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Could anyone recommend a a good pro web designer?
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That is a little more expensive then I thought. I definitely think I could build a nicer site than Tom's. Another fraternity on campus has a really nice site, www.chapmanfiji.com
Did you seriously just say that $200 is too expensive for a website?
I'd hate to hear what you think about the sites we build for our clients at $30k+.
I could certainly help out. I tend to use Drupal, and not my own CMS. Of course, that means it would be simple for you to update. Depending upon how much you need, I'd be willing to do it for anywhere from $300-$500
Shoot an IM to ComputerNap if you're interested.
Shoot an IM to ComputerNap if you're interested.
Well, that qualifies this thread as Useless Thread of the Week
Jack, if you could do better yourself, and you want a site with custom graphics, CMS back end and password protected area and if $200 is too much, why the #&%# did you come here asking for a professional designer?
A client who I was dealing with (over the last few weeks) sent me that link for possible logo ideas. That's why I thought of that logo.
Personally I like Template Monster it's a good place to start when you're looking for ideas, but I don't use it because most of the templates are by far too convoluted to edit......
GAH!!! TABLES, INLINE STYLES WITH EXTERNAL CSS! IT BURNS!at least it looks ok
BTW: *rant* I DID NOT USE/COPY THE TEMPLATE MONSTER LOGO FOR F*** SAKES!!!! GHAAAARR! *end rant*
Either you were inspired from Template monster or some hack stole your design and sold it to template monster. It's not the first time this has happened (cough...simplebits...cough).
I thought it was esstablished that he got it from...
http://www.illustrateddesigns.com/articles/2495/1/Designing-Personal-Web-Page-Layout
and the templete from
http://homepage.mac.com/jayrunquist/posterjay/index.html
http://daringfireball.net/2007/03/logomaid_rip_off
This is really great advice! I'm honestly still working on a lot of this. The problem is that once a client gets used to you doing business one way - i.e. giving time and cost quotes before you know their requirements - they aren't always so open to the change.
Ah go to the link I provided thats the tutorial for that icon set incorporated into a web page. Anyway I really just pulled the link from a previous discussion about his site.
Yeah I saw you post but I also saw a very similiar logo set via the link I put on a few posts ago.
GAR!! i didn't copy or use any tutorials, templates or anything like that! why wont it get through to you!
Seriously? You don't get it?
The similarities are astounding. Sure, two people can have the same idea for a logo, but this would be quite impossible. If it were just the outside Quark-style shape, or just the inner circles, we may be able to debate this, but their usage together, with the glassy black cover, is undeniable - though you are trying hard.
If indeed you had designed the logo yourself, and it were totally custom. You should be PISSED that variations of your logo are being sold on Template Monster. But this doesn't bother you?
Go pursue the artist who obviously ripped you off and is now selling your logo to who-knows-how-many people! Go fight! Template Monster is a thief! Go protect your original creation!
Seriously? You don't get it?
The similarities are astounding. Sure, two people can have the same idea for a logo, but this would be quite impossible. If it were just the outside Quark-style shape, or just the inner circles, we may be able to debate this, but their usage together, with the glassy black cover, is undeniable - though you are trying hard.
If indeed you had designed the logo yourself, and it were totally custom. You should be PISSED that variations of your logo are being sold on Template Monster. But this doesn't bother you?
Go pursue the artist who obviously ripped you off and is now selling your logo to who-knows-how-many people! Go fight! Template Monster is a thief! Go protect your original creation!
Well, we also saw a tutorial posted, so I am guessing that tom and template monster both ripped them off.
Haha sorry to ruin you day MAN! I was just wondering if someone who did it more for a hobby rather than a career could throw one together in a day or two for fun for about $100.
even at 100.00
even if you have a straight forward site with Contact, home About us, Events, blog,
security FTP. you'd be looking @ a week or longer depending on graphics from conception to execution. even if someone does a hack job, you'll likely get what you pay for. I'd have done it for 200.00 a page+, but I am a pro.
BTW
I just got my web site up & running again. 3 of the right side links are under construction
I still have to tag the content for the band promos & Brochures, Web.
I got the business, rack cards done yesterday, Have some photo-retouch, ready to put up. Should be fully functional in a couple days.
www.galacticgraphic.com
Let me know what you think.
mperkins37
even if you have a straight forward site with Contact, home About us, Events, blog,
security FTP. you'd be looking @ a week or longer depending on graphics from conception to execution. even if someone does a hack job, you'll likely get what you pay for. I'd have done it for 200.00 a page+, but I am a pro.
BTW
I just got my web site up & running again. 3 of the right side links are under construction
I still have to tag the content for the band promos & Brochures, Web.
I got the business, rack cards done yesterday, Have some photo-retouch, ready to put up. Should be fully functional in a couple days.
www.galacticgraphic.com
Let me know what you think.
mperkins37
Yup, as we suspected, you are looking for someone to do about 30+ hours of work for you for free. Good luck. Why don't you ask your fraternity brothers and see who is willing to volunteer?
Well, personally, I think that site is hideous and definitely not worth $200 a page.
I threw this together in iWeb in about 45 minutes, I would be curious to what everyone else thinks about it. It is not finished and there is still some work to be done but it is a good start. Let me know what you think! Thanks for everyones input/advice. I apologize for the lack of knowledge in the field.
Nice site you'll have to post it when it has been completed. I think a lot of people (and web professionals) out there go for graphical content rather than the functionality and purpose of the web site.
If it suits the needs of your target audience then it will be a winner.
If it suits the needs of your target audience then it will be a winner.
I thought he was referring to the April Fools Day Joke that lots of sites did, claiming to create an original logo and copying Dan's. I guess the original idea for the joke must have came from that.
Why not just have a member or someone on campus do it? Most frats or organizations I know just have an inhouse person, which can sometimes lead to an ugly website. But if you don't have any tech savvy people, then do it yourself in iWeb or find somebody on campus who's willing to do it. Somebody will. $100 under the table buys a lot of beer.