subject: Hiring A Professional, Affordable Website Designer [print this page] Hiring A Professional, Affordable Website Designer
If you are planning to get a website for your company, one of the most important things on your list would be the website designer. This is the person who is assigned to design the look of your website based on your dictates. Granted, the all-around plan will come from you but the designer must also know how to best execute it so the results look great. Because of this, it is very important that you are able to hire the best person for the job. After all, the future of your business will depend on it.
When looking for a website designer to handle the design aspect of your company website, it is always best to ask your fellow online business owners. In fact, it helps to take note of sites wherein the layout and the design impressed you then you look for that little credit at the very bottom part regarding the website designer. It is always best to look for three or four of them, so you have options. Take note of the name of the designer/company, the email address and any other contact information. Once you have it, the next step is to compose a proposal letter. It is very important that you also know what to put in the proposal letter itself.
Aside from the usual greetings and background of your website company, you should also throw in a paragraph or two about what you expect from the website designer in terms of design execution (read any flash layouts or just basic html). Adding the budget range is also a good idea, but some like to hold off and compare their options by asking the website designer how much he plans to charge for that particular kind of job. Who knows, they might end up quoting a lower price point than your budget. When all the responses come in, choose the two cheapest ones to call and discuss specific matters. You may also want to set up a phone interview or personal interview, too.
When choosing which website designer to hire for your website company, ask the following things during the interview: Where did you graduate from? How long have you been working as a designer? Who are your biggest clients? How soon can you get the job done? This allows you to know about the key things such as level of experience and the time of turnover (for it can be difficult to have a really good designer but takes ages to complete the website).
You may even ask if he can offer you special packages as a bonus. After all, most website designers for website companies are freelancers so they try to get as many jobs as they can.
If you want your website company to succeed, it really pays a lot to hire a good designer. After all, the website is the place where business is transacted. It is where people see what you can do. If they like what they see in terms of design and navigation, the chances of your business becoming a success becomes greater.
