A Web Design Process

A Web Design ProcessTuesday, January 17, 12

"If you focus on the process of climbing, youll end up on the summit." - Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia A Web Design ProcessTuesday, January 17, 12

"In the beginning, its not necessarily important what your process is, its that you have one." - Steve Axthelm A Web Design ProcessTuesday, January 17, 12

What method do you use? • Waterfall • Scrum • Agile A Web Design ProcessTuesday, January 17, 12

Waterfall approach with some tweaks • The Waterfall method works, because clients get it. There is precedent for it. A Web Design ProcessTuesday, January 17, 12

Process Overview • Meet / Estimate / Contract • Kickoff / Mindmap / Schedule • Wireframes / Site Architecture • Design Mockups / Key Pages • Development / Content • Reviews / Fixes / Launch A Web Design ProcessTuesday, January 17, 12

Our terms are unique • Price according to features • Use Freshbooks "Accept" estimate feature • Contract has EVERYTHING in it! • Dates depend on features • 50% deposit, 25% after 30 days, 25% at end • No work released until paid in full • Anything changes, work stops A Web Design ProcessTuesday, January 17, 12

Discovery A Web Design ProcessTuesday, January 17, 12

Schedule A Web Design ProcessTuesday, January 17, 12

Wireframes A Web Design ProcessTuesday, January 17, 12

Design A Web Design ProcessTuesday, January 17, 12

Content A Web Design ProcessTuesday, January 17, 12

Revisions • 5 hours of revisions only • Two rounds of revisions • Create list one, do list one • Create list two, do list two • Additional revisions require new estimate and charged $150 / hr • Test like crazy - Browserstack.com A Web Design ProcessTuesday, January 17, 12

Walkthrough & Education • Create a formal review • Reference original goals • Set time for training, 5 hours • Note any last minute bugs • Set a date for launch • Invoice for ﬁnal payment A Web Design ProcessTuesday, January 17, 12

Final Power Tips • Set up a regular status update schedule • Warn of blackout period during production • Projects get weird at 3 months, meet up • Go live on a Tuesday • Follow up with your client in a week, really • If you messed up, ﬁx it • If they want more, charge for it A Web Design ProcessTuesday, January 17, 12

When it goes south... • Call client for call or meeting • Its better to have a face to face • Review where things are & whats left • Provide scenarios for completion • Come up with a realistic timeline • Do what you say A Web Design ProcessTuesday, January 17, 12

Sleep great • Be elegant • Be professional • Be sincere • Do great work A Web Design ProcessTuesday, January 17, 12

Thank you! • For any questions feel free to contact me! • Wes@CrowdedSites.com A Web Design ProcessTuesday, January 17, 12

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A Web Design Process

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