I often get enquiries along the lines of: "Hi. I dig yer shizz mister wizz. I need a website. How much do you charge?", which is fair enough, but obviously I need more information to answer that question accurately.

Here is a list of questions that I would need answers to in order to give you a decent response:

• Do you have a budget?
• Do you have a set deadline?
• Do you require a logo?
• Do you have a list of pages you need on your website?
• Will you require a content management system, and/or more advanced dynamic modules such as a blog and e-commerce facilities?
• Do you already have a web presence?
• Do you require hosting and a domain name?
• Would you be the sole decision maker / point of contact, or is there a committee?
• Would you be able to supply all resource material in a digital format?
• Are there any online points of reference?
• Do you have Skype?

It may be that you have seen my portfolio and feel that you may require my services for an illustration project. If so: "Hurrah". Ideally, it would be best if I were provided with a brief covering exactly what it is that is needed.

Main questions covered:

• Do you have a budget and deadline in mind?
• What is the required style for the illustration(s)? (Based on examples in my portfolio)
• What is you intended output / use for the illustration?
• What are the other specifics? Colour, Size, ...

If you are unsure of what information to provide in your brief, or feel there is something you have overlooked, then this article may prove useful. Read on my little inquisitor ...

If you have contacted me regarding my graphic design services: thanks, and you may find this article helpful.

The questions will basically build a brief which I can then write a proposal to. If you have a brief already, double check it based on the information below to ensure everything is covered:

This here article covers:

• Budget
• Deadline
• Branding / Logo
• Printing requirements

In this here article what I have wrote and that, I try and go into detail in to what I require in order to accurately quote and put together a proposal for an animation project.

I cover the following questions:

• Do you have any budget or deadline requirements?
• Do you have a narrative for the animation?
• Do you require elements designing for the animation?
• What is the intended output for the project?
• Do you require interaction by the user in the final animation?
• Would you like to consolidate all your loans into one monthly payment? (Sorry, ignore that one - tis nay relevant)

If you are interested in hiring my services, or are just that little bit nosey, give it a read using your eyes ...

I think you will all agree, communication is the key to any successful project. That and getting paid 'phat wedge' so that you are really motivated :P

Being a freelancer, technology is a vital tool in order for me to ensure that the communication between myself, the client and others involved (programmer, for example) is to a level that ensures the success of a project.

I find a combination of e-mails, telephone calls, Skype messaging / conferencing, and online document sharing to be the most efficient methods of managing a project from both the developer and client perspectives. Especially if, like me, you is a freelancer yeah innit ...