Graphic Design Contests

**dawilt** · 09-03-2004, 10:33 PM

I am in the process of starting a company that will be offering packaged web services to customers that will include the design/development of websites.

I am looking for no more than 2 developers to act as contractors for the web site design/development portion of our company.

We came to decision to find the contractors now so that we would be comfortable with the skills and dependability of those that we will be working with.

Contestants should be comfortable with both the design and development of websites. To include graphics, layout, coding (html/css ect) along with a basic understanding of php/mysql integration.

On to the contest!

The contest will consist of the design and helping with the implementation of our main site abcwebworks.com. Further details on the site and the features needed will be emailed on request.

The possibility of earnings from future work should be more than enough incentive to participate in this contest, but I do understand this is a lot to ask for just the possibility of future earnings.

Since the majority of our budget it set aside for our advertising campaign we are not able to offer much in the way of a $ prize but we will throw in a hosting package as well, with ample space and b/w. The second place winner will get a hosting package as well.

The contest will end in 2 weeks, 9/17 at 11pm CST and the winner will be announced along with showcasing the winning design.

Interested parties should either post here or email me at dawilt[at]hotmail.com (best option) for further details.

I do have this contest running on other boards as well and the winner will be chosen from all entries received.

BTW This is a first for us and if anyone has and constructive comments about how we could handle this please let us know. Please be respectful in your comments and no derailing this thread. Thanks!

**dawilt** · 09-04-2004, 12:32 AM

To clear up some of the confusion with this contest that I have been receiving I am going to try to clarify.

1. The design/development of abcwebworks.com will work as your "portfolio"

2. This "portfolio" will help us in choosing 2 contract designers to funnel design work to.

3. The winner will have design contract work sent to them when we have an order for a design. In the event that the 1st winner cannot complete the work it will then be sent to the runner up.

4. The 1st place winner will receive $50 and a hosting account.

5. The 2nd place winner will receive a hosting account.

Email me at dawilt[at]hotmail.com if you are interested in competing as the information on what we are wanting in a design will be explained in the email since there is way to much detail to go into here. I truly hope this helps.

**dawilt** · 09-04-2004, 12:56 PM

500MB of space
50GB b/w per month
20 MySQL databases

Prize money will be sent via Paypal.

**ColdEcho** · 09-04-2004, 05:04 PM

$50 is not a whole lot for the type of website you want...Websites with Php intergation can run you up to 600-1000 for basic, and thats cheap. Most designers will charge 1600+ for websites like that. Just to let ya know.

http://www.coldecho.com
*Important* The site is not completed yet..but feel free to look around the completed pages.

**webwoRRks** · 09-04-2004, 05:45 PM

Coldecho, put some alternative text links

I got bored waiting. The prize is low, but I assume you will agree to enter into a contract with the winner, not just give "your word"? If so, can you give us info on the contract? Just a possibility of future earnings is not worth doing a PHP integrated site for, no offense meant.

**dawilt** · 09-04-2004, 10:03 PM

I completely under stand your concerns about the prize money. I know how much it can cost to develop php driven sites. If you read above I stated that you would be "helping" with the implementation of the site. I do know php and design, but since there are other area of the company that will need my attention I decieded to contract the design portion out.

There is the possibility 2 different ways for the winners to make money.
1 we offer premade templates, which the winner could design and we could buy the rights to.
2 the custom desgin portion.

The payment rate for the custom design will be percentage based x% of the total charge for the design. This percentage would be something that I would work out with the winner, but I believe in fairness. I understand we are all in this to make money.

As for a contract, I am assuming that you mean a contract for X amount of custom sites per year. I had not thought about that, since this is a volatile market noone knows what is going to happen from one day to the next.

If you have any suggestions on how to handle this I am more than open to suggestions.

Thanks!

**ColdEcho** · 09-05-2004, 01:16 AM

Well i see...i was just trying to clear some things up..good luck!

Webworrks..we are always open to suggestions..and may i ask what internet connection do you have? We have tested it on a 28.8 connection and it was also designed to a 28.8 connection. Is there a particualr site that seemed to take awhile.. we would try and keep text links off of the splash page if possible. Thanks

**chaka42** · 09-05-2004, 02:13 PM

i think this is a contest that could easily be determined by someone's portfolio alone ... this enables you, the contest holder, to find the designer/developer that fits your style and needs. to ask for the design of your site for only $50 and the promise of future work is a bit much. also, hosting isn't much of an incentive either, since a lot of folks online have access to their own packages. i know i do.

i'd be interested to hear what you have in mind as far as contract set up. because the web design field is so unpredictable, you can't base the agreement on a certain number of designs over a year. i think it would be more fair to set a timeframe at which the designer will be used for this type of work and list the compensation details, percentages, payment schedule and method of payment.

dawilt, i'm including my website for your review so you can look at the caliber of work my company creates and let me know if this is what you are looking for. thanks. http://www.3howards.com

**dawilt** · 09-05-2004, 03:52 PM

I appreciate you comments. This is how we decided to handle this. Not only will it show us the caliber of work the person does, but will also let us know how well we work with them.

**LordHaHa** · 09-05-2004, 08:22 PM

I'm sorry but none of this chalkes up correctly. I am a designer and I have a dozen sites you can look at. I can show you a comprehensive graphics portfolio. I can show you my flash work, my logo work, my advertising work in fact I can show you a full comprehensive array of everything i have done recently.

My question is this:
Why do you need a version of your site requirements to evaluate my skills?

As a designer I am continually being pounded with requests on the premise that there is going to be this wonderful avalanche of work - never happened yet!!

I would say to all serious designers (although I know they already know it) dont go down this road. If this poster is serious he will pay up for a design that he should work on closely with the designer.

Think about this
12 designers submit designs - 12 fresh design ideas for zilch.

LHH

**flashsource** · 09-05-2004, 09:16 PM

LordHaHa, come on man

all serious designers figured that out from the beginning

**dawilt** · 09-05-2004, 09:40 PM

You know what? If its not for you, its not for you. But there is absloutly no reason for you to come here and belittle my thread. Time to grow up.

**flashsource** · 09-06-2004, 05:37 AM

dawilt, exactly, time to grow up, time to start thinking the right way ! not promising, but thinking. and think before you do somethin'

**dawilt** · 09-06-2004, 03:48 PM

And exactly how do you know what I was "thinking" as you put it. Mind reading over a forum is very impressive. And for your infomation this was extreamly well thought out, if you would taken the time to read the entire first post you would have seen this.

**chaka42** · 09-07-2004, 01:26 PM

oh, c'mon boys ... leave it be. if you're not gonna do it don't post. you're wasting dawilt's time and other people who might be interested. dawilt has posted this in the contest thread, and that is exactly what a contest means. spec work with no guarantee of winning. so just leave it be boys.

dawilt, in my previous post i raised the question as to why you wouldn't be able to simply choose a designer based on their portfolio. i accept your answer that much depends on the chemistry between you and the designer. after all, if you don't get along or don't agree on certain things, there could be poblems down the road. but, you have to understand my position as a designer. i make a living from this and can't afford to work on something i might not get paid for. if you are looking for younger designers who need the experience than this is perfect for you. i just assumed that you would want the best for your company and your clients as well.

good luck with everything and i hope you find the right designer for you.

**webwoRRks** · 09-07-2004, 06:16 PM

dawilt, if this site is done, do you accept screen shot entries and a client side only access to the PHP stuff?

**dawilt** · 09-07-2004, 06:23 PM

Thanks chaka.

WebwoRRks, yes screen shot entries are fine and client side php is fine.