This summer Design to Spec LLC celebrated it’s 11th anniversary. When I launched my design business I didn’t grab a name based on a common phrase, but chose carefully a phrase that describes how I design and how the company does business.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a speck as “a very small piece or spot” while a spec is “a detailed description of work to be done.” Both words refer to small features, however a spec delves deeper to define the details. Yes, a spec defines the details and… this is important… a spec also imbues the details with meaning, which of course is the reason behind the use of a spec.
Join together the specs for a website and you have the road-map to the completed design project. Each spec contains the details agreed upon between the designer and client—and they have meaning, therefore they are used for a reason and serve a purpose in the design of the website.
