Developing an effective business strategy
Discovery
Uncover the needs and goals of the project to build a solid foundation. Using thorough research and idea-generating practices, we solve complex issues. This aligned vision successfully champions the project forward.
- Project Kickoff
Introduce project and team while establishing processes, deliverables, and expectations to set us up for success.
- Website Analysis
Install heat map and user tracking software on your existing website to better understand to what’s working and what improvements to prioritize.
- Sitemap
Provide a structured approach to account for every page and what sections are needed within each page.
- Creative Workshop
Using specific and relevant industry examples, open the conversation of what your team likes and doesn’t like aesthetically to guide the design process.
Design
- Moodboards
Uncover the creative direction for your site as our team assembles the design style, image style, font style, and more to extend your brand digitally. We will provide distinctive options to help your team zero in on the big picture.
- Wireframes
Conduct discovery sessions to learn your team’s key functionalities and content needs for components. Then initiate low-fidelity wireframes in a Sprint format for every page in the Sitemap, ensuring readiness for the full design.
- Design Sprints
Set sprints to determine the priority of pages for full high-fidelity design, starting with the homepage and navigation. We move on to the next sprint once we receive full team approval.
Development
Architect the site with approved designs and strategic content. All sites are future-proof with flexible, scalable components. We ensure quality through rigorous testing and then follow your customized launch plan.
- Development Sprints
Custom-coded new WordPress website implementing fully approved designs using a system of “flexible components.”
- Content Loading
Migrate existing content as well as upload any new content.
- Internal QA
Ensure performance and functionality in the staging environment through rigorous testing.
- Staging
Invite your team to see and experience the fully executed site through the staging environment. Your team can perform QA and supply feedback to prepare for launch.
- Launch + Training
Successfully launch site. Following the launch, we will train your team to enable your new scalable, custom site with best practices.