10 things never to leave out of a web design brief
Feb 25, 2010 | Source: boagworld.com |
A nice primer on developing a project brief or RFP for a website.
"Some agencies like to receive a brief that gives a steer as to the feeling, tone and style of a creative project. Others are far more concerned with the minutiae. And some prefer to write their own briefs based on a consultation with the client.
There is no right and wrong way to draw up a brief, save for the fact that good briefs will provide clear and detailed guidance to an agency, and in doing so produce good results. Bad briefs will do the reverse, wasting time and money and no doubt fraying nerves and tempers to varying degrees."
The Cure for Content-Delay Syndrome
May 20, 2008 | Source: A List Apart |
It is perhaps the market forces driving web development projects that find us aligning ourselves with the lexicons of marketing and advertising rather than publishing. As a result, we have lots of "brand identity guidelines," but not so many "style guides" (for content, at least). We have "strategists," but no "commissioning editors," and we more often "go live" than "publish." Hence, we tend to first think "copywriter" when trying to get our content sorted, whereas very often an editor is the person we should be engaging.
A Layperson's Guide to Graphic Design
Aug 28, 2008 | Source: Design Observer |
Considering graphic design's ubiquity in modern life, I'm not sure that many people (non-designers that is) understand much about it. It's something that people encounter every day - perhaps every minute of their waking lives - yet they hardly bother to consider the impact, either for good or bad, that it has on their lives. It's a subject that means a great deal to the people who do it for a living, but rarely means much to the people it's aimed at.
7 Components for a Successful Web Site Redesign
Oct 2, 2008 | Source: User Interface Engineering |
At this point in time, almost every website project that comes our way is a redesign of an existing site. This article lays out in a very concise manner, some of the unique challenges and opportunities that exist with redesign projects.
The Discipline of Content Strategy
Dec 16, 2008 | Source: A List Apart |
How to Understand Your Users with Personas
Oct 14, 2009 | Source: Think Vitamin |
"Personas are a powerful tool for helping you to better understand the needs of your users. In this comic, drawn exclusively for Think Vitamin, you’ll learn more about Personas and how they’ll revolutionize the way you design and build web sites."
Website Content Planning The Right Way
Mar 19, 2010 | Source: Smashing Magazine |
Some great tips on how to approach the planning and development of content for a website. This is really a critical stage in the web design process and also one of the most difficult. Its easy to get anxious and want to jump right into the interface design. A good content plan will make sure everything comes together smoothly, and will make a signficant contribution to the success of the site.
