Content Due Dates & Timelines
project timelines
Week 1: Branding
DESIGNER: Review brand strategy worksheet, research, and put together Creative Direction presentation.
DESIGNER: Creative Direction presentation delivered to client by Friday.
Week 2: Branding
CLIENT: Creative Direction feedback due by Friday.
Week 3: Branding
DESIGNER: Logo/Brand Presentation delivered by Friday.
Week 4: Branding
CLIENT: Logo/Brand Presentation concept feedback due by Friday.
Week 5: Branding
CLIENT: WEBSITE CONTENT IS DUE.
CLIENT + DESIGNER: Week 5 is dedicated to any revisions needed for logos and branding.
Stationery design (if included in project) begins once Logo/Brand Presentation is approved.
Week 6: Branding
DESIGNER: Stationery designs delivered by Monday.
CLIENT: Stationery designs feedback due by Friday.
DESIGNER: Final branding files are saved and released via Google Drive folder.
Week 7: Website
DESIGNER: Home Page design delivered by Friday.
Week 8: Website
CLIENT: Home Page feedback due by Friday.
Week 9: Website
DESIGNER: Design remaining website pages after Home Page has been approved.
Week 10: Website
DESIGNER: Remaining website design delivered by Friday
Week 11: Website
CLIENT: Remaining website pages feedback due by Friday
Week 12: Website
DESIGNER:
-Make any final refinements to website.
-Connect domain + launch live website.
-Final run-through of site.
CLIENT + DESIGNER: Launch and celebrate!
Each task is specified to be completed by both you (client) and me (designer).
Project timeline: 12 WEEKS
-Brand Strategy Worksheet: Due within 2 weeks (14 days) of signing contract and booking project.
-Website Content: Due within 4 weeks (28 days) of signing contract and booking project.
-Website Content includes: Finalized website text, images prepared and uploaded to client's Showit account, questionnaires submitted, Google docs in Website Planner filled out.
Custom Brand and showit Website Design Experience
Signature Design Experience
CONTENT DUE DATES:
-If you plan on working with a copywriter, you will need to book with your copywriter before booking our project so we can schedule our Project Start Date to begin after your copy is complete.
COPYWRITING / WEBSITE TEXT:
-If Client is hiring a copywriter: Project Start Date will be scheduled to begin after copywriting is complete.
-If Client is writing own website text: Project Start Date will begin after Brand Strategy Worksheet has been submitted (2 weeks after booking project).
PROJECT START DATE:
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Monday-Tuesday: Complete Brand Essentials. Prep Showit template with logos, color palette, fonts, and images. Customize full template. Website preview delivered to client by EOD Tuesday.
Wednesday (Feedback Day): Client provides feedback and we make any needed changes to website. This full day will be dedicated to any needed revisions so it is asked that client’s schedule is cleared this day, having open availability to be near the phone/computer in order to provide feedback so we can fine-tune the website to perfection in order to launch by the end of the week. Revisions/feedback will be finalized by EOD Wednesday.
Thursday: Connect domain + publish website. Final run-through and fine-tuning.
Friday: Celebrate launch of new brand and website!
Project timeline: 1 WEEK
Brand Essentials & Showit Template Customization
Essentials Design Experience
-Brand Essentials Questionnaire: Due within 1 week (7 days) of signing contract and booking project.
-Website Content: Due within 4 weeks (28 days) of signing contract and booking project.
-Website Content includes: Finalized website text, images prepared and uploaded to client's Showit account, questionnaires submitted, Google docs in Website Planner filled out.
CONTENT DUE DATES:
-If you plan on working with a copywriter, you will need to book with your copywriter before booking our project so we can schedule our Project Start Date to begin after your copy is complete.
COPYWRITING / WEBSITE TEXT:
-If Client is hiring a copywriter: Project Start Date will be scheduled to begin after copywriting is complete.
-If Client is writing own website text: Project Start Date will begin once Website Content has been submitted (4 weeks after booking project).
PROJECT START DATE:
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What to expect during our One Day Template Customization:
-Images, website text, logos, color palette, fonts and all content installed.
-Entire template customized to your brand/business and links set-up.
-Mobile/Responsive Design
-Basic SEO Optimization
-Domain Configuration
-EOD Feedback/Revision Session - We will have a 1 hour Zoom sharescreen session to make any needed changes or image swaps, ensuring your site is styled to perfection in order to launch by the end of the day.
-Showit & Blog Training Videos Provided / Access to Client Resource Library
Project timeline: 1 Day
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-If Client is hiring a copywriter: Project Start Date will be scheduled to begin after copywriting is complete.
-If Client is writing own website text: Project Start Date will begin once Website Content has been submitted (4 weeks after booking project).
PROJECT START DATE:
-If you plan on working with a copywriter, you will need to book with your copywriter before booking our project so we can schedule our Project Start Date to begin after your copy is complete.
COPYWRITING / WEBSITE TEXT:
-Website Content: Due within 4 weeks (28 days) of signing contract and booking project.
-Website Content includes: Finalized website text, images prepared and uploaded to client's Showit account, Google docs in Website Planner filled out.
CONTENT DUE DATES:
Showit Template Customization
One Day Website Template Design
AFD will never expect you to work or answer emails on a weekend or holiday, and even if I reply to you on a working day in my timezone, you can answer the next business day in your timezone.
Timezones + Weekends/Holidays
Failure to meet content due dates for website text, images, questionnaires, and website planner docs will result in your project being bumped to the next available spot on our calendar. Additionally, you will be required to pay a 50% rescheduling fee to re-book your project back in.
Client's feedback/responses are due within 5 days of receiving any designs, questions, or communication from designer throughout duration of project. A late fee of $35.00 per day will be charged past 5 days.
We implement late fees to ensure clients are serious about moving forward with the project and committed to having content prepared and submitted on time, resulting in a seamless and enjoyable project. We book projects several months ahead of time, and our project timelines and due dates ensure we give our clients the proper amount of time that a project deserves. If your content is not ready by the due dates it can cause us to have to decline other projects causing a loss in sales, and potentially affecting our entire yearly schedule.
Why are there late fees?:
Feedback / Communication:
Content:
Content & feedback late fees
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