About MeadDesign
MeadDesign was started as my design company, but it has become a lot more than that. I take on a wide variety of projects and this site has become a home for many of the different types of work that I do.
The process for working together can differ greatly from project to project, but below you will find a general guideline for completing projects with me.
-Bill Mead, MeadDesign
MeadDesign Process
1. Project Discussion
First we discuss goals for your project. I am a very good listener and problem solver. I can help you think out loud. Most clients come to me not quite sure about what they want, or what the options are, and that is ok. We will get to know one another and develop a plan for your project.
2. Project Planning
Next we define an end point and/or phases for the project. Everyone is busy and it is always easier to take things in small bites. We will develop a strategy for each step or phase and set some reasonable deadlines. Some pieces belong to the client, and some I will do. Communication and timeliness are key ingredients for success. We will work as a team, and the collaboration is what makes design work so interesting for me.
3. Project Development
Then we build in small pieces, always with an eye towards other options and possibilities. Your end goal is the primary objective and our plan for getting there may change along the way. We may develop sketches, prototypes, mockups – whatever makes sense for your project.
4. Project Implementation
Finally we will implement the final agreed upon design and make whatever revisions are necessary. Revisions are part of the creative process and it can be really fun to see how an idea for a design evolves and becomes refined to the point where it seems really simple and effortless. You will know what it took to get there!
Maintenance and Support
Once a project is over, I am there to help with whatever comes up. I stand by my work and have enjoyed long term relationships with my clients over the years. Many of my clients want to take control of their own websites, or be able to work with their own graphics files and I love to empower people to do so. I can help you learn and be a reliable resource for you.
Biography for Bill Mead
Bill Mead was born and raised in the suburbs of Boston, Massachusetts. Before the world wide web came into existence, he majored in painting and sculpture at Parson’s School of Design in New York. After receiving his BFA in 1989, he moved back to Boston and completed a Teaching Certification program at Massachusetts College of Art.
Bill started started his teaching career in Needham Public Schools as a Technology Specialist, then in the late 1990′s he earned his Master’s Degree in Education from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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In 2000, Bill had an offer he could not refuse at Boston Arts Academy as the school’s Technology Coordinator and Digital Arts Teacher. He worked there for five years, but in 2003 he and his wife and son started making plans to move to California to be closer to extended family.
In the summer of 2005 Bill and his family made the move. Bill had been making websites almost since the advent of the web in the mid-1990s. However, by 2005 the web design field was showing signs of maturity and web browsers were starting to catch up with web standards. He decided to focus entirely on the web.
Bill did not really expect to find himself in the classroom again, but then in 2007 he started teaching part time for the Los Rios Community College District at American River College in Sacramento. Then in 2009 he started teaching at Art Institute of California, Sacramento where he became the lead instructor for the Web Design and Interactive Media program.
Bill continues to work on a wide variety of projects, inside the classroom and out.