Week 2-16 to 2-22 intership activity

Hello everyone,

This past week, I worked on one new client contact while the other projects are waiting for client approval in order to get started with them.

Contact: Robert Elwing Bell Window Cleaning – Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Method of Contact: I contacted Mr. Elwing through a mutual friend to create a brand new website for his cleaning service.

Type: This is a paid project.

Where did you find contact: I contacted Mr. Elwing through a mutual friend to create a brand new website for his cleaning service.

Reason for applying: This job will be an excellent job for my portfolio and allow me the opportunity to design some nice UI elements for his site.

End of Results: I will have the project scope submitted and project will start next week.

Hours Log: No hours have been logged for this project yet.

Week 2-9 to 2-15 intership activity

Hello everyone,

This past week has been an eventful one for me. I contacted two potential clients this past week. Here is the information for the contacts below:

Contact: George H. Herro CPA, SC – Germantown, Wisconsin

Method of Contact: I contacted Mr. Herro over the phone and discussed the upcoming projects on Friday.

Type: This is a two part project that will be paid.

Where did you find contact: Mr. Herro contacted the school in order to get help with his website redesign project.

Reason for applying: This job will be an excellent job for my portfolio and allow me the opportunity to design some nice UI elements for his site.

End of Results: We briefly discussed the project and will be submitting some proposal paperwork next week.

Hours Log: No hours have been logged for this project yet.

Contact: Diana Swillinger – Roots n’ Branches, West Bend Wisconsin

Method of Contact: I sent Ms. Swillinger an email and I also left a voice message for her this past week.

Type: This is a non-profit unpaid project.

Where did you find contact: This client also contacted the school in order to get help with his website redesign project.

Reason for applying: I want to work on this project to further establish a nonprofit identity to my portfolio.

End of Results: I have yet to discuss the website redesign project with the client.

Hours Log: No hours have been logged for this project yet.

I’m excited to get started and I will have more information for everyone next week.

What are some keys factors that help to contribute to criteria a successful web project?

As web designers, we love to jump right in and start with the design and development of a website. It is important to follow a well thought out design process to ensure your chances of producing a excellent web solution for your clients.

I wanted to concentrate this post on what you should consider when sitting down for your initial meetings with client. All good website projects on based on the client's brand, client's goals, and the customer's needs.

Make sure you ask detailed questions about the client's brand or the brand direction they want the website to take. You should also ask questions to find out what are the client's goals (efficiency, brand awareness, revenue) in creating their website project. Finally, the needs of the customer should be the primary basis for any design and development decisions.

If the customer's needs are met, your are definitely on the way to creating a successful website project.