Week 6- The business of design
This week Daniel talked about our upcoming project which that I have to create my own UX design proposal and an invoice to go along with it. this weeks lecture consisted of what is in a UX proposal and Daniel also talked about how to price the work and that when creating an invoice I need to consider hourly rates and justify the work done. I thought I would begin with doing some of my own research on what a UX proposal is…
UX proposal research
What is my brief?
A designed PDF or webpage project proposal- the job is the design of a website and brand to represent Hill Street in Belfast.
What is a UX proposal?
A UX proposal is A UX proposal is the process and plan of how to change, upgrade, or improve the said experience. A UX design proposal is a valuable document that helps designers close the deal with their clients, and secure stable, healthy communication. It’s a valuable agreement that defines the projects and makes them easier to complete. The proposal should clearly state the problem and your approach to a solution and it should articulate what you offer as a UX Designer. Proposals are a reference for both you and your client for what is expected throughout your relationship.
Being a successful UX designer does not only mean you are capable of visualizing ideas on a screen, it also means that you are a great salesperson too. First of all you have to create a proposal and define scope of your work…
So what is included in a UX proposal?
- Title page
- Overview page
- Project approach
- Scope of work
- Assumptions
- Deliverables
- Ownerships and rights
- Additional costs
- Pricing and payment schedule
- Acknowledgement and sign-off
Why write one?
A UX proposal is useful because it sets expectations before a project starts, by defining in clear terms what will happen during the UX design process.
The benefits of a UX proposal-
I did some research into the benefits of writing a UX proposal and I noted my findings below.
Examples of ‘Designed’ UX proposals
I wanted to take a look at the layout and structure of a designed UX pdf, What does this look like? What is too much design? Should I add coloured pages or keep them plain? What is too much visual noise?
I included some examples of designed proposals below as my inspo…
This is the tricky part to me, I think that writing this info will be okay but its the designing , I am not sure what is too much designing I don’t want to overkill my proposal with unnecessary designs, colours and illustrations. The information is the most important so I think that I will keep it relatively simple with final colours and added design features. I think my examples above are maybe a little too over designed I will take some inspo from them but for my own I want it to look nice and with some added personality but I don’t want to take away from the information either.
How to write one?
From reading about design proposals last week I do know now how to write one, but I did some more research into this online to see if there were any other tips to make it easier. So I went to Miro to write out the process of writing a ux proposal before I begin my proposal.
What is next?
I will begin research into Hill Street and other local websites that would relate to my brief project. Then I will begin designing and writing up a proposal pdf.