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6 Top Tips For Selecting A Reputable Web Designer

April 13, 2012 by Marie Gizelle 12 Comments

Tips For Selecting A Reputable Web Designer

6 Top Tips For Selecting A Reputable Web Designer

With a surge in online business, an intelligent breed of web designers has emerged. Chances are bright that your email inbox will be flooded with applications in a few day’s time of calling for applications.

You may end up having a perfect fit for your business needs in no time. However, in most cases the response to any request for application results in the inbox getting flooded with applications that showcase varied aspects of website designing.

 

Follow the below-listed tips and come up with a suitable applicant who can propel your business to new heights.

Table of Contents

  • 1) Check if the applicant has followed directions
  • 2) Professionalism is a must
  • 3) Glance through portfolios
  • 4) Check on professional competencies
  • 5) Check with references
  • 6) Choose the one

1) Check if the applicant has followed directions

Following this advice can save you significant time. Many freelancers and job aspirants usually use the same set of resumes for multiple job applications. This in fact reflects their professional approach to a particular task. In case a candidate has not followed the required RFPs, ignore the application as the person is not serious about the task cut out for him or her.

2) Professionalism is a must

When in business, you need to focus on professionalism. Having someone with an unprofessional approach to work can cause you serious losses. It will be wise on your part to shortlist only those applicants who show seriousness in the initial stage itself. Any candidate who reflects a lazy approach while soliciting a job will not be a worthy choice as bad habits die hard.

3) Glance through portfolios

Once you are done with the imperative job of shortlisting potential candidates, it is time to glance at some portfolios. No need to waste much time on this aspect, a random look at portfolios will help you judge and identify a potential candidate and possibly choose someone with a visionary approach.

4) Check on professional competencies

If you are a master of the business, you must be aware of the basic requirements, a web designer needs to have. Any potential candidate you are looking for an assignment in the web designing arena needs to possess the following skills:

The person should be able to write HTML codes manually. He or she should be well versed in languages like JavaScript. The potential candidate should be able to optimize for search engines and needs to have a visionary approach enabling them to create interactive content.

5) Check with references

Once over with checking portfolios and analyzing the professional competencies, it is time to crosscheck the references. You can prepare a questionnaire that can be shared with the references, the candidate has provided. It can include imperative components as an approach to work, professional competencies and work ethics that the person followed in his or her previous assignment. This will help you develop a clear vision on the capabilities of the candidate.

6) Choose the one

Following these advice will help you further refine the list of potential web designers; you are intending to have for your business. Talk to each of the potential finalist and go with the gut feeling. You are sure to find someone competent enough of taking up the challenges of web designing.

Passionate approach to work and innovative thinking is a prerequisite in web designing. Choose someone with a balanced mix of both and watch your business rise to new heights.

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About the author: Margaret is a blogger by profession. She loves writing on environment and technology. Beside this she is fond of books. She recently did an article on noise cancelling headphones review. These days she is busy in writing an article on eco friendly cars.

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Comments

  1. Kira Permunian says

    April 13, 2012 at 1:15 pm

    These tips are win win! Competencies and references are very important! These two were the keys towards having an online job. 

    Thanks for sharing! Valuable post!

    Reply
    • Kris Edison says

      April 13, 2012 at 1:39 pm

      Agreed with that Kira. On this kind of job, portfolio is very important. That is where competition starts.

      Reply
  2. AXL Powerhouse Prod. says

    April 13, 2012 at 2:01 pm

    napa wow ako ha… sobrang panalo tong tips niya… 

    Reply
  3. joysflair says

    April 13, 2012 at 6:04 pm

    cannot say more, you’ve said it all 🙂 professionalism and competencies counts a lot for me

    Reply
  4. Gene says

    April 13, 2012 at 11:23 pm

    Great tips you have here. With so many web designers out there it’s really hard to choose which will really fit my needs. I personally look in the portfolio first to see if the designer’s style is a match to what I would like in my site. 

    Reply
  5. josie says

    April 14, 2012 at 12:28 am

    Great tips, specially for those who are starting on an online business..

    Reply
  6. Matsumoto Chan says

    April 14, 2012 at 1:31 pm

     If there’s something I want to be now that I haven’t thought of before — it’s to be a web designer….may this serve as a guide for those aspiring to be designers too….great tips!

    Reply
  7. Iam Herbert says

    April 14, 2012 at 4:02 pm

    Experience and competence should be considered. Interesting write up Kris. Agree with Joy, you’ve said it all

    Reply
  8. marrimye says

    April 14, 2012 at 6:20 pm

    WEB DESIGNERS…
    I somehow envy those talents.
    They have the skills and intelligence.
    In this modern world where computers and digital gadgets reign… I wish I can be one of them.

    Reply
  9. Joel B (Joeyboy) says

    April 15, 2012 at 3:24 am

    Web designers have different personaliies and it is important that you’re comfortable working with them and professionalism is the attitude to consider most. Thanks for sharing. 🙂

    Reply
  10. air abenes says

    April 15, 2012 at 1:21 pm

    of all the listed portfolio is I can say I had no idea how to put up, thanks for sharing this

    Reply
  11. joomla website designer says

    May 4, 2012 at 5:22 pm

    I aceede you need to hire a reputable web designer to have a perfect web site and these tips here are really good to keep in mind to hire a reputable web designer..Thanks

    Reply

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