Professional insight – what makes a good outline

For professional project managers, a clean and organized outline is the key to a smooth web design engagement. Katie Stipanovich, professional project manager, shares that the best outlines are clear and organized. “We need a final outline that’s formatted consistently throughout. It needs a clear division of content hierarchy: Title, Headers, Body Copy. We also need good direction on images and other graphic content. The best outlines have an indicator of design inspiration and photography desires.”

Build along milestones – creating your website outline

The goal of this chapter is to get you started with your website outline. If you’re creating your own site, begin with a casual brainstorm, then use the outline template to establish a basic structure for your site, followed by a more extensive outline, including website copy and notes on images and functionality.

If you’re building...