Selecting the best web design company can be a daunting and difficult task, especially if this is your first dabble in the web design business. At ID Studio, we are a London based agency and know firsthand the number of players there are in the industry, albeit, there are a lot of differences between them.
Creating a new website for your company is a serious investment, for some businesses, this can use up most of their yearly marketing budget. With such a large and important investment, it is paramount that you select the right web design company and get a measured return on your investment.
You corporate website is often the impression that potential customers will see about your business, making the right impression is critical. A poorly created web design with numerous usability issues will reflect badly on your business, creating credibility issues and doubts about using you. How many times have you made instant impressions by looking at the cleanliness of a restaurant, chosen to walk past a business that looks uninviting from the outside? We all have, and this is exactly the impression potential customers will have to make when they visit your website.
So why should you consider using ID Studio for your next web design project? Below are just a few reasons why you should consider us from the ‘competition’.
At ID Studio we have a proven track record creating award winning web designs throughout numerous industries. Firstly, take a look at our own web site, you will see a quality design with incredible aesthetics. The design is extremely usable, creating a seamless and intuitive experience with familiarity. Next, take a look at our impressive portfolio of web designs, all tailored towards the client’s core ethos and values. We know that our clients are impressed, and we are more than happy to provide references for you to check with. In addition, our three Directors have over forty-five years’ experience in the web design industry, pretty much since its conception.
One of the key elements that is crucial to the success of any web design is planning and following a structured and proven process to ensure a smooth and successful development. Check if the agency have a set routine, do they create wireframes initially so that everyone fully understands the true functionality and usability. Creating wireframes are a great way of discovering potential issues, it also saves time as the design and programming process has not started. At ID Studio, all our web designs follow a set process, wireframing, PSD creation, coding and HTML, programing and then testing. Each phase of the process needs to be signed off before moving onto the next stage. Having these procedures in place ensures that the web design does not head off at a tangent, the client is happy with the progress and they get a site they expected.
Outsourcing of work, this has become quite common among some web design companies and comes with some quite familiar and common issues. AT ID Studio we have our own in-house team of designers and developers, all professionals in their field producing standards compliant work. Basically put, we know that there will be no design mishaps, your website will be responsive (working on mobile and tablets) and be cross browser efficient. In addition, there will be no security flaws that might allow for the exploitation of your site that has been in the news a lot lately. Another advantage of having your own in-house team for the web design project is communication, our team have worked together for years and do not need to communicate with someone else in different time zones half way around the world.
There are numerous other areas that you need to consider, if you would like to have a chat about them or a potential web design project, then contact ID Studio on +44 (0) 208 948 5808, [email protected] or visit our web site www.netdreams.co.uk for further information.