A.T. Design Articles » checklist http://blog.andrewtrivette.com Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:56:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Start to Finish: The Design Process http://blog.andrewtrivette.com/2009/07/28/start-to-finish-the-design-process/ http://blog.andrewtrivette.com/2009/07/28/start-to-finish-the-design-process/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:47:17 +0000 admin http://blog.andrewtrivette.com/?p=18 Every website I create follows the same general process from consultation to finished site. Knowing what to expect throughout the process can ensure a shorter time from concept to production, and a better overall experience for everyone involved.

  1. Consultation We’ll set up a meeting to discuss the scope of your new/re-designed site.Items to cover include:
    • a. Site purpose(What’s it for? Who is the target market?).
    • b. Site theme(Corporate, Modern, Nature, Grunge, generally defined by the site’s purpose).
    • c. Budget(including site creation, maintenance, and any marketing costs).
    • d. Site Content(who’s creating it, what’s needed: copy, pictures, logos, video, etc).

    Once the scope of the project is established, a general timeline to completion is established, and I will give a bid estimate, and define the deposit necessary to begin the project. I also give you a list of the content needed from you to complete the site.

  2. Design Mock-up and Approval Within a couple of days of the project beginning, I will present a design mock-up for your review. Once any revisions are made, I re-submit the design for your final approval.
  3. Client Content Submission This step should run concurrently with phase 2. During this phase you, the client, collect all the content requested, and deliver them to me.
  4. Site Creation on Test Server Once 100% of the content is provided and the design is approved, then everything is ready to begin building the actual site. From this point the average site can be finished within 7 business days. Obviously this can vary based on workload, or site scope. Naturally, I can present a more accurate, project specific timeframe during the consultation phase.
  5. Final Approval The site is completed and ready for you to review, and approve. Changes are minimal at this point, since all the content and design have already been approved.
  6. Final Payment Now that the site is finished, we explore the favorite color of every designer: green!
  7. Site Goes Live! The site is moved from the testing server to a production server, and the project is completed to the satisfaction of everyone involved.
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