Comments on: Recommended Designers or Holding a Contest?

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 02:39:41 +0000

NM its a soon to be SitePoint product. Perfect. Looks interesting.

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 02:38:35 +0000

What is 99Designs?

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:06:08 +0000

Thanks for the feedback. I think I’ll wait a few weeks and see if 99designs is launched by then. If so, I’ll hold the contest there while there’s some buzz about the new site and more designers are taking a look.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:04:44 +0000

Dan, do you or any of your readers know a good user interface developer for applications who can take on some contract work? Please let me know.

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 06:35:17 +0000

I’d be weary with a 50/50 payment. Try to get them to do it lower if possible. You never know when a designer can simply disappear on you…

By: andy

andy — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:44:10 +0000

You could always stipify in the brief that any designer/design chosen would have to be willing to make changes or alterations depending on the features being introduced, and that designs submitted would be tied into this agreement. Also you could offer 50/50 payment, 50% up front and 50% after you are satisfied the site design doesn’t need to be altered more. The feedback is probabbly crucial too, engadging with the designers and seeing how they work after your feedback has been given.

I take it your not looking to rebrand w3counter and just to alter the way the front page looks?

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:56:12 +0000

Dan,

What I like doing is looking at past contests for web design held by other people at Site Point. Go through it and find people who did good work and contact them individually. Get their hourly and give rough idea of the job and see what it will take. Some will be US based and some will be overseas. I do not have a problem using either, but *if* you do it this way, I would only pay after a week of work or pay a small upfront start. Or, use a service like ODesk.com where the payment is a little more secure for you and the buyer. I’d hesitate to send $xxxx amount overseas as an upfront payment. Of course, you are smart and I doubt you would do that, but Odesk is a good place for both you and the designer to be protected financially.