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I think this is an extremely important part of the web design process because it lets you create a bunch of layouts very quickly. Once I have all the requirements, content, and architecture defined for a website, I start sketching.

Back-end requirements – What technologies will be used to make the site functional?.

User flow diagrams – What steps will the user take to accomplish their goals?.

A site map – How will the user navigate through the site? How can content be logically grouped?.

Your architectural pieces will include ( Visio & Omnigraffle are useful for site maps and diagrams):

Brand guides and styles – Is the site professional, fun, artistic, modern, or rugged?.

A list of stakeholder goals – What do the stakeholders in the project want to accomplish?.

A list of user goals – What are users trying to accomplish?.

Starting Out Organized: Website Content Planning the Right Way – Smashing MagazineĪfter you’ve got all your content, the next step is to take it and break it into pieces that will help guide your architectural and design decisions.

Content Strategy for the Web, 2nd Edition – Amazon.

This article assumes you’re starting with this content and here are some resources for getting that done:

Starting the process without it is like building a house without a foundation it may end up looking pretty, but it’s not going to take long before it crumbles down. We’re going to take this content and turn it into a fully-functional design. The first step of any good website design process absolutely needs to be getting content! This content includes analyzing an existing site, surveying stakeholders, doing user research, and much more. This article will walk through my approach to the web design process and how it can be used to create a better website. Breaking the process down into chunks lets you focus on the most important choices first, without getting bogged down in minutia like using a lighter shade of blue, finding the perfect stock photo, or increasing the size of a logo.

A good web design process helps you get the ideas out of your head and into a format that can help you make logical design decisions. Creating a successful website is all about process.