Simply effective Website design.
Nick Wiesneski
Graphic DesignerHome > Web Design Process
This is an outline of my process for website design and development.
Project definition
- Client discussion
- Project brief - my Website Design Questionnaire provides a basic brief if you don't already have one.
- Project timeline - looks a lot like the outline on this page, except with dates.
- Maintenance plan - how will your website be maintained after launch day?
Site structure
- Content outline & copy (outline required to move on at this point, copy required before launch) - This is generally the biggest assignment of the project for the client, unless you're hiring me for copy writing services as well.
- Site diagram - organization of pages, buttons, etc.
- Wireframes/sketches - page layouts
Visual design
- Draft visual designs - design the typography, color, graphics, photos... repeat until you say, "that's great!"
- Select design - this is where you say, "that's great!"
Site development
- Technical/functional plan - planning structural bits; HTML, CSS, JavaScript; this is the blueprint.
- Build and integrate site - putting the house together.
Test and refine
- Quality assurance testing - W3C compliance, cross-browser compatibility, link testing, code cleaning & other fine-tooth-combing.
- Prioritize issues
- Refine site - while many refinements are simply built-in by standard best practices in development, there's usually a little final polishing and tuning that can be done. We want your website shiny, clean, and purring like a kitten when you drive it off the lot. :)
Launch
- Production style guide - tells you exactly which typefaces, colors, and other layout details were used in your site so you can maintain consistency.
- Launch site
- Implement maintenance plan
Of course, my door doesn’t close once you’ve paid the final installment. I welcome continued communication and am always interested to hear how your new website is working.
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