Evaluation.
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My client, David Moyes, is an aspiring photographer, and he desperately wanted to take his passion further. His photographs are outstanding and we both felt that they needed to be shown off on a wider media spectrum. He already has his own personal Facebook, (where he has been able to share his photographs) with friends and family, as well as having a Flickr account to document his work. When I sat down with him on December the 20th 2014 and discuss whether he would be interested in the option to take it further, he was excited to start. He wanted something that showed off his talent in photography and was keen at the possibility in selling his work. The design of the website had to be simple and elegant, as he did not like the look of other photographers sites which were cluttered. My client made it very clear what he wanted from this project. It was easy enough to communicate with him. From this, I knew his tastes and preferences well, however I still went ahead to talk to him in detail about what he wanted. I discussed with him about when his photography started, what inspires him in the industry and what he would like to gain from the project. I advised him on many aspects and we discussed how much input he would have over the whole project. We both agreed it would be best if I designed the logo, as I have an artistic background with experience on software designed for creating logos, such as Adobe Illustrator. With this I completed section one of the project signing off a contract to provide evidence of our agreements. At this meeting I also managed to come up with a proposal of what I will be doing precisely in this project. Then I had it signed off by one of my unit coordinators to make sure that this project was all ok to go ahead with. Â To gain further knowledge on my client I asked for him to complete two questionnaires that I prepared, to get an idea on his intentions.
During the initial research, I looked at several photographersâ websites and blogs to get an idea of what kind of industry I am pursuing. While doing this I gained knowledge on the codes and conventions in which photography sites attain. These provided me with inspiration for the project I am managing. My research also included looking into the software I was going to use throughout the project. I concluded with this research that the best website developers were either Dreamweaver or Wix, so I was planning to go ahead with either of them. However after sitting down with my client, he told me about a software package designed specifically for photographers. My clientâs fellow friends, who also do photography, have made their own websites on this software and my client was enthusiastic to use this also. The software is called Clikpic, it was designed primarily for photographers and showcased photographs well. When looking into Clikpic I realised it was a great software package as it was easy enough for my client to possibly use in the future when the project is over. From the start my client wished to be involved in this project quite heavily. He wanted to know the software well for any tweaks he may want to adjust after the website was complete. Â When learning the software for Clikpic, I found it relatively easy to use. There was a user guide that I could download and that helped me along the way when creating the website. It took me a few days to get to grips with the editing on Clikpic but the website slowly started growing in its content. The hardest thing I had to do on Clikpic was resizing all of my clients photographs as they were too big in MG for the website.
Group Organisation and Participation:
Only my client and I were involved in my project. Any problems that arose were discussed with my client clearly and precisely. My client was clear from that start what he wanted, so that made it easy for myself to get exactly what he wanted. I felt that my management skills were good and I enjoyed being creative throughout the project.
Examined the merits and problems of the project:
There were a few problems I came across during this project. One of which was the logo design. My client was clear on what he wanted from the logo, something simple and that resembled his photographs. I produced many samples for him to look at. He was not completely happy with many of them so I had to keep trying which took up a lot of time. I initially designed the logo on Adobe Photoshop but decided to change to Adobe Illustrator after the first âfinal logoâ was not good enough. The logo looked too much like an artist logo and did not feature my clientâs company name on it. Â The move to Illustrator proved that it was the best software for the job and I managed to draw up a logo, which met the needs of my client. The logo was a big issue in this project as it took up a lot of my time up and this could have been solved if I had avoided using Photoshop straight away. The only other problem I faced was the communication between my client and I. As my client was also in full time work and living far away, it became difficult to get in contact with him sometimes. However through exchanging emails and instant chat, we managed to keep constant communication throughout, so my client was completely clear on what was happening. One last problem I had deal with was pleasing my client. The client wanted to be involved quite closely, which I found difficult to deal with at times. However with the constant contact I kept with him, I managed to continue to meet his needs as my client.
 Things I would do differently if given more time:
 If I had more time to complete this project I would definitely spend more time on the logo. My client and myself were very happy with the final logo, however I feel it could have had a lot more potential if I had more time. With this time, I could have made the logo more aesthetically pleasing and professional and I would think further about font choices and colours chosen. If I were given the chance to restart this project, I would make sure my time management was better and started a lot earlier than I did. I feel as if I rushed the project in the last few weeks of to make sure everything was done perfectly. This could have been avoided if I started a few weeks earlier and made a better plan of when I would complete things. I found it difficult to keep to my Gantt chart, which is specifically made to keep myself on track. I will learn a lot from this in future possible projects, as I will take time management more seriously and start things earlier than I did.
 Future plans for project:
 When it comes to the future of this project, I wish to keep in contact with my client throughout his journey and continue being part of this small business. I have offered my help if my client wishes this from me. My client has discussed an interest in me providing creative future developments but wishes to submerge himself more into this business since the project sign-off, as he wants to work mostly on his own, with help from me if necessary. My client wants to take the website further once it has been live for a while, by adding a profit basket to it. Which he wanted at the beginning of the project but decided to see how the website goes first. If he manages to get a lot of interest and happens to get some emails asking if they are for sale, then he will be more than happy to add a purchase basket to the website. I have shown him how to add a basket onto the website, easily and quickly, if he decides to go ahead with this he now has the knowledge to do so. I also advised him that offering to sell his photographs is a great way of expanding his potential business and he is enthusiastic to start selling them if the opportunity arises.
 Conclusion:
This project has opened my mind and interests further into creating a potential business. I found it extremely exciting watching and developing a website and how it will grow with future clients. It is rewarding seeing my client completely happy with the final product, and it is really nice knowing that he would like my help in the future if he needed. I feel this shows that I am a reliable and trustworthy manager for this website, and that it also shows off the right skills needed for this specific work. Â I am very eager to see my clients business grow. Overall this project has increased my knowledge and potential of future projects that I may want to take up.