Website redesign needed. ASAP
I am in need of a website redesign. While my current site is very nice and very well coded, I am redoing it due to the change in services and focus. I am looking to build a site that closely aligns with my target market. The site that I like that meets my requirements in terms of design is http://www.interland.com Please read my requirements very closely, I am ONLY interested in hearing from designers who are serious in doing business and will act like professionals. I will also require references from past work as well as sample of work that matches my requirement. I'm also interested in designers who has been doing this for at least 5 years and not only can design but understand web development and can code. If you're serious with your work and meet the requirements please post your bids here and I'll contact the designers I'm interested in.
My current site is http://www.viocon.com
inspiration site http://www.interland.com
Time frame to start: ASAP (I will like to finish this by the end of the month if possible)
Payments: I can pay through paypal and you must be confirmed.
Payment schedule: I will pay 20% deposit to see the first mockup layout. Once the layout has been agreed upon I will pay additional 30% to proceed. I will pay the final 50% at the end of the project.
Requirements
* Design complete site (about 10 or so pages)
* Site must work in all current browsers
* Site should be design to conform to xhtml standards
* Site should work with all browsers including AOL.
* Site should load in 10 seconds or less (optimized). All images and pages should be optimized as much as possible.
* Site should utilize CSS and as much as possible all common code should go into the CSS
* Site should use the same color as my current site (less orange).
* Site should allow a user to adjust their font and text size without loosing the layout of the site
* A combination of man/woman and urban pictures should be used.
* Site should use Interland.com as an inspiration. (not to be copied).
* Site should be tested and pass all validation test at http://www.htmlhelp.com
* Code should include comment tags for easy future editing
* All images should be unique to the site (images such as uptime guarantee etc)
The site should simply confirm to industry standards. While I like images on my site it must be carefully used. The site should be clean and professionally looking. Additionally, I do not work the tradition "hosting" site with a list of hosting plans on the main page. I'm looking for a corporate looking site; again like the interland.com site.
I will like to repeat that only interested and professional designer only need apply. In the past month I've come across several designers who claim they run a firm or can do this job but have not delivered. This is my third time at this so I really don't have the time to play around. I will check on references before moving forward with you. Additionally, I would require a site you've designed is currently running and will check with the site owner on your professionalism. If you're picked a timeline will be establish for deliverables and a contract will be signed by you for the work being performed so please make sure you have access to a fax so you could fax the contract back to me. I will also provide all appropriate documents to you to help you with the design concept. this will include my redesign plans and a document with the site layout.
Thanks for your time and I look forward to your bids. If you have any questions please ask them here, others may have the same question.