User-centred website design: now one size can fit all

Effective websites are a confluence two distinct disciplines: information technology and creative design. So, expecting a single web developer to create your ideal site is at best... optimistic.

The more likely outcome is a compromise – in terms either of the site’s visual impact, or its technical functionality.

Because we work with an extended ‘virtual’ team, we are able to offer the best of both worlds: providing the broad skillset and experience you need to create a website that is intelligently structured, visually engaging and highly interactive – utilising the latest tools and technologies.

Though you’ll pay just one competitive fee – less than you’d usually expect to pay to an individual developer – your project, whether it’s a single landing page or a full-blown ecommerce store, will draw on the skills of at least two (and more likely three or more) designers and developers.

 

Before we start work on your site, an information architect will usually review and categorise your content – creating a crystal clear navigational structure to:

  • simplify your customers' journey through your site, and
  • maximise your resulting ‘conversions’ (such as information requests, newsletter sign-ups, brochure downloads and of course sales).

We will then turn to an art director (one of three that we retain) to set the tone for your website – creating a fresh and distinctive ‘look and feel’ that reflects your brand values, sets you apart from your competitors… and makes your customers feel right at home.

Finally, depending on your technical requirements, we will appoint one or more developers to take your project through to completion – ensuring your site is

  • robust and dependable;
  • optimised for the main search engines, and the most popular web browsers; and
  • built to current ‘web standards’ (to meet the ‘accessibility’ needs of users with disabilities and those accessing your site via mobile phones, consoles and other devices).

You can read more about our development partners here.
Or contact us to discuss a forthcoming project via

Skype: steven.john.calder
Telephone: +44(0)1638 724960
Or Email: info@stevecalder.com.

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