Web Design

Web Design begins with usability.

You want people visiting your site, and you want them to return - so we make the experience as user friendly as it can be. That way, your customers will find what they need, when they need it.

We'll make the most of your company's character.

The look & feel of your website will be designed around your company's logo, colours & style guide.

Web Developers build your site.

Just like an actual building, you need disciplined architecture to make everything work at its best. You'll know our web developers have programmed your website in line with best practices.

You'll know every little detail has been tested & tested again

Your copy will be proofread & your site will be submitted to search engines. We'll check links, images, forms & every other aspect of your site. When all the technical screws are tightened, we'll launch.

Process

Interface Design > Visual Design > Content > Development > Deployment

Description of terms:

Interaction design (IxD)

is a term that refers to how people interact with a website’s design.

Usability

refers to how easy and logical a website is to use.

Content

refers to all the information you put on your website (words, video, audio etc).

User-centred design

is design that caters to the user (not the web designer or decision maker).

User Interface design (UI)

refers to the website’s layout.

Wireframe

is a sketch or computerised drawing of a website’s layout.

Prototype

is an interactive (but black & white) mock-up of a website’s layout.

Visual design

is where the web designer applies the graphics, images, colours, branding & logo to the wireframes.

User experience design (UX)

is design that is focused on the website’s end user.

HTML/CSS development:

HTML and CSS are two programming languages that web designers use.

Content Management System (CMS)

is a term used to describe a website that can be easily updated by a non-technical person.

Deployment

is the final step and involves testing, installing the website on a hosting server, writing any manuals, conducting training if required, and then launching the website! It should then be submitted to search engines like Google and to galleries and award sites.