Interview with Sean Price

Name:
Sean Price

 

Age:
20

 

Location:
Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset

 

Your Website:
www.ibox-security.net

 

How long have you been designing/developing websites?
5 years

 

How to do clients find you?
Word of mouth

 

Where do you go for inspiration?
I always look to research related sites and gather as much information as possible regarding the company and thier background. Usually by understanding the way an organization works and what they do I can get a lot of insperations from that.

 

What is your favourite CMS?
Wordpress

 

What programs/applications do you use when designing/developing a website?
I have an XAMPP local server at the office, I use notepad for HTML but also tend to use a lot of Dreamweaver in code view simply because i can see the site structure and related files. Photoshop for graphics, Chrome, IE, Safari and Firefox for testing the sites as much as possible.

 

When starting a new project how do you start?
I have a meeting or two with the client to understand their needs and requirements explaining along the way how much is possible and manage their expectations. Later i research the company, thier products/services and their possible competitors taking notes along the way. I do a quick draft on paper, decide the navigation layout and then begin to build the layout.

 

What do you feel are the most important skills for web designer/developer to have?
The ability to communicate is very important especially when you deal with internation clients like we do, having someone speak another language helps as we have clients in different countries. Most of all having a keen eye for design and the ability to code the necesary elements to build the desired application for the client is crucial.

 

What skills are you currently developing?
Learning more in-depth C++

 

When you’re not working what are you 5 favourite things to do?
Socializing, watch movies, go running, swimming and listen to audio books from Audible

 

Do you have any favorite websites for keeping up to date and interacting with others?
Huge list of RSS I read on Google Reader, UK Business Forum, WebDesignerForum, Entrepreneur Student Blog and Freelance Switch

 

Are you freelance or do you work for a company?
Run my own company

 

What other services do you offer? eg SEO, print design, copywriting, hosting etc.
SEO, Hosting, Remote Backup, Design, Email, Security and much more.

 

If you weren’t a web designer what would your ideal job be?
Teach IT

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