This is where strategy and identity come together to create the underlying look, feel and structure of your site. Think of it as a satellite view of your future website.
Action streams
Synchronize brand identity to strategic business objectives
Develop signature design concept and site architecture
Crossmedia anaysis
Cultural sensitivity scan
Importance to your project
People have to 'get the core idea' in the first few moments of viewing a site. This underlying cognitive template is what ergonomics assembles. Everything else is built upon it.
Consider this
Appeal to the users intelligence, imagination and instincts