Common Web Design Processes

I’ve only designed two websites for my web design classes, but I didn’t realize that so much went into the overall creation of the design. After looking through a few sites and reviewing other web site designers’ processes, I’ve noticed there are a lot of similarities in their overall processes.

The first thing I noticed that all the designers do is their planning for the development of the site. The designers analyze the purpose of the website and the target audience. One article had a few detailed questions to ask when analyzing these areas. They included: What is the purpose of the site?, Is the purpose clearly stated?, Does it clearly define the intended audience?, among many more.

Another common element in their design processes is site design. They plan out the layout and overall look of the web pages. Most of the designers make many sketches of the layout and design wireframes that will be used to build the web page.

Another thing I noticed that all the others do is keep in contact with the client for whom they are building the web site. This is a good idea to keep them informed and in the design process, so that the overall product stays on track and the client will be satisfied in the end.