Our Visions
Your website should reflect your business and your visions
These days it seems like designers are a dime a dozen but not all of them are professional equals.
1. You get what you pay for
You know this is true for everything but the mistake of "lowest price" still happens often enough that it bears repeating. If the designer is underbidding everyone by a large percentage they aren't going to offer you services as with an experienced designer. What are the benefits of paying for better experience? Generally speaking, a professional will be able to save you money and work-hours by understanding how to plan his/her work time efficiently, using the right tools for the right job and applying a proven work methodology.
2. Good Documentation.
A good designer knows that he/she should be taking notes at client meetings and you should ask for a summary copy of those notes for your reference. The most important notes are in the early stages of the creative process particularly from the client interviews. It's important that everyone is on the same page and referencing the written notes will ensure no one is working down a dead-end road. Good documentation also refers to contracts, proposals and invoices. A professional designer will have preset forms that they use for bid proposals and design contracts to ensure everyone is satisfied with the project parameters including budgets and deliverables. I should note that documentation has a more limited value for small jobs like a single logo or a small Website.
3. Honest designers know their limits.
Every designer has a specialty or focus whether it is in print design, web design, flash design or any other combination of technical skills. A good designer knows the limits of his/her knowledge and isn't afraid to say "I don't know." Sometimes designers get what I would term "grabby" and don't know when to network with other professionals for services that fall outside of their area of expertise. When you interview a designer it's a good question to ask if they have worked with other professionals to collaboratively finish a job. A designer who is willing to discuss which jobs are better suited for another professional or specialist is more likely to put priority in the satisfaction of the client over their personal ego.
4. Design Philosophy.
Effective design isn't just about executing a repeatable pattern or set of steps in Adobe Photoshop. A professional designer has a specific design philosophy and artistic approach to their job and won't have any trouble explaining that to you. Watch out for designers that seem to advocate template-based design or solutions that are cookie-cutter copies of other works from their portfolio. A design approach that is brand and marketing savvy as well as strong on communication with the client is a sign of an experienced designer.
Creativity is crucial to being unique
Providing creative services related to web and printed media design. The aim is on professional and original designs created for the customer's need.
Uniqueness is the outcome of Creativity
Being unique carries traits of individual
ideas or identity. Uniqueness portrays professionalism, so that you do
not fall into the category of a "cookie-cutter" pattern. To reach these
goals collaboration between client and designer is crucial.
