Web Design: Efficient Workflow

Web design workflow guides the clients strategically through all of the essential phases of the process, which consists of the web design and development process. When looking at other designers workflow, it can help with the understanding of the design phase. Wireframes are useful when it comes to the structure and layout of the website. Brainstorming ideas is also an important step; this helps with generating many different ideas that may come to mind. A mood board helps manage the aesthetics of the website and maintains the site before the final design last-minute revisions almost always take place.
A Web design workflow is a process that is taken while designing a website. To create an efficient website, specific steps should be taken place in a strategical order. A web design workflow is there to benefit people so that they can reach their goals. Design workflows are suggestions that aid you to work to your highest potential.
There are benefits of looking at other designers workflows, such as more information which allows you to draw more skills that can help you succeed while creating your site. A workflow can be as straightforward or as complicated as desired as long as it works for the person it is efficient. There are numerous benefits of using workflows; For example, reducing errors such as having to redo work, another advantage is that workflows can increase the productivity and makes you aware of the time you have to complete each task and finally it speeds up the entire process of creating a site.

Here is an example of a web design process:

Photoshop vs Gimp: Prepare images for web

When preparing images for the web, you can 

use the save for web dialogue box, and it gives you the most control when exporting images. To smooth out the appearance of curves with anti-aliasing, you can use the command and control plus button this allows the user to zoom into the picture. 

The objective is to scale down the image as much as possible while sustaining high quality of the picture. In order to save for web, you must follow the simple steps of selecting file, export, save for web and in the dialogue box. To make sure the user can see the whole image select fit in view.

 To compare the original image and exported image, the Two-Up- view is available. The file format JPEG does not support transparency. The best file format for an image is a PNG image which allows you to reduce the number of colours in the image.

 The photoshop ACA exam objectives

 To pass the photoshop ACA exam, you should be able to set the terms for the project, which includes identifying the audience completely for when creating images, understanding the copyright rules over images and management responsibilities. You should also be able to demonstrate knowledge When making images the ability to recognise elements. The second objective is to know about the image resolution, file format, video and print and have an understanding of typography. Most importantly, in my opinion, you have a good knowledge of photoshop by knowing how to produce and reuse images.

UX Foundations: Content Strategy

Content strategy is an integral part of modern business that covers the planning for, developing for, and management of content. Content strategy includes making sure the correct content is being introduced to the correct person at the correct time. Making sure all content is accurate, appropriate and up to date. The sole purpose of content strategy is to interest the company’s targeted customers; this can only be the case if the audience needs and communication style is considered. Without all of this crucial information, the business and content will fail.


Content is something that holds meaning to a person; examples of content are images, graphics, videos, audio and text. Content can be found everywhere and anywhere. Meaning is far from universal in fact; everyone has a different meaning to what they may understand from different content.
The dilemma content strategy is attempting to solve to make sure that the message is reaching a suitable audience that will be understood.
The content strategy attempts to understand the creator of the content and what they are aiming to do. The audiences requirements are an essential aim to understand, the type of channels and mediums the content exists, the creators and producers of the content and the planning and management of content.
Content strategy sole purpose is the planning and creation, delivery of content that allows businesses to reach the set goals that they strive to achieve.