Outsource the Boring BitsA lot of graphic designers love designing websites but hate all the techie crap that's involved in turning their designs into websites. It's not surprising, really. Graphic designers are creative artists, but coding the site is boring logical number-crunching - they're different skill-sets.
Fortunately, you don't have to. I'm a code-munching monkey never happier than when I'm locked away for days in a poorly-lit room with a computer, a flagon of coffee, and a challenge. Graphic designers seem to like me for that. They also like it when I mention that for as little as £550+VAT, I can convert their PSD, AI or EPS designs into a fully functioning, CMS-based website, already uploaded to a hosting account with the first 12 months hosting included. Am I mad? No, just very, very efficient. Once you've done the design there is no further work for you to do. With a 10-day turnaround, your clients can be up and running with a website true to your design in a couple of weeks. The wholesale price leaves you plenty of room for a healthy margin, and your clients need never know that it wasn't you that did it! It'll be our little secret! So if you're a graphic designer, and the thought of hours of dull coding fills you with a particular kind of dread, send me your designs and I'll have them integrated into a full-on website before you know it. Contact me for further details. |
