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Who did you get to do the website layout?

21 points by wumi 19y ago

I'm looking to get some logo work and web site layout who do you guys recommend?

bkbleikamp 19y ago
If you don't have a tight budget, I would suggest: airbagindustries.com, happycog.com, blueflavor.com or 31three.com - they are all well known designers / design studios and do great work. If you're looking for "cheap" work, you could visit FreelanceSwitch.com and post on their job board or get involved in their forum and try to find someone that way. Also SitePoint.com allows you to hold contests to pick the best work, though most good graphic designers stay away from the contests because it is considered unprofessional to submit work on spec.
- bls 19y ago
  Are you basing your recommendation on first-hand experience, second-hand experience, or just general reputation?
  - bkbleikamp 19y ago
    I am a designer myself, and so I know who they are because they are very active in the design community, I have interacted with some of them, others I have simply heard good things about. They are all "leaders" in design, many have written books that are widely available in bookstores, etc. You can look at their portfolios and get a sense of the broad range of products / services they have completed designs for.
jgrahamc 19y ago
I've used this guy for logo/icon stuff: http://www.iconiza.com/ http://www.iconiza.com/ Don't be put off by the fact that he lives in Ecuador; check out his portfolio. He's inexpensive and responsive.
webwright 19y ago
I just posted a blog post about this-- in response to a fellow YC Winter 08 founder asking about design resources on the cheap... http://www.tonywright.com/2007/bootstrap-design-for-geek-powered-startups/ http://www.tonywright.com/2007/bootstrap-design-for-geek-pow... That's for tight budgets only-- if you've got a budget, find a usability/UI god and pay what they are worth. :-)
mmmurf 19y ago
This is any startup's best kept secret -- Good (and affordable) designers are worth their weight in gold.
nextmoveone 19y ago
logo work, i suggest logosauce.com
qvtqht 19y ago
My nephew is pretty good with computers...
boucher 19y ago
i would not suggest a company called logogenesis. they are cheap, but you get what you pay for.
wumi 19y ago
thanks for the help -- any more ideas keep 'em comin
ephextom 19y ago
Here are some examples of the work we've had done via the contests system at sitepoint.com: http://contests.sitepoint.com/contests/3313/entries/200711.jpg http://contests.sitepoint.com/contests/3313/entries/200711.j... http://contests.sitepoint.com/contests/4358/entries/272610.jpg http://contests.sitepoint.com/contests/4358/entries/272610.j... http://contests.sitepoint.com/contests/2241/entries/130440.jpg http://contests.sitepoint.com/contests/2241/entries/130440.j... http://contests.sitepoint.com/contests/2275/entries/132753.png http://contests.sitepoint.com/contests/2275/entries/132753.p... Each of these designs cost between US$350-$700. You can judge the quality for yourself... in our opinion they're excellent for the price. However, the contest process is time consuming and it does take a bit of practice to understand how it all works and manage your contest in a way that delivers the best possible result.
deepakjois 19y ago
I can recommend http://nimbupani.com http://nimbupani.com
wenbert 19y ago
http://philweavers.net http://philweavers.net
brlewis 19y ago
If you can afford her, Mani Sheriar is very good. She worked on the site described here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=91206 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=91206
oppositionradio 19y ago
hey... if you need a girl that rocks and has done some great startup work - try becky at www.spotworksdesign.com a super nice chick - fun to work with - and hella responsive. and SF too.
bls 19y ago
A recommendation for/against a particular designer is worthless without some kind of description of your first-hand experience with the designer. You wouldn't do business with them again? Why not? You loved working with them and the result made you tons of money? Please say so, and provide a link to the result.
inovica 19y ago
We work very closely with startups. I would suggest that you find someone who can work with you and who can understand the business-side of what you're doing. A lot of designers can create great looking sites, but that aren't functional in terms of what you ultimately want out of them. There's also the potential to trade with design companies/people if you are a coder as often they need these skills for their own websites.

21 points by wumi 19y ago

I'm looking to get some logo work and web site layout who do you guys recommend?

If you don't have a tight budget, I would suggest: airbagindustries.com, happycog.com, blueflavor.com or 31three.com - they are all well known designers / design studios and do great work. If you're looking for "cheap" work, you could visit FreelanceSwitch.com and post on their job board or get involved in their forum and try to find someone that way. Also SitePoint.com allows you to hold contests to pick the best work, though most good graphic designers stay away from the contests because it is considered unprofessional to submit work on spec.

bls 19y ago
Are you basing your recommendation on first-hand experience, second-hand experience, or just general reputation?
- bkbleikamp 19y ago
  I am a designer myself, and so I know who they are because they are very active in the design community, I have interacted with some of them, others I have simply heard good things about. They are all "leaders" in design, many have written books that are widely available in bookstores, etc. You can look at their portfolios and get a sense of the broad range of products / services they have completed designs for.

jgrahamc 19y ago

I've used this guy for logo/icon stuff: http://www.iconiza.com/ http://www.iconiza.com/ Don't be put off by the fact that he lives in Ecuador; check out his portfolio. He's inexpensive and responsive.

webwright 19y ago

I just posted a blog post about this-- in response to a fellow YC Winter 08 founder asking about design resources on the cheap... http://www.tonywright.com/2007/bootstrap-design-for-geek-powered-startups/ http://www.tonywright.com/2007/bootstrap-design-for-geek-pow... That's for tight budgets only-- if you've got a budget, find a usability/UI god and pay what they are worth. :-)

mmmurf 19y ago

This is any startup's best kept secret -- Good (and affordable) designers are worth their weight in gold.

nextmoveone 19y ago

logo work, i suggest logosauce.com

qvtqht 19y ago

My nephew is pretty good with computers...

boucher 19y ago

i would not suggest a company called logogenesis. they are cheap, but you get what you pay for.

wumi 19y ago

thanks for the help -- any more ideas keep 'em comin

ephextom 19y ago

Here are some examples of the work we've had done via the contests system at sitepoint.com: http://contests.sitepoint.com/contests/3313/entries/200711.jpg http://contests.sitepoint.com/contests/3313/entries/200711.j... http://contests.sitepoint.com/contests/4358/entries/272610.jpg http://contests.sitepoint.com/contests/4358/entries/272610.j... http://contests.sitepoint.com/contests/2241/entries/130440.jpg http://contests.sitepoint.com/contests/2241/entries/130440.j... http://contests.sitepoint.com/contests/2275/entries/132753.png http://contests.sitepoint.com/contests/2275/entries/132753.p... Each of these designs cost between US$350-$700. You can judge the quality for yourself... in our opinion they're excellent for the price. However, the contest process is time consuming and it does take a bit of practice to understand how it all works and manage your contest in a way that delivers the best possible result.

deepakjois 19y ago

I can recommend http://nimbupani.com http://nimbupani.com

wenbert 19y ago

http://philweavers.net http://philweavers.net

brlewis 19y ago

If you can afford her, Mani Sheriar is very good. She worked on the site described here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=91206 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=91206

oppositionradio 19y ago

hey... if you need a girl that rocks and has done some great startup work - try becky at www.spotworksdesign.com a super nice chick - fun to work with - and hella responsive. and SF too.

bls 19y ago

A recommendation for/against a particular designer is worthless without some kind of description of your first-hand experience with the designer. You wouldn't do business with them again? Why not? You loved working with them and the result made you tons of money? Please say so, and provide a link to the result.

inovica 19y ago

We work very closely with startups. I would suggest that you find someone who can work with you and who can understand the business-side of what you're doing. A lot of designers can create great looking sites, but that aren't functional in terms of what you ultimately want out of them. There's also the potential to trade with design companies/people if you are a coder as often they need these skills for their own websites.