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- jevad
not.
It's a couple years old now and high time for a facelift. At the time I did it over the course of a weekend as he needed something up for an even the was going to. This time round I would like to spend a lot more time on a solid concept.
However, he's not too keen. He says he likes the simplicity. I said I could still do something simple...just better!
Your thoughts?
- k770
i think that front page is ass... otherwise it's alright, not fantastic
- k770
:P
in all seriousness, yeah i do
- Mimio0
If I came accross this site I wouldn't necessarily think that its not up-to-date for an author site. There's nothing really holding it back, but if you can improve it, and he's got the funds...
- jevad0
Are there any particular assy elements to it you woud like to bring out or is it in general just ass?
(ps I happen to agree with you)
- jevad0
ah yes...there's the cruncher...funds. I did it as a favour the first time. But I happen to know he is pretty much rolling in green now thanks to the success of his books...
He's not a real close friend but we run in the same circles - I would consider him a good buddy.
Do I ask for a bit of cash this time round?
- k770
i like that his books are presented up front but i feel that the it's almost too straight forward, you know?
- Mimio0
No $?
I'd leave it alone then, unless it's really driving you crazy or you want to turn it into a portfolio piece.
- DonDigital0
maybe just loose the pictures you use on the left hand side, center the site. If you want a pic, put it below the nav...same width.
Just my two cents...
- tny0
feature his most recent work
- jevad0
I'd kinda feel like an ass saying I wouldn;t do it for no $$...I was hoping he would offer because he's minted now...I fear he is a bit cheap.
yeah I want to make it a portfolio piece I guess.....and get paid...ahhhhh.....
- k770
i live by these two words:
fuck you, pay me! © kanye
- jevad0
HAhahah!
I'll have to try that
- k770
your house burned down? fuck you pay me!
- blaw0
i got a kick out of that little sliding menu.
the site could use a redesign, but for free...?... depends upon how much i liked the guy/wanted to do it.
- metador0
you should never be shy about asking for compensation for your efforts invovled in making a site for anyone. obviously some poeple are hairlips about paying people to do things they assume they could just do themselves by downloading DW and taking a 1-800 course in web design. i wouldn't walk into a project assuming the worst though. if this person gets mad at you for suggesting that you get paid for building him a site you should explain to him exactly what it is that you do (cue scene from Casino re: Peci vs. bank manager).
On another note: when you're just starting out in the game of interactive design and want to work up portfolio peices there's no harm in accepting very small amounts of compenstaion for large amounts of work, so long as you are benefiting by learning new skills that you wouldn't otherwise get a chance to learn. if he can't pay much and you want a tight portfolio piece (and you have time to work on it) make sure that the new site challenges you as a designer and developer. learn new Flash tricks or DHTML or grids or something that'll expand your skills as the competent new media thug that you obviously are.
p.
- liquid0
i live by these two words:
fuck you, pay me! © kanye
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try like paulie and .....the best 4 words btw....
- ********0
i live by these two words:
fuck you, pay me! © kanyeinteresting
- liquid0
wow....you have more vocab then lol...
impressive.... most impressive...
sorry getting all amped up for the release of star wars this week...
will be posting pics of tent city by the zeigfeld theater in nyc
- instantok0
i think the structure is fine and you can just reskin it...the bold / size change rollovers are a bit gross...the images on the left could have a nicer treatment as well, the fading off is a little wierd at times...i know you have to work with the nasty bookcovers though...if you don't get paid im sure you could bang it out in another weekend and just add a nice piece to your folio...make the dude buy your beers for a night...if you want to get paid you should suggest an identity system for him (at least i would)
btw...i remember this site from looking at your folio a looooong time ago and i still think it works nicely...just needs some tweaks