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I'm actually concerned about the graphic design of my startup. There is a pay-for-service component to it, and I have this feeling that if it doesn't look profe

I'm actually concerned about the graphic design of my startup. There is a pay-for-service component to it, and I have this feeling that if it doesn't look professional, no one will trust it. Anyone think that is a valid concern?

transburgh 17y ago
It is a valid concern, but it would need to be bad to keep from launching (and thus improving based on analytics). It also depends on your audience. Are they more web savvy?
Harj 17y ago
yes it's a concern but not enough to stop launch (assuming a base level of usability in the current design). you can redesign after launch and track how it improved conversion rates.
fjabre 17y ago
It is a valid concern. Credibility is important for a startup. It also depends on what you're offering. If it's something remarkable then it won't matter as much. People will just want it and might look past things like design to get it. Usually though when people are opening up their wallets they want to make sure the service is credible and the overall design is the first thing that helps them make this distinction, followed by a blog, founding team descriptions, press mentions etc...
Tawheed 17y ago
isn't worrying about your graphics design just a proximate cause of fear? we constantly pick at and spin around one little thing when we're afraid of moving forward and getting to the real root of the problem.
bemmu 17y ago
I don't know what your startup is, but how can having something out there be worse than having nothing out there?
lwhi 17y ago
If it looks like time has been spent on attention-to-detail - and the application's approach has been thought out well, there's a fair chance visitors will view the app as a quality product regardless of graphical finesse. Maybe the best approach to take when good graphic design is in short supply, is to keep it simple - and strip back all graphic elements that have no strict purpose?

transburgh 17y ago

It is a valid concern, but it would need to be bad to keep from launching (and thus improving based on analytics). It also depends on your audience. Are they more web savvy?

Harj 17y ago

yes it's a concern but not enough to stop launch (assuming a base level of usability in the current design). you can redesign after launch and track how it improved conversion rates.

fjabre 17y ago

It is a valid concern. Credibility is important for a startup. It also depends on what you're offering. If it's something remarkable then it won't matter as much. People will just want it and might look past things like design to get it. Usually though when people are opening up their wallets they want to make sure the service is credible and the overall design is the first thing that helps them make this distinction, followed by a blog, founding team descriptions, press mentions etc...

Tawheed 17y ago

isn't worrying about your graphics design just a proximate cause of fear? we constantly pick at and spin around one little thing when we're afraid of moving forward and getting to the real root of the problem.

bemmu 17y ago

I don't know what your startup is, but how can having something out there be worse than having nothing out there?

lwhi 17y ago

If it looks like time has been spent on attention-to-detail - and the application's approach has been thought out well, there's a fair chance visitors will view the app as a quality product regardless of graphical finesse. Maybe the best approach to take when good graphic design is in short supply, is to keep it simple - and strip back all graphic elements that have no strict purpose?