Criteria for Evaluating a Web Designer

Not all web designers are created equal. Without experience in the industry, it may be a little tricky to know if the designer you’re thinking about hiring qualifies as a “good one” or not. Are you going to end up with a great looking (and functioning) website in a month (and still be happy with it in a year) or are you going to be writing complaints to the Better Business Bureau because the guy you hired never finished anything?

Web Designer vs. Web Developer

Are you searching for a website designer or a web developer? Sometimes it seems like the two terms are used interchangeably, but what’s the difference? Who should you hire to build your website? Truth is, most freelancers or design firms you will find probably do a little of each, but here’s the difference.

Where to Look for a Designer

One of the initial obstacles you may find in your search for a good Tucson web designer may simply be where to look. Where’s the best place to go to find a qualified professional?

Types of Web Designers

As we’ve already talked about, finding a good web designer can be tricky. There are a lot of good ones out there, surely, but there are a lot who are offering website design services they don’t have the expertise or experience to provide, and who will ultimately waste your time and your money and cause you hair loss. So, how is someone in your shoes — who is understandably more worried about running his or her business than learning web lingo — supposed to find a good designer?

How to Be a Good Client

I’ve had all kinds of clients. Some are easy to get along with and appreciate the time investment and commitment good web design and development takes, while others flood my inbox with lots of nonsensical demands and impede the design process with their indecisiveness and inability to communicate.

I generally have a good sense of what kind of client an individual will be when we first meet, and take on projects that I believe will be mutually-beneficial, but even the nicest person can unknowingly impede the design