Make sure the contract discusses copyright, indemnification, deadlines, fees, and arbitration. Be sure that the contract states that all work the developer uses is royalty and license free, and you need to agree as to who owns any customer code or graphics produced. Getting it all in writing will save you a lot confusion and problems in the future. Ask yourself if you can work with this designer. Be careful of web developers in big cities, who have fast telephone connections and expensive systems.
Technology can be tempting and dazzling.
But it is the average Joe who owns a home computer, surfs on a slow Internet connection, and has little understanding of the latest technology who primarily uses the World Wide Web. It is not image but content that will get you the sale on the Internet. At the same time, consider the qualifications and personality of the freelance web developer. For large companies design by committee can be a problem as five people and two or three committees deciding much of the design can eat up your time and money. The job can drag on and on.