1. Why Asana for Web Design Projects
Benefits of Using Asana for Web Design
I like using Asana for my web design projects because it helps me communicate with my clients and assign tasks for them, their team, and myself. This way, we can all track where we are in the project, who is assigned to do what tasks, and when something is due, such as project images, content, etc.
Free vs. Premium Features Worth Having
Asana’s free plan can get you started, but certain premium features are game-changers for web designers.
Here’s what you need to know:
Essential Free Features
- Projects, tasks, activity log, storage, comments
- List, board and calendar views
- Status updates in Asana and export projects as PDF or CSV
- Community support through our forum, webinars, and Help Center
Premium Features Worth The Investment( starter plan $10.99mm)
- Projects, tasks, activity log, storage, comments
- List, board, calendar, timeline, and Gantt views
- Unlimited free guests, admin console, and private projects
- Workflow builder with 250 automations per month, forms, custom templates, and advanced integrations
- Smart chat, smart status, smart charts, and more
- Community support through our forum, webinars, and Help Center
Pro Tip: Start with the free version if you’re solo or just beginning. Upgrade to a starter plan once you’re handling 3+ client projects simultaneously. The timeline view alone will save you hours of project management time.
2. Setting Up Your Asana Workspace
Creating Your Web Design Workspace
To create a web design workspace, all you need to do is start a new project and then start creating individual tasks, and you can make them by either using the board or list style board.
Either works, I like to use the board.
Organizing Teams & Access Levels
Next, you can organize access by assigning tasks to people by adding their email addresses. You can also organize tasks per team.
Essential Project Views (List, Board, Timeline)
As mentioned, you can create a project view by creating a list, board, or timeline.
3. Creating Your Web Design Project Template
To start creating your web design project template, you want to think about how you want your website design process to flow. I have three different templates for the three different offers I have. So when you start creating the templates used, think about the offer you have and what you might need to add to that specific Asana template.
4. Client Management in Asana
To communicate with your clients on Asana, you have to invite them via email and assign tasks to each client or team member. You can also communicate with the client via messages that you can leave to each other.
5. Essential Automations
You can create automation with your team by creating task automation rules, due date automation, status update triggers, client intonation settings, and notifications for team members.
6. Project Templates to Create
Some web design templates that you could also create are the follwoing.
- Client Onboarding Template
- Website Design Timeline
- Content Collection
- Launch Checklist
- Client Training
- Post-Launch Support
These are just a few examples of what you can create in Asana for your web design business.
7. Integration with Other Tools
You can easily integrate other software tools with Asana, like your Google calendar, for example. You can also connect Asana to Figma, Canva, and Google drive if you need to.
Conclusion
That’s how you can set up Asana for web design projects.
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