Web Design Steps

Deternmine the Intended Audience
The colors, images, fonts, and layout should be tailored to the preferences of your audience. The type of site content (reading level, amount of animation, etc.) should be appropriate for your chosen audience
Determine the Goals of the SiteSome common goals of web sites are: to be informative, to create a personal home page, to establish a corporate web presence, and to do business in e-commerce.
Determine the General Content and Create a Site MapThe site map is sometimes called a Storyboard. Common organizational structures for Web sites are heirarchical, linear, and random.
Sketch a Tentative Page LayoutBe consistent in your overall-color, typefaces, logo location, navigation bar, etc. Plan your Home Page Layout to avoid scrolling. Plan your Content Page Layout to be consistent, with easy navigation.