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opalwear
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i have a great idea and im looking for someone to build a website for me. but i dont know how to present my idea to the designer. the idea is all in my head. any suggestions ?
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Dunx
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Get it down on paper. You don't have to write a novel.
If you find it hard to write it all down, try using notes, a sentence here a sentence there. Keep them all in one place, add another as you think of it, post-it's are good for doing this. Soon you'll have quite a little pile, now copy them onto one sheet of paper.
That's all a designer is going to need. They'll ask you for anything else they need to know.
I wrote a site for one person who didn't have a clue about what content he wanted or needed. All he knew was, that he wanted a site for his business. By talking to him it become clearer. Now he's a right royal pain, wants things changed, or things added every other day!!! 
I still don't think he's convinced that adding a very large image of his flyers in the middle of the home page is a bad idea. I did do it and put it on-line for about 30 seconds, then took it off again, it looked awful.
Don't forget, websites are not "fixed", everything can be changed.
All the best - Duncan
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opalwear
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thank you duncan
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Wiggster
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Yeah thats good advice.
For any site that I do I write down a few things down.
What I want the site to do, users I want to attract etc
Any 'decent' designer should be able to extract information off you and create a website that fits your needs.
Remember that it'll be your website and if it's for a business to make money, pester the designer until you are happy with what you have. Afterall, you'll either lose or gain money from having a good/bad site design.
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Franco50
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Just to echo the advice already given. I have built a number of sites for smnall businesses who didn't know how to get their message across but the best thing is just to discuss it with your chosen designer and ask as many questions as is required. In turn they will probably ask you questions as well to give them some idea of a starting point. I never fully publish, or charge for, any work I do until the client is totally happy with the end result.
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opalwear
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thanks mate
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