I’m looking for top Website Designers that are based in the UK. I have a fairly large project that I put like to put to tender and am keen to avoid wasting time receiving quotes from inexperienced companies. Ideally the web designer will be based in London but I’d be happy to speak to agencies that are further a field.
I certainly understand where you are coming from. We decided to undergo a major website re-design this year. When we first put out a tender we received literally hundreds of replies from both experienced and in-experienced designers. Obviously this made this made the whole process of choosing a web designer a bit of a nightmare!
Thankfully I then came across a few good websites that helped with the selection and quotation process.
The first can be found here >>
http://www.approvedindex.co.uk/indexes/WebDesigners/default.aspx
This site only lists Approved website designers who have demonstrated their experience by providing confirmed testimonials from their clients. Basically you fill out your requirements and submit one form. You’ll then receive quotes from Approved companies in your area.
Another good place to look would be the http://www.ukwda.org/. They have a member’s directory which lists website designers from across the UK.
Both these sites should help you get web design quotes from professional designers.
Our web designer was hired in October 2006, here is our site:
www.hottubshawaii.com
When finished our site should have about 50 pages, some flash, a 3D "color chooser" where you can mix and match colors on a hot tub, a slide show in the photo gallery, and a 3 question questionairre that should produce a recommeded product.
I have given the designer all the photos and info needed to build the site. I actually designed the home page in Photoshop to tell him what I want it to look like.
It has been over 7 months now and as you can see, it’s not done.
We are thinking of firing this guy. Do you have any recommendations for a new designer? If we fire him, will all of the work so far be lost (i.e does he own it?)
P.S. There is also an online store, which he put up with a oscommerce template and I have added all the products.
Good questions. Regarding your title question, it really depends. A global website (think something on the level of BMW) would normally take a small team of highly talented, highly experienced designers and developers 3-6 months to do. It can vary significantly though – the abilities of the person(s) you hire will be directly related to how much you can afford to pay. If your budget for the project with the complexity you’ve described (especially the color chooser) is 5000-10000ish, you will only get a mediocre designer at best, and the product will either be finished quickly but poorly, or it will be finished very slowly but a bit better. Judging by the site so far, I would say that about 2-3 months for that site should be adequate for a moderately capable designer.
What happens to the work if you let him go depends entirely on the contract that you signed when the work began. If there is no specific clause that defines his relationship to you, then it’s generally accepted that such arrangements, even if informal, are work for hire, which means you hired the work already done. If you have paid for the work done to date, you own it.
Generally I recommend that people go to a place like http://www.elance.com/ or http://www.rentacoder.com/ to find designers for relatively cheap. If you can’t afford to hire a real design firm, these are good places to go. If you do have the budget, there are many capable firms that target every budget range… feel free to e-mail me if you would like me to help match you up with some firms that are a good fit for your project.
Most importantly, don’t take up any offers on here, Y! Answers, for people offering to do work. Most are amateurs (even if they don’t think so… for example, the other answerers to this question), and either way, this is not a freelancing forum, so there are no protections in place to help ensure you are dealing with reliable people.
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sorry I’ve never heard of such a thing!
There is a website where tailors can sell/auction their products and customers can ask for specific designs. Does anyone know this site?
no, never heard of it, but i’m sure it’s very expensive.
I’m basically looking to turn my rough layout into a legit foundation with proper fonts, icons etc. The website development is not the issue here, just a solid visual.
http://www.elance.com if you want competent, professional work
http://www.rentacoder.com if price is an issue and you don’t mind working with offshore contractors who often do not speak English well.
Because they want to say ‘Hello’ to the world? Like everyone does on cyberspace.
Let’s say, they’re just practicing what they know. And we should call that "learning by doing" method.
I want solid answers and proofs/links.. any amount of info on this is great too!
The middle half of all network systems and data communication analysts, a group which includes webmasters, earned between $49,510 and $82,630 in 2006. The lowest-paid 10 percent made less than $38,410. The highest-paid 10 percent made more than $101,740.
ok im doing a project for careers and i need to find information on website designers. so if u could please help that would be wonderful. or if u know a think or two about them that would be great too!
here are things we need to write down for website designers:
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Skills and abilities needed-
Preparation- training required (type and # of years)-
Wages & Jobs (medium wage in Minnesota)-
so if u could please help me out that would be wonderful…and who ever helps me the best i will pick them for best answer!!!
haha very funny, i was in a rush when i typed it jee…but i need help!!!
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Where do I go to find somebody that will design my website for a fixed price?
Rather than having to pay-per hour
http://hotjobs.yahoo.com
http://www.rentacoder.com