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Agency Sites - Fancy or Simple? 2020 Responses

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  • calculator

    Which is better, fancy site or simple to let the work do the talking? There seems to be a trend for the latter these days, what do you all think?

    Feb 23, 10, 9:58 a.m. – Permalink
  • quantelpaintbox

    simple

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    Dog-earFeb 23, 10, 10 a.m. – Permalink
  • ukit

    fancy

    • the debate continues...ukit
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    Dog-earFeb 23, 10, 10:01 a.m. – Permalink
  • ideaist

    Can't simple be fancy?

    • I think simple with a touch of fanciness is goodcalculator
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    Dog-earFeb 23, 10, 10:02 a.m. – Permalink
  • calculator

    I reckon it'll be 50/50

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    Dog-earFeb 23, 10, 10:03 a.m. – Permalink
  • harlequino

    fimple

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    Dog-earFeb 23, 10, 10:04 a.m. – Permalink
  • noiseisthis

    happy

    http://www.agencynet.com/

    • A very tired (mid 90s) interactive concept.AVAVA1/3
      at least they are true to their heritage.Faction182/3
      They like there Flash, don't they?pillhead3/3
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    Dog-earFeb 23, 10, 10:05 a.m. – Permalink
  • ukit

    fansimple

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    Dog-earFeb 23, 10, 10:09 a.m. – Permalink
  • ideaist

    form / function question?

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    Dog-earFeb 23, 10, 10:11 a.m. – Permalink
  • iCanHasQBN

    KIFF

    • Keep it Fancy Fucktard?ETM
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    Dog-earFeb 23, 10, 10:46 a.m. – Permalink
  • kult

    Fancy, with a Flickr account that goes with it. Seriously. It's the way to go.

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    Dog-earFeb 23, 10, 11:05 a.m. – Permalink
  • Mimio

    Fancy Single

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    Dog-earFeb 23, 10, 11:16 a.m. – Permalink
  • utopian

    "Less is more"

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    Dog-earFeb 23, 10, 11:18 a.m. – Permalink
  • eieio

    "Its not about what I'm on, its about what I do." LilWayne

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    Dog-earFeb 23, 10, 11:20 a.m. – Permalink
  • OSFA

    isn't the point of an agency site to appeal to potential clients? Yes, you showcase your work and strive to make it look perfect, but your main goal is to generate leads and attract new clients. So, I guess it all depends on your target market...

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    Dog-earFeb 23, 10, 11:31 a.m. – Permalink
  • vaxorcist

    NOTE! The audience is potential CLIENTS.... not other designers, unless you're a post-production house or retoucher,etc....

    Imagine a potential client.... with his email program on, MS-Office running Word, Excel and Powerpoint in the background... and 5 browser windows open, comparing a bunch of agencies on his small monitor, one of them has some weird flash thing that's slowing his computer down... guess which one gets cut first....

    Also, don't forget the power of case studies, business ROI stuff... they may love your work, but they have to SELL you to their finance and business partners too....

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    Dog-earFeb 23, 10, 1:03 p.m. – Permalink
  • noneck

    I've recently been toying with the idea that beyond a certain level, clients aren't able to evaluate the quality of work.

    I don't know much about movies. I know that Avatar is a better movie than Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel. I can't evaluate the difference between The Departed and Deer Hunter. I think our clients are a lot like that, once the work is "good enough" they don't get much else from looking at the portfolio.

    Oddly, most agency sites focus too much on the work, and fail to consider what their potential clients actually use to evaluate the agency.

    • i TOTALLY disagree.iCanHasQBN1/4
      Alvin & the Chipmunks was much better than Avatar.iCanHasQBN2/4
      It was a poor example, I haven't seen Alvin and the Chipmunks.noneck3/4
      lolinteliboy4/4
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    Dog-earFeb 23, 10, 3:05 p.m. – Permalink
  • vaxorcist

    I've heard client discussions about choosing an agency... sitting next to the guy on the phone was interesting.. he was more concerned with the Appropriateness of the work than it's absolute quality.... and he really, really wanted to know if agencies had worked with companies like his, or at least in his industry... and he was wary of what he called "creative crazies just trying to win awards"

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    Dog-earFeb 23, 10, 3:31 p.m. – Permalink
  • kezza_2

    ^ sounds like a smart client

    Simple

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    Dog-earFeb 23, 10, 4:23 p.m. – Permalink
  • WeLoveNoise

    doesnt matter as long as it designed well and caters for your target market which in this case is probably your clientel or potential clientel and/or the industry they specialise in

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    Dog-earFeb 23, 10, 11:49 p.m. – Permalink
  • akrokdesign

    do a hybrid!

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    Dog-earFeb 24, 10, 12:09 a.m. – Permalink

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