How to choose a Web designer?
To start with:
Rummage the Internet for closely observing sites which may or may not be of the same business as yours.
Shortlist and bookmark those you would like to have another look. Note what you feel is good in terms of the look and feel as well as the functionality.
There are many sites which evaluate Web sites. Such sites show us by comparing the good with the bad or less appealing sites. webpagesthatsuck.com is one such site.
Prepare yourself:
Summerise your business in one apt sentence.
Study and decide who would be your target client.
Check the sites of your competitors for making your Web presence perfect.
Before you finalize:
Assess the concerned designer’s experience. Ask for URLs of other sites designed by him. His work would give you a better and clear picture of his capabilities.
Check whether he would be able to appreciate the needs of your Web site’s requirements. You should not be required to tell him what you expect again and again.
Get a commitment that he would stick to the deadline.
In this process you will be able to understand whether it is easy to communicate with him.
There is one aspect which is most important but people seldom need advice on it. Indeed, it is price.
Edward said,
May 25, 2006 @ 11:49 am
Make sure to check their knowledge and skills in depth, are they really capable to design your site and meet your specific requirement within the timescale?
Normally few freelancer pose themself being a good designer but in reality they do outsource your project and get designed it by other less qualified designers.
A good web designers with high proficiency and creativity will come out with new concept and will understand your actual need more closely and will add attribute to impact it.
Bob said,
May 26, 2006 @ 6:43 am
Ask them to provide you a mock up so that you can be able to test their capability and designing skills.