Web Design & Development Primer

To give you an idea of how we approach a new web design and development project, our quick primer/questionnaire is provided below. The answers you provide will help to frame your project and give us a better understanding of the task at hand!

It is absolutely OK to submit as much as you can (no pressure to complete it all)! When you speak with someone from Creative Core, we can capture any additional details we need within the discussion.

We look forward to learning more about your project and speaking with you soon!

Your Name

Company/Organization Name

Phone Number

What is the primary industry or focus of the web site?

What is your main computer’s operating system and version? (Mac OS; Windows, etc.)

What browser(s) and version(s) do you use? (Safari, Microsoft Edge, Chrome, etc.)

Your Target Market (audience)

What kind of visitors do you want to attract? (age group, lifestyle, attitudes, etc.)

What kind of sites do they visit?

What do you consider a "perfect" visit? What do you want them to see and feel before they go?

The Project

What is your budget for this project?

What is your budget for web hosting or do you already have a host in mind (if so, which provider)?

What is your content management system (CMS) preference if you have one (Wordpress, Drupal, Squarespace, etc.)?

Please list all special functionality you would like on your site (email newsletter sign-up, event calendar, contact form, directories/listings, social feed embed, map embeds, live chat, etc.). Please be as specific as possible and list by priority – these will greatly influence the project scope and budget:

What third party applications are connected with your website (Mailchimp, PayPal, etc.)?

Must the site adhere to 508 compliance? Do you have any documentation with any guidelines/requirements?

Do you currently have an IT staff for administration of the site? Are there any protocols we need to be aware of?

Will you maintain your own website in-house? Are you interested in a maintenance package?

What is the desired launch date?

Website Design

List three words that best describe the look and feel you would like your site to have. Examples: Professional, Bold, Fun, Corporate, Edgy, Minimal, Clean, Artsy

What are the top sections/functionalities that you want drive traffic to?

What is the top 3 missions of the website? (For example, 1. Donations 2. Events Promotion 3. Share news with donors)

Please list a few example sites that give insight into what you want to accomplish in both design and function.

URL #1

What design aspects do you like about this site?

What do you dislike?

URL #2

What design aspects do you like about this site?

What do you dislike?

URL #3

What design aspects do you like about this site?

What do you dislike?

Material submission

Here are the materials we would need from you to start the initial phase of the project:

• Your logo in high-res vector format with transparent background (if you do not have a logo, we can provide branding exploration services)
• All photos and illustrations you may want to use
• Videos (media files or links to youtube/vimeo)
• Text for main page in Word Document

Please create a Dropbox folder with the above content and share it with us