Designing a website is an entire process and needs proper planning. The key element during planning is to decide the course of events and order of events. Amongst these decisions, the most critical and tricky one is to decide whether the content should be written first and the design should follow it or vice versa.<\/p>\n
With advancements in technology and evolution of new design trends, a lot of new design elements have surfaced. Swirly animations, smooth java, embedded flash plug-ins, parallax scrolling, white space usage, customized fonts and shades, there\u2019s a lot on the plate of a designer to beautify a website. That said, even the most alluring websites will not succeed if an equally enticing content doesn\u2019t compliment it. There are quite a few challenges in creating content based on a ready design<\/span>. The question \u2018whether design should be decided first or the content?\u2019 is a tricky one. Although, we feel that deciding content first and framing a design based on that is a better practice because of the following reasons:<\/p>\n A lot of designers start browsing through umpteen web design templates right from the word go and select a template which looks the most attractive. However, this poses a big challenge for content developers as they need to frame and twist the content according to the template and its categories. This is a bad practice and will result in negative business consequences.<\/p>\n Deciding a copy for a website is a tedious process and takes substantial time. Moreover, there\u2019s hardly a chance that the initial copy will turn into a final copy. The designer will have his own inputs about the type and amount of content in certain sections plus the use of specific words, which means a lot of revisions. The production and launch will be delayed if the design is finalized before the content\u00a0<\/span>due to the revisions until the best copy is created. Now imagine, what if the content is worked on before the design? The launch process will speed up as finalizing a design based on the approved content will comparatively take lesser time.<\/p>\n It really becomes difficult for designers to visualize and implement a design with no content available. If the designers have a copy available, they can start developing design templates to fit to the tone of the content. Furthermore, there\u2019s every reason for the content team to take a headstart. Moulding the design based on content will be easier and appealing as compared to go the other way round.<\/p>\n It’s not a great idea to start designing without content in your hand. It can cost you a fortune. The initial design might look all fancy and attractive. But, if you analyse the costing for it, it won\u2019t come out frugal. It\u2019s possible that your’s is a content-heavy website and there might not be room for already implemented fancy filters or distractions. Alternatively, your content might be very simple and was depending on the design to uplift it. But, the final design may be as minimalistic as the content, making it very ordinary.<\/p>\nContent Will Go Heywire With A Pre-Decided Design<\/h2>\n
Content First Speeds Up Production<\/h2>\n
SpinningThe Design Based On The Content Is Much Easier<\/h2>\n
Design Is Expensive<\/h2>\n
Content Hooks a Visitor<\/h2>\n