Template Monster
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- Initiator
has anybody ever used, downloaded/bought templates on Template Monster?
They seem pretty cheap for "quickies"
- seed0
Are you talking about your mom?
Sorry. I couldn't resist.
- Initiator0
yeah Casey....that's it....I'm talking about your mom! Yeah.
Nah, i'm talking bout these fags:
- Initiator0
seriously....have you?
- ldww0
if you are a self respecting designer you should already know the answer to that.
- Initiator0
yeah. Well....ummm....yes! Why, yes I do know!
But, there are clients and potential clients buggin about Template Monster. And, quite frankly the examples which they show me (from TM) are not too shabby for less than $60 US frickin' american dollars!
- neue75_bold0
My whole portfolio was purchased...
- garett_west0
haha neue!
seriously kid (the guy who started the post), do what you gotta do. if the client already knows about tm then you're fucked. if you charge them what you want to charge them they'll be like 'dude, i can buy it for $61!?!"
so, just buy the one they want and charge the to develop it. that's about all you can do. :(
- sevenonethree0
i used it b4 to meet a deadline and i could tell you. its not worth the money. cause you end up changing up the whole template to your needs so you might as well make a site from the ground up. Also, the templates of whoever made them is very very sloppy nothing is label so you spend at least 2 hours figuring out the layers and whats what. thats just from my experience from using 2 flash templates from them.
neverever shall i use them
- Initiator0
Garett,
Good advice. I can leverage the fact that (like some people say here) the template needs to be somewhat redesigned and implemented, etc. and charge for that.
I suppose that some of what I see is not such a bad starting point and I can "mark up" the templates.
Bottom line is that the clients would not know how to effectively implement anyways. Maybe this will be a new "profit center" for me .....quick way to the fast bucks!
- jevad0
clueless
- seed0
These ideally wouldn't be the type of clients you want to work with anyway.
- joyride0
sevononeThree has it right. Yeah it's only 60$ but by the time you put their info into it, your cost is where it would be if you did it yourself. Round hole, square peg.
if you educate them about it, usually they will go the unique route.
- seed0
Who does their designs?
- version30
even if you get the templates for free they are not worth it
- nooner0
those fucks deface design. it only further subdues the rational that you should have a unique solution for your company and that it's totally worth the money to spend a little more on somehting hand crafted.
- fits0
they are some bitches! they are selling a ripped version of one of my old sites.
- sevenonethree0
Who does their designs?
seed
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- seed0
haha, they are probably done in a sweatshop or on some cheesy e-lance or arteis type setup.
- soCivilized0
Why not just sell them on the benefits of a new, custom-built site?
^^As you can see, TM is taboo to a portion of the design community, myself included.
If they don't want to put up the money for a custom site with lots of bells and whistles, they aren't serious about taking that kind of approach for their online presence.
A more simple custom site would serve better in order to maintain at least some brand identity/memorability.
Plus, TM is known for stealing honest designers' work. Why support them?