How to Find the Best Web Designer for Your Web Development Project

The appearance is crucial for a website to create a positive impression as well as to keep the attention span intact. In the technical term, this is called the site architecture. But when giving extreme importance to the architecture, the functionality and readability should not be compromised.

The opening of the website should be smooth and fast lest the retention factor would be lost forever. The site navigation, folders & files, website pages, menu, header & footer, map, CSS, links, etc. are also crucial.

Finding the right web designer is however not an easy task, primarily the website you have in mind is unique. A copycat solution would not do any good. Whether that is a start-up of SME or major corporates, the selection is critical. A few tips to facilitate the process smoothly are discussed here.

Reputation and Technical Acumen

You have to check the web designers' portfolio pretty closely. Whether they did similar job earlier, their technical acumen, as well as commitment towards delivery and quality, need to be scrutinised. Cultural compatibility of the web designer with that of your organisation is the most important. Their expertise in start-up, corporate or SME will decide the output.

Trial Order - A Small Project First

You may entrust the shortlisted one with a trail order, may be a non-crucial and small one. This would facilitate judging the candidate more closely. Their approach towards assessing your requirements, translating to the design and delivery would be the yardstick for entrusting with bigger jobs.

Not all already established companies would be accommodative in this regard.

Back to School Aptitude and Attitude

The obsoleteness of the technology is rampant, especially in the IT sector. So unless the web developer is keen on sharpening his arsenal with new skills, you would be in trouble. The one you hire should be willing to adapt to new techniques and apply them.

An Innovative Web Developer is What You Need

You need someone who is ready to innovate and experiment rather than following the worn out paths.

Window shopping is the trick many website designers play, so better you be careful. Find out more about how to find the best web designer for your web development project. A bit of homework would be useful on a long run invariably.

This article is written by Mr. JC Thomas who is associated with Pro Web - Unisys. Pro Web - Unisys is a Certified Shopify Partner & a top-rated full-service digital agency in UAE.