JLAssociates

Summary We need a web designer to help us create a new basic website, including a simple and contemporary business logo. What we do: Our company (JL and Associates) offers Business Services to the small to medium sized enterprise market, including accounting services, business advisory services, book-keeping services, taxation services, compliance, GST/BAS/IAS services, payroll services, general financial and management reporting, accounting and financial software setup and maintenance. What we need: A simple website that describes to prospects who are are, what we do, what makes us different, how much we cost/how we charge, and how to contact us. The website also needs to have the following functions: a) secure client only areas accessible by unique logins and passwords, which we can upload confidential files for the respective clients to download using their own unique secure login/password. An allowance shall be made for up to 500 potential clients/unique logins, with up to 50Mb of file space for each secure area. b) a content management system to allow the contents of the website to be updated by us without the need of a web-developer, eg. when we introduce new services, change existing services or scope, update our fee structure or charging model, or other changes to the business. c) a simple and contemporary logo and colour scheme as part of the website development. The logo and colour scheme shall be easily adapted to business cards and stationery. d) a means to post PDF files for general website visitors to download, eg. corporate profile brochure, rate card, services scope document, etc. e) a website that can be viewed from a PC or a Mac, using popular browsers including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, and Safari, as well as on handheld devices - iPad, iPhone, Android Tablets, and Android Phones. f) a blog area where we can post regular advice/tips or interesting articles to general visitors of the website g) ability to have a 2nd language version added at a future date (Chinese traditional and simplified text) When we need it: We need to have a live final website by 1st Jan 2012. A beta (ie. "draft"/testing) website needs to be available by 1st Dec 2011. Design guidelines: a) simple and clean lines, no more than 4 colours (excluding any photos used) b) no flash or bandwidth hungry designs that slow page loading c) contemporary look and feel, suitable for a fresh and vibrant professional services business d) text size and colours need to be easy to read e) would like to have pictures / stock photos to give a "big company" impression