The first step in a website is the Client Survey. I’ll use the information you provide here to build the site, starting with an project outline and a style guide. I’ll analyze your needs and decide on an appropriate tool kit to accomplish the project.
Some of the tools I use include Wordpress (for active sites with regular updates), Twitter (for social networking), Flickr (for photographic content), LaLa (for audio content) Google Maps (for geographic content), and YouTube or Vimeo (for video content).
Depending on the scope of the project, the next part of the process can vary quite a bit. For simple, lower-budget sites, I work by myself and use pre-existing templates to create the sites. Even though the templates are pre-made, the graphics and content are always custom tailored for each site, allowing me to create unique, customized sites very quickly.
If a project demands a custom template or more elaborate content, I work with a team of independent creatives. I use Michael Russell at Pivotal Writing to develop SEO web copy and Aaron Rogosin Photography to create compelling images.