromedia Contribute.
• Importance for search engines to index your site.
• Pricing to match your company budgets.
• Leads to Estimate, then agreement.

Moving Forward with Design

Client

• Submission of logo, photos, marketing standards.
  • If these do not exist, we may require additional time in developing a new corporate identity.
• Submission of any current print materials.
• Completion of our confidential questionairre and profile.
• Completion of any needed Engineering Specifications for database applications
• Search Engine documents completed.
• FTP information to the web server, for file support verification.

Studio

• Reviews all materials received.
• Produces the most logical lowest level 'inner' content page for review. We prefer to 'live' with the proposed site and design long enough to really get a long term understanding. It takes calendar time to think and reflect about decisions. Typically two to three weeks solves most interface issues on a complex multi-level design; shorter time is needed for more simplistic sites.
• 'Tweak' to client specifications. We'll be monitoring the time we have punched in-punched out on the project, so we can advise you if any issues are being seen with the design budget far in advance. No surprises.
• Initial administrative interfaces available for client review for database applications development.

Client

• Approves the final design and interface.
• At this time, final content is needed to correspond with the approved site map.

Studio

• Site templates, libraries and includes built.
• Site Pages and Corresponding GUI Elements Built and Checked.
• Integrates all Text and Scans on Pages as Directed by Client.
• Completes any outstanding items remaining on the Engineering Specifications sheet.

Client

• Reviews all pages. Provides edits to pages, preferably in batches.
• Extensive Text Changes Provided as a New Electronic File. (Please be Advised That Extensive AA's (Author Alterations) usually incurs additional charges.

Studio

• Final round of edits.
• QC on any engineering components.
• Final invoice cut and sent.
• Upon Receipt of Final Payment, FTP's Files, Tests All Pages and Links
  • ODBC and secured certificates preset for database sites.
• Cleanout of Job Ticket, All Requested Source Materials Returned.
• Final Optimization for Search Engines on Home Page.
• Submission of new sites to the major engines and directories that are free.
• Schedule 6-week ranking report.
• Project archived.

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