{"id":155,"date":"2010-06-10T10:57:47","date_gmt":"2010-06-10T15:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/undeux.com\/members\/blog\/?page_id=155"},"modified":"2024-07-28T14:03:30","modified_gmt":"2024-07-28T13:03:30","slug":"web-intranet-design","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/undeux.com\/index.php\/services\/web-intranet-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Web & Intranet Design"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Getting your business or organisation on the web is not as expensive as you may think.<\/p>\n

Whether you require a basic web presence or a more complex one, I have the skills & experience to design a website to suit your specific requirements and budget.<\/p>\n

I can also:<\/p>\n

Design custom graphics (banners, logos, animations, illustrations) for your website.
\nProvide affordable web hosting.
\nProvide domain name registrations.
\nHelp your site rate well on search engine result lists.
\nMaintain and update your website regularly.<\/p>\n

Web Site Creative Brief<\/strong><\/p>\n

The purpose of this Creative Brief is to collaboratively walk through and document specific ideas and issues that can impact the concept look and<\/p>\n

feel of the new Web site. Please take the time to review the questions below and expand or revise the answers as necessary.<\/p>\n

Communications<\/strong><\/p>\n

Web Site Purpose:<\/strong><\/p>\n

From a user perspective, what is the main objective of the site? Please prioritise if there is more than one.
\nIn other words, what are my main reasons for visiting this site as a user?
\nShould the site focus on: providing information, building the brand, showcasing specific products, showcasing specific services, marketing, purchasing, etc.
\nFrom a business perspective, what is the main objective of the site?
\nPlease prioritise if there is more than one.
\nFor example: selling specific products, selling specific services, building your brand, generating leads, increasing its traffic, increasing click-through, etc.<\/p>\n

Marketing\/Advertising:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Are there any existing marketing elements that I should be aware of?
\nBranding statements, Ad campaigns, new logos, product photos, etc. These elements are necessary to build and maintain a brand image. These
\nelements will also ensure continuity and familiarity between traditional advertising\/marketing materials and the Web. A user should feel at home when they arrive at your site because
\nthey recognize a certain use of imagery, colours, logos, etc.<\/p>\n

Design Elements:<\/strong><\/p>\n

What specific Design Standards should I be aware of? Corporate colours, logo usage guidelines, corporate fonts, page template designs, etc.
\nAre there any mandatory functional elements, features or requirements that must be included in the Interface? Promotional and featured areas on the home page, news tickers, stock tickers,
\nadvertisements, rotating\/swapping images, rollovers, etc.<\/p>\n

Are there any mandatory aesthetic elements that must be included in the Interface? Sponsor or partner logos, a particular style of stock art.<\/p>\n


\nCreative Development and Thematic Emphasis:<\/strong><\/p>\n

What adjectives would you use to describe your company?
\nFor example: leader, friendly, innovative, safe, Funky Smart, etc.
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Are there any themes or metaphors that should be explored in the designs?<\/p>\n

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Building on those themes, what should the overall visual tone and personality of the site be? For example, is it: corporate, fun, clean, warm, friendly, high-tech, consumer-oriented,
\nbusiness-like, professional, colourful, subtle, exciting, serious, etc.<\/p>\n

Overall Design:<\/strong><\/p>\n

What existing sites would
\nyou consider \u201cwell designed\u201d and why? This should be a list of
\nsites that made you take notice and say \u201cWow, now this is a nice-looking site\u201d. This list should be based solely on visual aesthetics and not
\nfunctionality, ease of use, speed, or requirements. The list can be competitor sites or completely unrelated to your industry.<\/p>\n

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What existing sites would you consider to be \u201cpoorly designed\u201d and why?
\nUse the same criteria as above.<\/p>\n

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What existing sites would
\nyou consider \u201ceasy to use\u201d and why?<\/p>\n

These should be sites that you can navigate quickly and efficiently.
\nWhat specifically do you feel makes them easy to use: drop-down menus, left-hand navigation, rollovers.<\/p>\n

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Are there any design choices that you\u2019ve seen on the Web that you would wish to avoid?
\nWeb design is generally priced in two ways: price per page or price per hour.
\nAs it implies, price per page ends up as a boilerplate kind of site, which may or may not suit your needs.
\nPrice per hour implies customisation, and that is where I feel a client gets the most for their money.
\nThough customisation means more labour cost, a client should consider that a 15% – 50% increase in cost
\nper page could easily offer a 50% – 100% improvement in page dynamics. UnDeux.com is glad to accommodate either way of pricing but recommends per-hour pricing.
\nAsk yourself, if more interesting page dynamics bring in only one more client, will it pay for itself?
\nWill attractive pages make people more likely to return or create a bookmark? I think so.
\nThere are just too many variables with pricing to set things in concrete here. More exact figures can be arrived at with a free consultation.<\/p>\n

Most of the work is performed at a very reasonable \u00a330 per hour, including graphics.
\nSome variables to consider are:
\nDomain Registration
\nCopywriting and editing
\nSearch engine submission
\nSite maintenance
\nGraphics design:
\nLogos
\nBanners
\nCustom
\nPhoto
\nPhoto Retouching
\nCSS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since no two projects are alike, it is simply impossible to give a ballpark price without a consultation, but generally, our Web design prices are
\nbetween \u00a3200 and \u00a35,000 or at a rate of \u00a350 per hour.
\nDatabase Design & Development<\/strong>
\nIf you have special needs the price may be higher. Some standard scripts
\ncould also be lower. Please contact me for details.
\nIf you would like me to develop database files, CGI, and Perl scripts for non-clients the cost will be much
\nhigher. Please contact me for details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Getting your business or organisation on the web is not as expensive as you may think. Whether you require a basic web presence or a more complex one, I have the skills & experience to design a website to suit your specific requirements and budget. I can also: Design custom graphics (banners, logos, animations, illustrations) for your website. Provide affordable web hosting. Provide domain name registrations. Help your site rate…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":140,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-155","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/undeux.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/155","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/undeux.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/undeux.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/undeux.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/undeux.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=155"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/undeux.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/155\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":540,"href":"https:\/\/undeux.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/155\/revisions\/540"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/undeux.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/140"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/undeux.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=155"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}