Comments on: 10 Tips For How To Choose The Best Web Designer http://thefuturebuzz.com/2008/08/21/10-tips-for-how-to-choose-the-best-web-designer/ Adam Singer on media, marketing and PR Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:42:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Catherine Lockey http://thefuturebuzz.com/2008/08/21/10-tips-for-how-to-choose-the-best-web-designer/#comment-23384 Catherine Lockey Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:30:24 +0000 http://thefuturebuzz.com/2008/08/21/10-tips-for-how-to-choose-the-best-web-designer/#comment-23384 I agree with much of what you recommend here. Brands should be carried through to the web. You give a lot of credibility to design - this is the direction the web is taking because looks really do count. And, much more can be said about design because it is so influential. Like walking into a beautiful room - it creates feeling and sets a tone. Your tip #4 doesn't always work for some of businesses. Let me explain. I have been repeatedly hired by businesses who stress they do not want to update their own site -ever. They want me to do the research and the updates for them. They just don't have time. On the other hand, I always offer CMS to anyone who is willing to use it. My recent blog at www.cyclonemarketing.info is titled, "Shopping It Out....Questions to ask Before Hiring a Web Design Company." Let me know what you think Adam. I agree with much of what you recommend here. Brands should be carried through to the web. You give a lot of credibility to design – this is the direction the web is taking because looks really do count. And, much more can be said about design because it is so influential. Like walking into a beautiful room – it creates feeling and sets a tone. Your tip #4 doesn’t always work for some of businesses. Let me explain. I have been repeatedly hired by businesses who stress they do not want to update their own site -ever. They want me to do the research and the updates for them. They just don’t have time. On the other hand, I always offer CMS to anyone who is willing to use it. My recent blog at http://www.cyclonemarketing.info is titled, “Shopping It Out….Questions to ask Before Hiring a Web Design Company.” Let me know what you think Adam.

]]> By: Dave http://thefuturebuzz.com/2008/08/21/10-tips-for-how-to-choose-the-best-web-designer/#comment-13802 Dave Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:20:14 +0000 http://thefuturebuzz.com/2008/08/21/10-tips-for-how-to-choose-the-best-web-designer/#comment-13802 I completely disagree with you on number 6. I've worked with some of the best designers in the industry (one who was recently hired by Yahoo!) and I think that designers and application develpers are two very seperate specializations. I'm a professional applications developer, and I focus on developing custom application code to meet business requirements, while a designer is responsible for layout, graphics, usability concerns and information architecture. The best possible end product exists when you bring in specialists for each seperate aspect of the application. I completely disagree with you on number 6. I’ve worked with some of the best designers in the industry (one who was recently hired by Yahoo!) and I think that designers and application develpers are two very seperate specializations. I’m a professional applications developer, and I focus on developing custom application code to meet business requirements, while a designer is responsible for layout, graphics, usability concerns and information architecture. The best possible end product exists when you bring in specialists for each seperate aspect of the application.

]]> By: Steven Bradley http://thefuturebuzz.com/2008/08/21/10-tips-for-how-to-choose-the-best-web-designer/#comment-13632 Steven Bradley Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:35:26 +0000 http://thefuturebuzz.com/2008/08/21/10-tips-for-how-to-choose-the-best-web-designer/#comment-13632 Nice tips Adam. One thing I would add or amend is that if you are going to keep your design and marketing separate it still makes sense to hire a designer who understands the marketing process. Many don't and it's often common your marketing team will want to redo your site when the marketing begins. It might also be a good idea to hire both designers and marketers early in the design process so they can work together toward the common goal. Nice tips Adam.

One thing I would add or amend is that if you are going to keep your design and marketing separate it still makes sense to hire a designer who understands the marketing process. Many don’t and it’s often common your marketing team will want to redo your site when the marketing begins.

It might also be a good idea to hire both designers and marketers early in the design process so they can work together toward the common goal.

]]> By: Adam Singer http://thefuturebuzz.com/2008/08/21/10-tips-for-how-to-choose-the-best-web-designer/#comment-13621 Adam Singer Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:36:28 +0000 http://thefuturebuzz.com/2008/08/21/10-tips-for-how-to-choose-the-best-web-designer/#comment-13621 @neil - i meant that the designer should ensure that their design is integrated properly and works with the CMS @neil – i meant that the designer should ensure that their design is integrated properly and works with the CMS

]]> By: neil http://thefuturebuzz.com/2008/08/21/10-tips-for-how-to-choose-the-best-web-designer/#comment-13616 neil Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:30:16 +0000 http://thefuturebuzz.com/2008/08/21/10-tips-for-how-to-choose-the-best-web-designer/#comment-13616 "Setup your CMS" i dont believe this makes someone a good designer, but instead a reseller! although i guess this would depend on the CMS being one created by the web designer, or an open source system “Setup your CMS” i dont believe this makes someone a good designer, but instead a reseller! although i guess this would depend on the CMS being one created by the web designer, or an open source system

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