5 Tips On Choosing A Brisbane Web Designer

5 Tips On Choosing A Brisbane Web Designer

Choosing a good web designer you can trust will your project can be a hard task. Here are some things to look out for when choosing you Brisbane web designer.

1. Reject anyone that doesn't follow directions well.

This step will cut down the number of viable candidates significantly. Incredibly, many freelancers blast the same form letter to every potential client without carefully reading their RFPs. Don't waste your time with candidates who can't (or won't) follow directions.

2. Reject people with a casual or unprofessional tone.

If they are lazy when soliciting jobs, they will be lazy when building your website.

3. Get references from previous clients.

Once you have your shortlist, you should spend some time researching each candidate. Sometimes you can't tell exactly what the designer did just by looking at their portfolio.

• Did the client give them very precise direction or did they come up with the concept on their own?
• Did the client already have a particular layout or was that a creative decision the designer made?
• Was the designer resistant to tweaks or open to suggestions?
• Did the designer meet all the deadlines and deliver what was asked?

These are questions only previous clients can answer.

4. Glance at some web portfolios.

Once you've eliminated the obviously unqualified, you are looking to add candidates to your shortlist. Don't spend too much time analyzing every portfolio. You will dig deeper once you've narrowed down the field to 10-15 candidates.

Look for an amazing portfolio. Everyone can draw. Not everyone is an artist.

5. Time to pick a winner.

After all your research, you should have a list of your top 3 choices. Make your final decision by talking to each candidate. Even a brief conversation can give you insight on what it would be like to work with the designer. Which of the final 3 do you feel will be a pleasure to work with? Go with your gut feeling. Because you've done your homework, you can make the final decision with confidence.