Design

I realize that when I am designing a website- especially one that is not for myself I want real feedback. I need the other party that has requested my services to be just as excited about my work as I am- and if my design is not to their liking, then I want them to say so.

Unfortunately, that is not how the real world works. This is what happens.

"Hey Eddie, can you design a website for me?"
"Sure, just call me we'll discuss it"

A week later

"Hey Eddie, let's get together and discuss the web design"
"Sure, you name the place"
"Okay, I will call you back when I have a time nailed down"

Another week later

"Hey, how bout getting together this weekend at noon"
"Cool"

The weekend

"Okay, for a web design you need to think of your target market" (Yes, I had marketing 101 as a business major)
"Sounds good"
"Here are some design ideas"
"Great, I like them all just come up with something and then we'll pick"
"Great"

Meanwhile Eddie goes home and designs and creates and works and works because he is a people pleaser and because he loves doing design.

A week later

"Hey, check out my designs"
"Oh, those are great, we'll get back to you"

A few weeks pass...

Eddie wonders if the customer remembers who he is, but he doesn't want to bug them, besides, it's their web, it's their project. So he waits.

Truthfully, I have come to expect this. Most people that want websites have other projects going on in their lives and web is on the back burner. At my last company, Custom Food Group, it took them 3 years to get their website up. Why? Because they didn't realize the importance of a good web and how it would increase their business.

I am not upset at all, so if you read this and you think that it is directed at you, it is not, it's has just been the reality of all the websites that I have done. I am really excited and the customer is always like, "yeah, nice" and I am like, "How Nice?" on the inside. I am like a woman when it comes to feedback, I want to know what parts are your favorite, what colors you like or don't like, if you like everything, then I want you to say, "I really like what you have done with the colors, that background is clever, and wow, how did you get that layout to look so fresh and clean?" Again, in reality it is never like that and so I really don't expect it.

So, here is a website that I have been doing for Stowe Campbell. Stowe has been very communicative and we are only waiting on some videos before we go to full production with his website. - I think I posted one of the other designs already but in case I didn't- here are some concepts. I have a lot to do, a lot to work on- I mean a whole lot, but creation has to start somewhere and then it evolves.

Design 1

Design 2

Design 3

Web design involves a lot of elements, layout, colors, and of course graphics. If you are starting from scratch, then you really have a lot of work to do. You also want to be sure that updates are easy for your customers, and that it is organized well.