Thursday, 3 May 2012

Lorraines crafty website making tips

Don't 
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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