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Posted by Glorywest on 10/12/06 21:03
Peter Olcott wrote:
> I am looking for suggestions pertaining to style, not functionality. What are
> the kinds of things that can be done to a site like mine that look good.
Anything is possible. What do you think it should look like? Sorry to
sound like a shrink.
Before I start work with a client I assign homework for them. I have
them prepare a set of adjectives to describe their business or what
they would like the site to convey, i.e. Hi Tech, conservative, cool,
friendly, superior, welcoming. Doesn't matter what the words are, just
that they pertain to their site, mission or product. At least 5-10
words. Then I ask them to show me 3-4 websites that appeal to them.
Doesn't matter what the subject is, I just want to know what they like.
I also ask that they be able to tell me why they like the sites. Style,
color, content, pizazz. Then if it seems they really have no idea what
they like (as you do right now) I ask that they cruise some template
sites and then email me the numbers so I can get a feel for what they
like.
It's your site and your company. It has to have a sense of you. At
least that's how I approach it. And many times it's very hard for
clients to communicate what they want or why. By going through these
steps together it give us a way to talk about what is appealing.
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