Questions to Ask Before You Hire a Web Designer

A first call with a web designer can feel like it's mostly about them pitching you. Flip it: this is your chance to find out how they actually work, before any money changes hands. These are the questions that get past the sales pitch.

About the Process

  • What does your process look like from our first call to launch?
  • How many rounds of revisions are included, and what happens if we need more?
  • Who writes the content, and who provides the photos?
  • What's a realistic timeline for a project like mine, specifically?

About Ownership and Support

  • Will I own the domain, hosting account, and website files, or will they be locked to your account?
  • What happens after launch? Is there a support plan, or am I on my own?
  • If I want to leave in a year, can I take the site with me?

About Fit

  • Have you built sites for businesses like mine before?
  • Can I talk to a past client?
  • What do you need from me to keep this project moving on schedule?

Pay attention not just to the answers, but to how directly they're given. A good designer answers these plainly, because they already know clients need to hear them.

Thinking About Web Design?

Hammerhead Creations offers web design for businesses in Cartersville, GA and beyond.