Comments on: How To Find The Web Designer That Will Bring Your Brand To Life http://outspokenmedia.com/branding/how-to-find-the-web-designer-that-will-bring-your-brand-to-life/ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:26:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Sergey Rusak http://outspokenmedia.com/branding/how-to-find-the-web-designer-that-will-bring-your-brand-to-life/#comment-5322 Sergey Rusak Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:40:48 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=3150#comment-5322 Here we go, that's why I love blogosphere and hate flash websites which most design companies create as their own portfolio. I mean, I don't beleive design companies with 100% flash side where some crazy s**t opens their portfolio and about us pages. I love when designer maintain blog and you can see how blog is designed, logical flow in their blog posts, latest projects etc. Also, designer from blogosphere shows that he knows how to utilize design with social media, SEO, and make user friendly site or eye catchy design. P.S. Business people don't need visitors to say WOW!!!. They need need consumers to raise their hands, apply for services, and buy products. It is simple convertion process and good design can help to improve convertion. Here we go, that’s why I love blogosphere and hate flash websites which most design companies create as their own portfolio. I mean, I don’t beleive design companies with 100% flash side where some crazy s**t opens their portfolio and about us pages. I love when designer maintain blog and you can see how blog is designed, logical flow in their blog posts, latest projects etc.

Also, designer from blogosphere shows that he knows how to utilize design with social media, SEO, and make user friendly site or eye catchy design.

P.S. Business people don’t need visitors to say WOW!!!. They need need consumers to raise their hands, apply for services, and buy products. It is simple convertion process and good design can help to improve convertion.

]]> By: abilitydesigns http://outspokenmedia.com/branding/how-to-find-the-web-designer-that-will-bring-your-brand-to-life/#comment-5217 abilitydesigns Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:16:09 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=3150#comment-5217 I'd add couple of points to the list you mentioned :) 1) Awareness about SEO friendly web development / architecture 2) Testimonials -AD I’d add couple of points to the list you mentioned :)

1) Awareness about SEO friendly web development / architecture
2) Testimonials

-AD

]]> By: Joseph A http://outspokenmedia.com/branding/how-to-find-the-web-designer-that-will-bring-your-brand-to-life/#comment-5204 Joseph A Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:56:38 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=3150#comment-5204 I remember I had to deal with some friends who would have people make them websites just because they were the cheapest, I have yet to hear from one of them they were happy with their first website design. If you have money, don't be stingy, invest some time and effort to find your perfect designers. I remember I had to deal with some friends who would have people make them websites just because they were the cheapest, I have yet to hear from one of them they were happy with their first website design. If you have money, don’t be stingy, invest some time and effort to find your perfect designers.

]]> By: kenny http://outspokenmedia.com/branding/how-to-find-the-web-designer-that-will-bring-your-brand-to-life/#comment-5197 kenny Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:09:47 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=3150#comment-5197 "Don't just hire the cheapest designer" -> Read as: "I'm really expensive" ;) haha, I totally agree, you get what you pay for! “Don’t just hire the cheapest designer” -> Read as: “I’m really expensive” ;) haha, I totally agree, you get what you pay for!

]]> By: Linda Carmical http://outspokenmedia.com/branding/how-to-find-the-web-designer-that-will-bring-your-brand-to-life/#comment-5195 Linda Carmical Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:44:27 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=3150#comment-5195 Really nice article Jamie! I like these 4 tips; I'm sure many people will find them helpful. They give you the obvious to think about that you know are gonna get missed or not thought of all together. Someone new to setting up their own website most likely won't know what a good designer's work is like from a bad or mediocre one. You've helped them here by telling them it's OK to NOT like what you see and move on. You wouldn't give much thought to personality having much to do with business, but hitting it off makes a big difference. Who the hell wants to pay someone they don't personally like?! Not me! Personally, I thank you for reminding us what questions to ask and not to be afraid to ask them. Again, someone to this game probably doesn't have a clue what to ask. I think the one most forgotten is thinking ahead; will the designer be future friendly? It's probably the most obvious one to think of and the one not thought of at all. Good one to share. Really nice article Jamie! I like these 4 tips; I’m sure many people will find them helpful. They give you the obvious to think about that you know are gonna get missed or not thought of all together.
Someone new to setting up their own website most likely won’t know what a good designer’s work is like from a bad or mediocre one. You’ve helped them here by telling them it’s OK to NOT like what you see and move on.
You wouldn’t give much thought to personality having much to do with business, but hitting it off makes a big difference. Who the hell wants to pay someone they don’t personally like?! Not me!
Personally, I thank you for reminding us what questions to ask and not to be afraid to ask them. Again, someone to this game probably doesn’t have a clue what to ask.
I think the one most forgotten is thinking ahead; will the designer be future friendly? It’s probably the most obvious one to think of and the one not thought of at all. Good one to share.

]]> By: Jeremy Orr http://outspokenmedia.com/branding/how-to-find-the-web-designer-that-will-bring-your-brand-to-life/#comment-5193 Jeremy Orr Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:38:41 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=3150#comment-5193 Excellent article Jamie! It stands to reason, you should hire the person that is right for your particular job. If you just look at price the old adage is ALWAYS true "you get what you pay for". Whether hiring a plumber, or a web designer, you should find someone you trust and that you know is going to do the job right. You wouldn't hire the first person you saw in the phone book- A. Aaronson web design? SOLD! Excellent article Jamie! It stands to reason, you should hire the person that is right for your particular job. If you just look at price the old adage is ALWAYS true “you get what you pay for”. Whether hiring a plumber, or a web designer, you should find someone you trust and that you know is going to do the job right. You wouldn’t hire the first person you saw in the phone book- A. Aaronson web design? SOLD!

]]> By: Charlie http://outspokenmedia.com/branding/how-to-find-the-web-designer-that-will-bring-your-brand-to-life/#comment-5192 Charlie Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:04:34 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=3150#comment-5192 @Jamie Yes definitely true regarding the backend! For my own site I was fortunate enough to discover Wordpress when I started and probably want make the move to Thesis next :) @Jamie Yes definitely true regarding the backend!
For my own site I was fortunate enough to discover Wordpress when I started and probably want make the move to Thesis next :)

]]> By: Jamie Varon http://outspokenmedia.com/branding/how-to-find-the-web-designer-that-will-bring-your-brand-to-life/#comment-5191 Jamie Varon Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:02:31 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=3150#comment-5191 @Matt - It can't be amateurish to say that personality matters with business. I worry that the people who promote this are the ones who don't have a great personality in their favor and hope to ride by on skill. A great, cohesive design requires a synergy between client and designer. Whenever I work on a site with someone that I don't really jive with, there's an obvious disconnect in the way the final product turns out. Maybe to the untrained eye it's impossible to tell, but I'm sure if you looked hard enough, you'd be able to figure it out. =) Thanks for the comment! @Matt – It can’t be amateurish to say that personality matters with business. I worry that the people who promote this are the ones who don’t have a great personality in their favor and hope to ride by on skill.

A great, cohesive design requires a synergy between client and designer. Whenever I work on a site with someone that I don’t really jive with, there’s an obvious disconnect in the way the final product turns out. Maybe to the untrained eye it’s impossible to tell, but I’m sure if you looked hard enough, you’d be able to figure it out. =)

Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: Matt Leonard http://outspokenmedia.com/branding/how-to-find-the-web-designer-that-will-bring-your-brand-to-life/#comment-5190 Matt Leonard Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:50:05 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=3150#comment-5190 Great article. I think you're dead right in mentioning that personality is a huge factor. Although it may seem unorthodox to acknowledge, and some stick up their ass types may say amateur, I couldn't agree with you more. Any two people can work fine together when they agree on everything. Once they disagree on something, however, if their personalities clash it can make for a really awkward situation. Obviously ability is vital, but all too often the intangibles get overlooked. Very well done. Great article. I think you’re dead right in mentioning that personality is a huge factor. Although it may seem unorthodox to acknowledge, and some stick up their ass types may say amateur, I couldn’t agree with you more. Any two people can work fine together when they agree on everything. Once they disagree on something, however, if their personalities clash it can make for a really awkward situation.

Obviously ability is vital, but all too often the intangibles get overlooked.

Very well done.

]]> By: Jamie Varon http://outspokenmedia.com/branding/how-to-find-the-web-designer-that-will-bring-your-brand-to-life/#comment-5189 Jamie Varon Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:49:30 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=3150#comment-5189 @Charlie - Then again, if it works terrible on the backend, that will show. But, once that runs smoothly with something like WordPress and Thesis, which is a relatively low investment, then the design really matters. Thanks for your comment! @Charlie – Then again, if it works terrible on the backend, that will show. But, once that runs smoothly with something like WordPress and Thesis, which is a relatively low investment, then the design really matters. Thanks for your comment!

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