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Tuesday, 5 October 2010

Design questionnaire

I've also been busy and compiled a list of design questions to share with you that with the information, helps me to design something amazing for my clients.

Happy reading...


COMPANY INFORMATION
Contact name:                                                                                    
Company name:
Address:
Mobile:                                                                                                  
Work number:
Company tag line/slogan:

Briefly describe what your company does (products/services)



CORPORATE STATIONERY/BRANDING

1.         Deadline, timing or exact date of completion for your project.

2.         What are your goals for this project?

3.         Who is your target audience (age group, gender, specific media where it will be used etc)?

4.         What styles, colours, text, content, images and fonts would you like to use?

5.         If you have any examples you have seen that you like, please let me know (this WILL NOT be copied, it’s just to give me an idea of styles you like).

6.         What DON’T YOU WANT on your project (certain text, content, images, colours, fonts, style)?

7.         Who are your main competitors? How are you different? Please feel free to list sites or add any other info.

8.         Anything else I should know to complete this project?

9.         Do you require me to source a printer for this project? I have a list of local good quality printers that I trust to use that can provide me with a competitive quote.

10.     Would it be OK if I added your project to my portfolio on my website?


PRINTED MATERIAL

1.       Deadline, timing or exact date of completion for your project.

2.       What are your goals for this project/What is the purpose of your project?

3.       Who is your target audience (age group, gender, specific media where it will be used etc)?

4.       What styles, colours, text, content, images and fonts would you like to use?

5.       If you would like new images for your project, please take a look at www.sxc.hu, www.shutterstock.com and www.en.fotolia.com. By sending me a link to 3 or more pictures you like, this will give me an idea of what you are looking for. Please feel free to add more.

6.       Do you have a company logo and images that you would like to use or would you like me to source some images and/or design you a company logo?

7.       If you already have corporate branding in place, could you please email me your logo (high resolution) and detail your colours, fonts, styles etc that you use? (Pantone, CMYK, RGB breakdown if possible).

8.       If you have any examples you have seen that you like, please let me know (this WILL NOT be copied, it’s just to give me an idea of styles you like).

9.       What DON’T YOU WANT on your project (certain text, content, images, colours, fonts, style)?

10.   How many pages do you require?

11.   Is there a specific size you require for your project?

12.   Who are your main competitors? How are you different? Please feel free to list sites or add any other info.

13.   Anything else I should know to complete this project?

14.   Do you require me to source a printer for this project? I have a list of local good quality printers that I trust to use that can provide me with a competitive quote.

15.   Will your copy need to be modified/subbed or re-written? I can provide this service for you.

16.   Would it be OK if I added your project to my portfolio on my website?

Web design questions

I have compiled this list to help find out what my client would like for their new website. This also helps with offering potential ideas they may not have thought about. It then gives me a clear idea to start creating something wonderful for them...

I thought i'd share this with you all...

COMPANY INFORMATION
Contact name:                                                                                   
Company name:
Address:
Mobile:                                                                                                  
Work number:
Company tag line/slogan:

Briefly describe what your company does (products/services)


DOMAIN NAME & HOSTING
1.         Do you have a website? If so, what is the URL?
                                                                                                       
2.         Do you have web hosting, if so who?

3.         If yes to the above, what is the FTP and host login information?

4.         If no, would you like me to source a domain name and hosting for you? Please let me know your requirements.


GENERAL QUESTIONS
1.         How many pages do you need (approx)?  Please list subjects

2.         Deadline, timing or exact date of completion of your site.

3.         Who is your target audience (i.e. Age, Average Visitor etc)?

4.         What are your goals for this website/What is the purpose of your website?

5.         What styles, colours (i.e. existing branding colours), text, content, images, fonts would you like to use?

6.         Do you have a company logo and images that you would like to use or would you like me to source some images and/or design you a company logo?

7.         If you would like new images for your site, please take a look at www.sxc.hu, www.shutterstock.com and www.en.fotolia.com. By sending me a link to 3 or more pictures you like, this will give me an idea of what you are looking for. Please feel free to add more.

8.         What features would you like your website to include (calendar, forum, contact form, blog etc)? Please state goal of required feature.

9.         Please name 5 or more existing websites that appeal to you and why. Please include URLs.

10.     Who are your main competitors? How are you different? Please feel free to list sites or add any other info.

11.     What DON’T YOU WANT on your site (flash, certain text, content, images, colours, fonts, style). Please add links if you wish to sites or add any other info.

12.     Do you need to be able to update the website on your own?

13.     Do you need a copywriter? Will your copy need to be modified or re-written?

14.     If you were using a search engine, what words and phrases would you use to find your site?

15.     Will you need any SEO help (registering with search engines, adding your business to Google Business Centre, site statistics etc)?

16.     Anything else I should know to complete the project?

17.     Would you mind if I place a link on the site to mine?

18.     Would it be OK if I added your project to my portfolio on my website?