Comments on: How to Find and Keep a Great Designer http://www.fuelyourcreativity.com/how-to-find-and-keep-a-great-designer/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:26:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: GaryR http://www.fuelyourcreativity.com/how-to-find-and-keep-a-great-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-659723 GaryR Sat, 30 Jul 2011 19:33:34 +0000 http://www.fuelyourcreativity.com/?p=1050#comment-659723 Great article! and yeah its a mine field out there, and some cowboy designers give a bad name for the rest of us. I think you have to judge a designer not only on their portfolio, but on their phone/email manner, I think you can gain a better gaige of their trust. Great article! and yeah its a mine field out there, and some cowboy designers give a bad name for the rest of us. I think you have to judge a designer not only on their portfolio, but on their phone/email manner, I think you can gain a better gaige of their trust.

]]> By: Ryan Boog http://www.fuelyourcreativity.com/how-to-find-and-keep-a-great-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-105681 Ryan Boog Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:03:12 +0000 http://www.fuelyourcreativity.com/?p=1050#comment-105681 Nice write up. It can be a zoo out there. Nice write up. It can be a zoo out there.

]]> By: Chuck Norton http://www.fuelyourcreativity.com/how-to-find-and-keep-a-great-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-66441 Chuck Norton Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:44:05 +0000 http://www.fuelyourcreativity.com/?p=1050#comment-66441 Super great write up. I've found the exact same difficulty my clients go through finding (web) design companies. It's like the WILD WEST of industries, and I think a lot of people just choose someone they met at a coffee shop, a buddies contact, or (as you mentioned) surfing through css award website (as some people have found me). I, along with some friends, have come up a book/directory that helps newbies to navigate the process of planning, choosing designers (including a big directory we're putting together), and marketing a website. It's http://www.YourWebsiteSucks.net. I'm not trying to be spammy here, I really do want feedback and thought this could be helpful to readers. Anyone who wants a free copy (during 2010 I should add) can just ask. We're still in initial launch phase here and I really want feedback. Thanks again for the great article. Super great write up.

I’ve found the exact same difficulty my clients go through finding (web) design companies. It’s like the WILD WEST of industries, and I think a lot of people just choose someone they met at a coffee shop, a buddies contact, or (as you mentioned) surfing through css award website (as some people have found me).

I, along with some friends, have come up a book/directory that helps newbies to navigate the process of planning, choosing designers (including a big directory we’re putting together), and marketing a website.

It’s http://www.YourWebsiteSucks.net.

I’m not trying to be spammy here, I really do want feedback and thought this could be helpful to readers. Anyone who wants a free copy (during 2010 I should add) can just ask. We’re still in initial launch phase here and I really want feedback.

Thanks again for the great article.

]]> By: Starting A Business – Firggy Style | Design by Firgs http://www.fuelyourcreativity.com/how-to-find-and-keep-a-great-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-45821 Starting A Business – Firggy Style | Design by Firgs Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:32:42 +0000 http://www.fuelyourcreativity.com/?p=1050#comment-45821 [...] yourself, then develop a budget to hire a professional. For more on that I would suggest you read This Article produced by Fuel. It talks about hiring a designer from a client’s perspective. It will not only teach you [...] [...] yourself, then develop a budget to hire a professional. For more on that I would suggest you read This Article produced by Fuel. It talks about hiring a designer from a client’s perspective. It will not only teach you [...]

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]]> By: David http://www.fuelyourcreativity.com/how-to-find-and-keep-a-great-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-4940 David Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:07:56 +0000 http://www.fuelyourcreativity.com/?p=1050#comment-4940 Nice post. A lot of good points here. I think the very last bit of questions by M+S in this article just about sums up what a client should prepare or have ready for a designer to even start a project. I think an important point to make is also to convince the client to come to a designer or studio with an open mind. Sometimes I find clients tend to have personal tastes, and ideas. Sometimes when you offer design ideas, it's not even about the client, but more importantly about the client's target audience. It's important for a client to not let their personal taste interfere with what their costumers really want, which might be entirely different. In the end, it's about communication to the end user, not to the client. Nice post. A lot of good points here. I think the very last bit of questions by M+S in this article just about sums up what a client should prepare or have ready for a designer to even start a project. I think an important point to make is also to convince the client to come to a designer or studio with an open mind. Sometimes I find clients tend to have personal tastes, and ideas. Sometimes when you offer design ideas, it’s not even about the client, but more importantly about the client’s target audience. It’s important for a client to not let their personal taste interfere with what their costumers really want, which might be entirely different. In the end, it’s about communication to the end user, not to the client.

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]]> By: designReviewer http://www.fuelyourcreativity.com/how-to-find-and-keep-a-great-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-3959 designReviewer Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:51:24 +0000 http://www.fuelyourcreativity.com/?p=1050#comment-3959 on this site http://www.designreviewers.com/category/Tags-Category/portfolio you may find a lot of portfolios and start the process of finding a designer. on this site http://www.designreviewers.com/category/Tags-Category/portfolio you may find a lot of portfolios and start the process of finding a designer.

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]]> By: Jack McDaniel http://www.fuelyourcreativity.com/how-to-find-and-keep-a-great-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-2615 Jack McDaniel Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:00:54 +0000 http://www.fuelyourcreativity.com/?p=1050#comment-2615 As a designer, I've found over the years that people looking for a designer come in a couple of different flavors. There are those who don't care about meeting face to face. They rely more on your online portfolio and what they hear about you. But - amazingly - a lot of them who use web portfolios to make a decision don't spend a lot of time on the designer's site reading about their work and process. They seem to get a feel for your work (quickly) and that's it. Then there are the guys that want a 'local-only' designer, someone they can meet with and interact with directly. What I would tell them is look around, find some smaller company promotional pieces, advertisements and websites that you really like and ask them who did it. Jack McDaniels last blog post..<a href="http://impress-design.com/Search-Engine-Optimization-From-the-Ground-Up" rel="nofollow">SEO: From the Ground Up</a> As a designer, I’ve found over the years that people looking for a designer come in a couple of different flavors. There are those who don’t care about meeting face to face. They rely more on your online portfolio and what they hear about you. But – amazingly – a lot of them who use web portfolios to make a decision don’t spend a lot of time on the designer’s site reading about their work and process. They seem to get a feel for your work (quickly) and that’s it.

Then there are the guys that want a ‘local-only’ designer, someone they can meet with and interact with directly. What I would tell them is look around, find some smaller company promotional pieces, advertisements and websites that you really like and ask them who did it.

Jack McDaniels last blog post..SEO: From the Ground Up

]]> By: Bookmarks for September 17th through September 18th http://www.fuelyourcreativity.com/how-to-find-and-keep-a-great-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-2164 Bookmarks for September 17th through September 18th Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:29:16 +0000 http://www.fuelyourcreativity.com/?p=1050#comment-2164 [...] How to Find and Keep a Great Designer | Fuel Your Creativity - [...] [...] How to Find and Keep a Great Designer | Fuel Your Creativity – [...]

]]> By: Designers http://www.fuelyourcreativity.com/how-to-find-and-keep-a-great-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-2117 Designers Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:45:00 +0000 http://www.fuelyourcreativity.com/?p=1050#comment-2117 You've actually addressed a very genuine dilemma in small companies.Great resource and advice.I guess,The most significant hitch is the budget itself. You’ve actually addressed a very genuine dilemma in small companies.Great resource and advice.I guess,The most significant hitch is the budget itself.

]]> By: Anthony http://www.fuelyourcreativity.com/how-to-find-and-keep-a-great-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-2074 Anthony Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:13:27 +0000 http://www.fuelyourcreativity.com/?p=1050#comment-2074 Finding a great designer is difficult. Its hard because what i think is great some of my client may not like. thanks for the article. Finding a great designer is difficult. Its hard because what i think is great some of my client may not like. thanks for the article.

]]> By: Mike Smith http://www.fuelyourcreativity.com/how-to-find-and-keep-a-great-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-2019 Mike Smith Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:00:39 +0000 http://www.fuelyourcreativity.com/?p=1050#comment-2019 Thank you for posting this insanely useful article. And thanks to everyone who answered the questions. And thanks to Calvin for the downloads. Mike Smiths last blog post..<a href="http://blogthememachine.com/welcome-to-the-new-blog-theme-machine/" rel="nofollow">Welcome to the new Blog Theme Machine</a> Thank you for posting this insanely useful article. And thanks to everyone who answered the questions. And thanks to Calvin for the downloads.

Mike Smiths last blog post..Welcome to the new Blog Theme Machine

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