Questions before starting a Darwin website project

Ask for the agreed pages and their purpose. Clarify who writes text, supplies images and checks factual business details. If existing content will be reused, identify what needs review.

Include the main services and coverage information in the brief. A page allowance alone does not explain whether the designer will research or write those details.

Ask how additional pages, new features and extra review rounds are handled. Confirm when the timeline starts and what happens if content is delayed.

The Darwin cost guide explains the studio’s plans. Other tools and custom functionality need their own confirmed scope.

Identify the domain account owner and the person responsible for email. Confirm where form submissions are stored, who receives notifications and who tests delivery after launch.

A website form is only useful when the business can access and answer it. Do not leave recipient setup until the site is already promoted.

Ask how the preview works, how feedback should be collected and how many revisions are included. Agree who gives final approval on the business side.

Then confirm whether staff receive an editor or request managed changes. Ask about training, support arrangements and the process for leaving or changing providers.

Confirm mobile review, link checks, enquiry testing and search setup. Ask who handles redirects if URLs change. Clarify which checks require the production host.

The launch checklist helps assign those tasks. At Web Design Studio Darwin, the first conversation can cover the scope and support arrangement before the build begins.

The designer selection guide also helps compare communication and support arrangements across the suppliers you are considering.