As Web designers we, Jay Taylor (left pic) and Michael Swenson (right pic) are responsible for the layout, visual appearance and usability of a website. This role more often than not overlaps with that of a Multimedia programmer and web architect. Using a combination of graphic design skills and technical knowledge of how web pages are created.
>Our job entitles us to comunicate closely with a customer or client at the design stage to answer questions such as:
Why is the site needed?
Who is the target audience?
Who are the leading competitors? etc;
>Producing a design that will be attractive to the target user, has a logical navigation system and has all the features required;
>Writing web pages in a combination of codes, such as hypertext mark-up language (HTML), Javascript, Actionscript, ColdFusion, Java, and Flash, or using code-generating programs, such as Dreamweaver;
>Deciding on how images and other material will be digitally optimised and presented for the web;
>Ensuring that material on the web site is accessible to all groups including those with disabilities;
>Testing the site for functionality in different browsers and at different resolutions;
>Fixing errors.
We have knowledge of graphic design packages such as Fireworks, Photoshop, and Dreamweaver in order to produce basic layout and manipulate images. We have the skills to use cascading style sheets (CSS), e-commerce and server side technologies, such as PHP.
We value your input as this is your site. We just help you design it.