Good web designs are very subjective and even the designs perceived as great by one person will not be viewed as so by another.
Before starting your search the first thing to establish is what budget you have. This determines whether you should be looking at a design agency or a freelance web designer.
So what do you need to look for? Do you look for someone with amazing creative talents, a history of excellent websites or simply rely on recommendations from others. Without doubt a web designer’s portfolio is of utmost importance, you are not going to contact someone if you are not keen on their previous creations. When looking at their sites check they don’t all look the same, check the pages load quickly and above all check they are easy to navigate through and that you never feel lost in the site.
When you approach a designer we suggest you ask the following questions:
1) If a logo is required ask them how they approach the branding process and how can they build on your current branding
2) Ask them how many design concepts they create
3) When coding sites check they validate all pages on the W3C validator? This ensures...