I own a small web hosting and web design firm looking for an experienced web designer for ongoing work. You should be proficient in CSS and be able to create clean, cross-browser designs. You should also be familiar with putting those designs into Word Press and/or creating a CSS Word Press theme out of the design.
I typically create small to medium-sized websites for small businesses, and lately, most of them are wanting Word Press. The “typical” job would go like this:
1,) I send the client a few screen snaps from templates at Template Monster to get a feel for what they like.
2.) Once they choose two, I send those screen snaps to you, along with instructions on what colors to change, what to move around/change/edit, simple stuff.
3.) You’d send me back the full-size PSD files to pass on to the client. They choose which one of the two they like, with revisions.
4.) Once a round or two of revisions are finished, client finalizes design and you chop it up into either straight CSS or Word Press theme.
5.) At this point, depending on whether it’s a regular site or a Word Press site, you’d input their existing content into the new design, building it in the background. Most of these sites are less than 15 pages.
6.) Once finished, client reviews site once more, submits any minor changes, which you perform, and then we’re done.
What I’d like from you is:
1.) a quote. I tend to prefer flat-rate quotes for small projects like this within a fixed size, but that’s not set in stone.
2.) A link to your website and portfolio, if you have one. If you don’t, provide samples of your work.
3.) Tell me why you think you’d be the best person for this job, and a little bit about your personality.
I am easy to work with and usually know exactly what I want. Most of my work has the same underlining style to it, meaning I always like fonts the same size, a certain amount of padding around content, etc.
I believe I’m fair, and if you’re doing a lot of “extra” work that wasn’t discussed ahead of time, I will bill the client extra and compensate you for your extra time.
I need someone who is:
- reliable,
- responds promptly to my emails during the work week, time zones permitting,
- works quickly (not super fast, as my turnaround is usually 3 weeks or longer, but still quickly)
- AVAILABLE. I usually give at least two weeks notice before beginning any job. If you are more than 2 weeks backlogged, don’t apply.
- speaks (but more importantly WRITES) English well enough so that there aren’t a lot of misunderstandings.
I need to find someone relatively quickly… my current designer is up to his eyeballs right now and can’t take on any more work, and I have a few things coming down the pipe.
