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Ok so I need a web designer, what are the best routes of acheieving this, and how does it work ? obviously i have done a Google search, found some people, but I don't know if that is the best way of doing things ? 
 
Obviously it's expensive as fuck to get a quality web designer for what I want, but what I do want, and what I'm looking for is going to cost a lot of money, probably to start of with around 5 grand. I am not tied to a business, and the website at the start is going to be a business, but it might develop that way. 
 
So how should I go around doing this, any one here done it, or does web design etc ?
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Sam 
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What do you want exactly and what are you prepared to pay?
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p 
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At this moment in around 5 grand....... With out going in to detail, I need a high quality designed website with the ability to upload things for users....
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Neo 
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Go to a contractor website 
Ask people to bid for it, what they will do it for £££ wise. You can give them all the info of how many pages, functionality, whether you require a cms etc.  
Ask them to show examples of previous work etc so you know you are getting a good deal. 
 
When you accept the offer it works like any normal business deal, you pay x at each deadline on your timescale/when a part is delivered and the final sum at the end.
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Sam 
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And make sure you don't use one of those "offshore" (Indian/Filipino) companies.
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ed 
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You need a developer and a designer then   
 
If you're looking to post an advert for the job then try this site: http://thenextweb.com/business/
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Rob E 
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My best mate is a very well established web designer. Here is his website http://sjwright.co.uk/ 
 
EDIT - Website is a bit out of date, more recent stuff of his can be found here http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sjwright-New-Media/319908424075 
 
If its of any interest to you, drop me a pm and ill put you directly in touch with him   
 
[Edited on 02-12-2010 by Rob E]
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Sam 
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Rob - I think the polls on your mate's website are probably a bad idea, see the web design one for example   
 
http://sjwright.co.uk/?id=2
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Toby 
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somebody i know is good his website is Phrog Studios 
 
[Edited on 02-12-2010 by Toby]
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quote: Originally posted by ed 
You need a developer and a designer then   
 
If you're looking to post an advert for the job then try this site: http://thenextweb.com/business/ 
   
 
Good site that, know a few people that use it. 
 
Whilst everyone is chucking in designers/devs, i'll link to a friend of mine - http://www.tomsinclair.co.uk and http://helloimtom.com
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Bart 
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ODESK might be a good place to look.
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Reedy 
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The company I work for are good. 
 
www.visualsoft.co.uk 
 
They are an e-commerce but It might be possible for them to do it, I dont do the sales, i just make things work   
 
[Edited on 02-12-2010 by Reedy]
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JordyCarter 
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I work at a web design company. We do all sorts massive store websites and small brochore(sp?) websites. Can sort everything out for you, coding templates, java etc  
 
http://www.imediasolutionsltd.co.uk/ 
 
01642 211666
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