Always sit behind a computer
Purpose to why you would want to create a website
Promotion - exposure to clients
Point of contact - social networking
Selling merchandise
Persuade
Informative
Who would the audience be
Industry Professionals - creative directors / networking
Other creatives in similar industries and situations
Interested individuals / companies
Educational purposes
What essentials should be on your website
What style of work you can offer
Your current portfolio
Contact information
What ever the audience want or expect to see
About yourself
Websites must have
Functionality (does it work)
Usability (does it work well)
Aesthetics (is it well designed, if not change it)
Easy to follow links
Content on the first page
Simple navigation bar
Personal branding which is consistent
Work or link out to the work
News about what is going on in there business / life
Company / personal Name
To make life easier...
Design onto photoshop, then chop all the separate sections up using the slice tool then save.
Keep organised folders when designing on photoshop
File > Save for web and devices (this will create everything in a folder ready to import on dreamweaver)
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