Half a day workshop with the client helping them to get down everything they need and want on the site, not just from their own perspective but also thinking about their users and what they want to see and how they would engage with the site.

Sorting and ordering the content. What's the most single important thing on the new site? 
What can wait for phase 2?

How is this information grouped and how would a user find what they need? Still working with the client we structured the website content so we could then take it away and create a solid sitemap for us all to work from.

We find that most clients like this approach, it allows them to have a brand new website with all of the existing content but also builds the foundations for a much bigger, better site in the future. We like it because it means the site is well structured and planned from the beginning, it is solid and future-proof. It also means that we can build a lasting relationship with the client and continue the development together.

This stage allows the client to see exactly what will go on every page on the website. We can work out what needs to connect to where and make sure we all have the same vision and end goal in mind. It also helps us to separate the functionality from the design which is a key point to making fundamental, structural decisions early on.

Whether translating a brand or creating one from scratch, communicating the client's core values in a targeted way is most important, here we used a few existing elements to completely freshen up the look and feel of the brand.

Next we marry the 'look and feel' with the wireframes to put some skin on the bones of the site. We usually offer a few varied design routes to see which works best and work with the client to develop the designs into something everyone is happy with.

The site is then translated into HTML and coded using Content Style Sheets and, as this one does, usually a Content Management System behind the scenes. We test and approve, back and forward between us and the client until we're all happy its looking and working as we all expected and then transfer the site to your domain.