Web Design

We design and develop digital experiences in the form of websites, blogs, online stores, landing pages, ...

Web Designs we love

More than drawing, it's a creative process

Designing a website, blog or other online experience is a process that involves two teams: ours and yours; and we have a design process with several stages.

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1st Understand Your Business

We want to listen to the brand's story, take on board its business objectives and understand the expectations and context of its target audiences. 

This is the starting point!

2º Define the Experience, Information Architecture and Content

Now we are ready to define an approach to the experience, to the hierarchy and form of the content and to the better navigation of the site.

We also advise you on the domain that best "matches" your audience.

3rd Experience and website design

We start with a navigable sketch, the wireframe, where you can experiment with navigation and the relationship between contents. This visualization helps you identify points for improvement.

Then we draw, now with colors, images and texts.

4th Develop and Program

The actual construction of the site can follow several paths: low to no code or full stack, template based or completely bespoke.

It also influences the decision on the Content Manager that we will use to support the website or online store.

No scares. In each project, and with our experience, we advise on the best way forward and ensure the entire development through to final publication.

5th Look at Sustainability

Do you know that "if the internet were a country, it would be the 4th most polluting in the world?"

For this reason, we want to reduce the environmental impact of digital experiences:

We create shorter customer journeys;
We design to use less code;
We optimize images and videos so that they have the least possible weight in quality.
Among many other things. But the goal is to have more agile and lighter websites that consume less energy and generate less CO2.

6th Thinking about Accessibility

There are many reasons to give importance to accessibility issues in a web design process. 

From the most obvious, such as ensuring that a blind or disabled person can navigate and carry out simple tasks like making a purchase or filling in a form.

Even the less predictable ones that we don't usually associate with accessibility: people who are dyslexic, color blind or temporarily disabled.

Design must be inclusive.

7th Technical SEO

We advocate organic before paid and that's why we take care to ensure that the site has a good dialog with search engines and the mechanisms that track and index all pages. 

We want to contribute to the authority of your site and help it move up the search engine results ranking.

8º We make the process easier

It's often said that a good designer is one who can hide the complexity of the world with a simple button.

What we want in this process is for it to be simple for you, the complexity is on our side.

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Frequently asked questions

And very natural! We've tried to answer them all, but if you can't find one here, you already know, talk to us.

How much does it cost to create a website?
Each project is tailor-made according to the brand and business objectives. That's why we have to get to know each other first, before we give you a quote for your project. Book a call with our team.
How long will it take to be ready?
This is the million-euro question 🙂 As it's a process in which a lot of knowledge is shared and adapted to each brand, it doesn't just depend on the web design team. But we have experience in creating quick solutions that can evolve over time. Talk to us.
How should I deliver the content?
Text content must be delivered in editable formats: Word or txt. Images in .jpg format and logos and other graphic images in .ai or .eps, also editable. As for video content, we should publish it on Vimeo, so as not to compromise the speed of the site. If you need any help, such as producing some content, we're also happy to help. Contact us.
How long will it take to appear in Google searches?
There is no straightforward answer to this question because indexing depends on many factors. Technical SEO, which we ensure in the project, is just one of them. Then it depends on whether the site has a dynamic content area that is always being updated, the site's performance, or whether you can get other sites to link to yours. And by the way... did you know that the results on the first page vary from user to user? There are good practices we can share to help you in this process and you can always count on our support 🙂 Schedule a meeting.
How do I know if my site will perform well?
In reality, you won't know until you're online and can measure it. But from our side we really like to have fast sites and before the final delivery we do a general overhaul and install caching mechanisms that help with speed. Talk to us and we can explain more.
Is the site design responsive?
As if it couldn't be. 🙂 Yes, we adapt the display of content to all browsers and devices so that your customer has a good experience when visiting the website.

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How do I know if my website is secure?
When we deliver the final project, we guarantee that the website meets all security standards, including the SSL certificate. However, over time, updates will be required, so it is important to maintain the site regularly.
If you need help dealing with these or any other issues, we're happy to help. Contact us.