Web
design
Are you thinking about designing a website to disseminate your research project? but…
- you think it would mean more work for you, and you're on a tight schedule
- you believe that the results do not compensate the effort.
- you don't know where to start or what you really need.
I get it, I’ve been in your shoes. And I tell you that having a website to increase the reach of your results with little effort is possible.
You just need someone to listen to you, advise you on what is best for you and help you from start to finish to get the website you need, without being an extra burden on your day to day life. And that’s what I’m here for!
You will get a functional and secure website, 100% adapted to your goals, content and budget.
Keep it simple.
What type of Websites you can have
Websites for Projects
Designed to communicate the objectives, progress and results of your research or outreach project.
Your personalised WebCV
Ideal for sharing your academic or research activity. Keep your CV updated and available to share in a click.
Web
Design for Scientists
This is what your website will look like
Made just for you
Your website will be just what you need. No frills or useless pages. Conceived and designed 100% to achieve your goals.
Attractive and agile
You will have an attractive, functional and agile website. Visitors will find what they are looking for without getting bored waiting.
Easy to manage
I use very intuitive and easy to use tools so that you can self-manage them without complications, waste of time or need of help.
Multilingual
Need your website to be readable in multiple languages? It's done!
Good for mobiles
Easily accessible from your mobile. You can view and share it in one click, without losing content or functionality.
Safe and legal
It will have anti-malware protection and backup copies. It will comply with the legal regulations so that you have peace of mind.
When your website is finished... I will NOT leave you alone
I will make sure you get familiar with the website and can self-manage it without any problems or headaches.
Personalized training session
During 2 hours I will explain you how the web works, how to access and make basic settings (you won't need more).
Email queries
If you still have doubts, you will have 30 days to familiarize yourself with it and ask me any questions you may have via email.
Tutorials
I will show you step by step how to make the necessary updates to keep your website always up-to-date and growing with your project.
Your website will have everything it needs to work perfectly and I’ll take care of all the heavy work,
but, wait! there are a few things to keep in mind before you get started
Hosting and Domain Contracting
Hosting and domain are your property and you must hire it on your own. But don't worry, I can guide you where and how to do this.
Content creation
Before starting with the website I will need you to provide me with all the texts and images you want to include (in the necessary languages).
Social Media
If you have social profiles I can include the links to them on the web, but I will not be in charge of opening or managing those accounts.
Periodic maintenance
Thanks to the training and tutorial I will give you, you will be able to manage your website on your own. The tools used are very intuitive and you will have no doubts. That's why I don't include any monitoring or maintenance service for the website. If you want to delegate these tasks anyway, we can include it for an extra charge.
Why choose me to design your website?
I studied biology and dedicated myself to research because I love learning new things, researching and discovering the world around me. Today I work to make ideas and new knowledge more accessible and easily understood, bringing them closer to society. And I found in web design and digital marketing the tools I needed to achieve it. I firmly believe that having the right tools is a big step to achieve our goals, and many times we have them at our fingertips and we don’t know it or we don’t see their potential.
Now my desire is to help Scientists to make their work, and the knowledge they generate, transcend inside and outside the academic field.
What people are saying...
Lorena Herrera, Ph.D.
Before you go... Any doubts?
At this point, you may have some questions.
The website will be designed completely to your needs. It means that it will be designed fitting your needs, goals and style. From the beginning I will take into account what you need and what you want to achieve with the website. Together we will agree on the style, format and contents of the website. During the development you will actively participate in the revision stages, where you will be able to see the progress of the web and change what you think is necessary.
My job is to advise you, as a researcher and designer, so that the final result is the most appropriate to achieve your goal. I will be honest at all times and if I think something is not appropriate, necessary or even detrimental to the performance of the web I will tell you.
It depends. There are several factors at play here: the type of web, the amount of pages and content to include, the commitment to meet deadlines in deliveries and revisions, and several etcetera. Think that it is not the same to design a personal website with 2 or 3 pages than an institutional website for a research center. More content, more people involved, more time.
But don’t worry, we will always agree on the deadlines for revisions and delivery before starting and they will be established in the service contract.
Yes, that’s right, we’ll sign a contract with all the legal requirements, and in it we’ll make clear the conditions of the work and the revisions, deadlines, payments, and so on.
It is the best way to make things clear and we will both be protected against any conflict.
As it is a custom-made website, the final cost will be as well. After the first meeting, with all the information you have provided me and having clear the general characteristics of the web, I will prepare a customized budget. This way you will only pay for what you really need.
Once the contract is signed you will have to pay 70% of the total budgeted cost, and when the web is finished you will pay the remaining 30%.
To comply with the current regulations on data protection in Europe, it is mandatory to include these documents on the web. In addition, you will be protected and protecting the information you share on your website.
I am not a lawyer so I am not competent to elaborate these texts. I am only in charge of including them in the web. If you need help in this aspect let me know and we will find a solution.
First of all, it is essential that you hire the Hosting and Domain service, and give me access to them. Then, to start working I will need you to give me all the contents you want to include in the web (texts, images, your logo, etc.).
In our meeting, we will agree on how the web will be and I will guide you on what contents you should include and how they should be. If you need help to create or adapt the texts let me know and I will give you a hand, but keep in mind that you are the one who knows best your group or project and you will know what you want to tell on the web, so your collaboration is essential. And remember that if the web will be multilingual I must have the texts in the corresponding languages.
Whenever possible I will prioritize face-to-face contact, especially in the first meetings, so we can get to know each other better. If this is not possible due to distance or time constraints, we will communicate by video-call, which is usually the most effective way.
Then, in the different stages of development and revisions we will communicate by email. To share files easily I will create an account where only you and I have access (for example, a Drive or Dropbox).
It’s very simple.
- When you contact me, we will arrange a first meeting in witch we will talk about what you need and what I can do for you. There, we will agree on how your website will look like in order to prepare a customized budget.
- Once the contract is signed and after you have send me the necessary material, I will elaborate a first draft of the website for you to approve the general format and style it will have.
- Once the draft is approved, I’m going to get down to work to make the technical adjustments and layout of the whole website. You will have two instances of revisions so you can make the adjustments you think are necessary.
- Once the final adjustments are done, you will have your website ready and visible on the internet!
Thanks to the training session and tutorials I will give you will be able to manage it yourself and make the modifications you want. If you need help or want to incorporate big changes (for example a general redesign or add new pages) we can agree and quote a new service.