A web design project starts a lot better when you arrive at the first meeting prepared. Here are 5 things to bring to a web design brief.

Websites You Actually Like

Go to a number of websites you like, pick 2 or 3, and make a note of what you particularly like about them (the layout, colours, way the menu works etc). It is easy to describe a website vaguely as ‘clean’ or ‘modern’ but providing the designer with the URL of the page and making a comment as to why you like it is far more useful.

Your Brand Assets

Any logos, brand assets, colour information (in exact hex code form), approved fonts, etc. Also make sure you know who has the rights to use your current brand materials. GOV.UK has written a great post on who owns your logo and brand assets.

A Page List With a Purpose

A list of the pages that you require on your new website along with a brief description of what you want to achieve with each page. For example Home, About, Services, Contact etc.

Your Written Content

Your written content: Even though a designer can build the structure of a new web site, the words are yours. It helps to bring some draft content to the first meeting, or agree on a realistic deadline and who is going to write the content.

Technical Requirements

A list of systems the site needs to link to. This could be an online booking system, a payment gateway or a feed of data.

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Working with a web designer Exeter businesses rely on when you turn up to the first meeting prepared with the information you have to share the process moves considerably faster.