The Web Design Process.

Hollowpoint follows a set procedure for website design that has proven effective for the vast majority of clients, however, we are flexible in our approach and can accomodate most businesses.

The Quote Process

• Client submits request for quotation, including as much detail as possible
• Hollowpoint examines request to determine if we can help
• We will then look at competitor websites and the client's site for a better understanding of their product or service and their industry in general
• We will contact the client for an initial discussion in order to get a feel for what is important to the client. We will also collect as much information as possible at this stage
• We will then analyse the requirements, make recommendations and ballpark the website cost
• If the client is happy with what we have said and done so far, we will produce a quote and submit it for approval
• If the quote is approved, we will create an invoice, receive a deposit as appropriate and begin the design process

The Design Process

• We collect all available artwork that the client has or gives us access to
• We have another dicussion with the client on the design elements, before we are ready to produce any artwork
• We begin the design process with production of a 'mockup', which is a graphical representation of how the website would look. We may also 'storyboard' the site in the case of complex builds
• We submit the mockup for discussion with the client
• We make changes until the client is happy, then ask the client to 'sign off' on the design. Once the client has signed off, we reserve the right to charge the client for any modifications to the overall design from that point onwards
• Once a design has been signed off by the client, we build the pages

Pages & Content

• At this juncture, we build the page of the site, including navigation and various elements which are consistent throughout the website
• We upload this to a test site, so that the client can monitor the progress from here on in
• We pull content from an existing website, or competitor websites, or from information supplied by the client, in order to view the pages with 'dummy content'. This will allow us to format the pages to look their best
• We then ask the client to view the pages and provide us with additional content or modifications to existing content
• We make the required changes until the client is satisfied with the content (this includes text, images, icons, banners, and flash animations on a page)
• If the website includes a database, we create the database at this stage
• We then move on to the final stages

Finalising a Website

• The final stages include ensuring the website has been fully tested across multiple browsers and screen resolutions
• We perform an initial search engine optimisation, adding meta tags, titles, alt tags and any other element we feel will improve search engine rankings
• We add our Web Design & Marketing by Hollowpoint tag to the bottom of the site
• We upload to our test server for final alterations
• Client approves site and pays balance of any fees
• Site is then uploaded live onto the website and further testing takes place
• Any additional code (analytics, scripts, etc) is added at this stage
• Site is then complete
• Client may request further alterations after this point in time

Please fill out the quote form today, call us on 1300 1800 44 or email our experienced sales staff at sales@hollowpoint.com.au for more information.