Web designing

The definition of “Web Design” can vary, depending on who you ask. Web designers working for one company may perform different tasks than Web designers working for another company. The basic answer is that Web design is the design of a Web page or Website, including the information and user interface design, but not including programming. Programming falls under the definition of Web development, or Web application programming (to name two of many).
At a smaller company, with fewer people and more overlap of job descriptions, Web design can be defined as the whole production of the Website from start to finish. To clarify this a bit, let’s outline the process of creating a Website from scratch.

1. DiscoveryIn this step, the Web designer finds out as much about the company and its clients as possible, paying special attention to the user audience of the Website.

2. Planning
Project definition documents are created as a guide to the creation of the Website. It is important that the scope, audience and goals of the Website are clearly defined during this stage, so the resulting project definition can be used as a touchstone to keep everyone on track throughout the process.

3. Information DesignHow will the information be broken down and presented to the user? If what the user will be looking for is well defined in the discovery and planning stages, this will be an easier job. The information design, or information architecture, step includes design of the navigation and is the most critical step in making the Website user-friendly.

4. Graphic Design
Graphic design may seem trivial to some, but it is also a very important factor in the usability of the Website. It isn’t just about making the Website look pretty. It is also about visual balance and readable typography, both of which are critical in the creation of a user-friendly Web design.

When these steps have been completed, you have a finished Web design. Loosely speaking, putting it together is called Web production, and making it work is called Web development.

Website Design and Marketing Agency Bournemouth, Manchester, UK

Website design is effective when your brand comes alive as an interactive experience, so you need an award winning website design agency to create and implement effective ideas. Our digital designers have years of experience, that's why we don't do print - just usable and engaging website design.

We realise your choice of agency will make or break your online strategy, so our company has a structured approach to web design and development, all tied together with an experienced project manager.

As a full-service website marketing company with UK offices in Bournemouth and Manchester, we offer the complete service from concept to creative web design, web development and online marketing such as search engine optimisation, pay per click campaigns and email marketing. Integration is the key so our online marketing specialists work closely with the website design team to ensure a strong, consistent result.

Website design has to create impact within seconds of arriving on the page, so you're no doubt eager to view our website design portfolio and see how our award winning ideas have worked out for clients like The BBC, Peugeot and 3M.
Website design and marketing services

Content managed website design (CMS)We offer a PHP and .net CMS website solution to give you control over updating your website content from a web browser at any time. For the .net solution, we partner with Immediacy, one of the UK's leading website content management solution providers.

For SME companies requiring a basic content managed website, we can offer a fully bespokely designed and built website, hosted for 1 year on a shared server for under £5000+VAT.

Bespoke PHP website development We can provide a quote for your bespoke website development. A blog? A forum? Secure customer login areas? Any form of custom website development can be quoted for - just contact us for details.
E-commerce website design and developmentWe are experienced in building e-commerce websites whether it be a full site with hundreds of products and categories, or just a payment processing facility added onto your website.
Search engine optimised websitesSearch engine optimisation is essential if you wish your website to generate new business leads. If you choose this option, our in-house SEO experts work closely with our website designers to build an SEO campaign and ensure your website is search engine optimised for relevant keywords.
Website hostingThrough our experienced partners we offer Linux and Windows website hosting, on a shared or dedicated server. We provide website hosting for both small websites up to large organisations such as Cunard - coping with massive traffic bursts for virtual tours during marketing campaigns.