A
website concept always starts
with a good rough sketch.
Preparation
is key to a good 'site zoning
plan'. Ample research needs
to be done in order to jumpstart
the sketch phase. Another critical
part preparation is assessing
the materials you have gathered.
Once you have all your information,
you must decide if is it enough
to create a decent design.
I prefer
to finalize everything on my
sketch pad before I even open
Adobe Photoshop or whatever
graphic editing software I have
chosen to use.
For my most
recent project, here’s a
few of the sample sketches I made.
It
is during this sketching
phase, that I begin to
visualize what the site
will ultimately look like.
I consider not only the
"look and feel"
of the site but the functionalities
that I want to incorporate
as well. It is always
fun to sketch an idea
and slowly see it come
to life!
Some
considerations to keep
in mind when drafting
your sketch:
Be
guided by the main theme
you have chosen. Never
loose sight of it or
you will spend precious
time working off course.
Can
this be converted to
HTML? Remember that
your site will be viewed
on different platforms,
so try to assess your
designs against cross-browser
and cross-platform constraints.
