Send us your Design Brief

About You

Four quick ones so we know who we are talking to.

First, who are we speaking to?

What is the best email address for your proposal?

We reply within two working days. No newsletters, ever.

A phone number, in case something needs a quick conversation

Optional. We will always try email first.

What is the name of your company or organisation?

Your Project

What you need, in outline.

What kind of project is this?

A brand new website A redesign or rebuild of an existing site New features or functionality for an existing site

Do you have a website at the moment?

No, this will be our first Yes, and the new site will replace it

What is the current website address?

What features or functionality do you need adding?

Links to examples on other sites are ideal.

What is the main job of the website?

Tell us a little more about that

What most needs improving on the current site?

Design and presentation User experience and conversion Branding or who it speaks to Content, services or products Speed and technical quality Something else

What else needs improving?

Budget and Timing

A range is fine. It tells us what is realistic.

What budget do you have in mind?

How soon do you need it?

Flexible Within a couple of months Urgent, we have a deadline

What is the deadline?

Look and Feel

So the first design lands close.

Which websites do you like the look of?

Two or three links. Competitors or anything at all.

What is it you like about them?

Anything you definitely do not want?

Do you have a logo and brand colours?

Yes, with files we can send A logo, but nothing else No, nothing yet

Would you like branding and logo design quoted as well?

Yes please No thank you

Do you have photography or graphics we can use?

Yes, good quality ones Some, but we will need more No, none at all

Shall we include stock images or a photographer in the quote?

Yes please No thank you

Features

Responsive design, SEO groundwork, accessibility and the WordPress editor come as standard, so they are not on this list.

Which of these does the site need?

Tick anything that applies. Nothing here is compulsory.

What else does it need?

Does it need to work with any other systems?

Accounts software, stock or booking systems, CRM, mailing lists, data feeds. The more detail the better.

Content

Is the written content ready?

Yes, it is written Some of it No, it all needs writing The text on the current site can be reused

Would you like us to include a cost for copywriting?

Yes please No thank you

Which pages do you think the site needs?

A rough list is plenty, and we will suggest a sitemap in the proposal.

Your Business

This is what makes a proposal useful rather than generic.

What does the business do, and who buys from you?

A short paragraph is plenty.

What makes you a better choice than your competitors?

Two or three things.

Who are your main competitors?

Links if you have them.

Who are you trying to reach?

Marketing

A site works best alongside something that brings people to it.

How do people find you at the moment?

Is there a monthly budget for marketing the site?

Shall we introduce you to our digital marketing partner?

Yes please No thank you

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Anything else we should know?

How did you hear about us?

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Your Call

About You

Your Project

Budget and Timing

Look and Feel

Features

Content

Your Business

Marketing

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