1. Ask for Portfolio

The best way to check the capability of any web designer is to ask for the portfolio. If the web designer can show you some good design, then reliability of designer increases. This point will make you safe from any amateur web designer.

2. Ask for Specific Industry Knowledge/Creativity

If the designer has some knowledge about your specific industry, then it is desirable to work with this kind of designer. However, its not necessary that the designer must have the specific industry knowledge. In this case, you ask for your designer’s creative inputs. If the designer is creative enough, he/she will do some research & provide you some creative ideas or work.

3. Ask for Different Additional Services Offered

It is important to know that which other services can be provided by the web designer. If the web designer is experienced enough, he will have wider service choices for you.

4. Measure Prompt Customer Service & Customer Service Options

It is important that the web designer must offer good customer service like any other business. Either you can ask directly about the customer service options or you can check it by looking at web designer’s website. If the web designer has given phone number, easy to fill up form etc., then your web designer is more willing to provide customer service.
You can also check by sending email with your queries and see how long it takes to revert back and how polite and courteous the reply is.

5. Ask for Best Prices

It is important to ask for the best price & its justification. You have to understand that cheap is not always good. Let your web designer justify the prices & quality issues by asking for best prices.