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Archive for December, 2009
My Freelance Web Design Process: Part 3
This is the last part in the series, if you want to read the progression I suggest you start at Part 1.
Step 7: Dreaming in code!
Aha! Here comes the other fun often times frustrating part. In this time period I often start dreaming in code. Me and my code vs. the missing “m.” My husband says it’s sick that I dream in code.
You’re client loved your design and had no problems with it and told you to be as creative as you want! HA! Don’t make me laugh. You usually will have a somewhat (completely) different design than you imagined but it’s usually for the better or at least the client thinks so. Client’s happy, you’re happy.
Here you start out with the basic template. Get everything linking together pictures everything, before adding any content. You may add something here and there but this way you have a good base.
Everyone’s process here is different just take it slowly, organize well and all should go well. If you’re stuck there is plenty of help out there in the world wide web. Join a forum and ask away, more than likely there are some nice people willing to help.
My Freelance Web Design Process: Part 2
If you want to see the whole progression I suggest you go to part 1.
Step 3: Don’t even touch that computer!
After I’ve collected all the information that I need, I put my computer to sleep and take out the old notebook and BRAINSTORM!
Sketch sketch sketch, get all your ideas down before you start coding. Here’s an example of what one of my sketches look like:
notebook
They are usually a lot messier than this but for the sake of your eyes I cleaned one up a bit.
My Freelance Web Design Processs: Part 1
This is mostly for me as well as it is for anyone who reads this. I mainly want to see how my design process changes over the years. This is going to be a many part series, don’t know how many yet. So here goes!
Step 1: So I’ve got the clients interest, now what?
I send out a routine email asking a few questions that help me understand more about the client and what they want and need.