How a home contractor’s business relates to the business of web design.
Recently, while watching one of my favorite HGTV shows, "Holmes on Homes" I had a mini revelation. Mike Holmes is a Canadian contractor and an expert in his field. The premise of the show is that folks will call on Mike to, "Make It right" - that is, they had hired a company or individual to do a home improvement or remodel project and they didn't do a great job. In fact, they sometimes do such a horrible job that Mike and his crew basically have to gut a house and start from scratch.
How To Work With Your Design Team
I originally wrote this article way back in 2005, but the information is still valid today. Read more of how to work with a designer to achieve project success ...
Crowdsourcing Design and the Bargain Basement
When I first stumbled on the new "crowdsource" brand of design sites I was a little put off to say the least. Now I notice that even stock photos houses are offering logos for sale. Most design or business oriented blogs I visit I get bombed with ads from DIY web design "products". And last but not least, the existence of template sites that boast, "2,851 Site Templates and Themes from $1" add to my dismay of what is happening in the design industry lately. This article explores why quality design is worth paying for and how crowdsourcing and low-ball biding have affected the design industry.
“Spec” Work and the Devaluation of Design
Years ago, professional designers came to realize how doing spec work too away from the value and compromised the quality of the work.
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