Re: ISP needs Flash site, chance for exposure

[Michael Liu]

>

From: Brian Dunaway <brianstudiom80 [dot] com>

> 

> I think one of the problems we have in this business is that

> there are too many upstarts that will do freebie work for exposure

> and end up having a horrible experience when they find out the

> customer expects $3000 dollars worth of work for free and they

> want it yesterday.


Actually, the real problem is that there are so many start-ups and people

who think they can "Learn How to Build a Web Site in 14 Days", that

potential clients have no idea as to the true value of our work (Flash

being an extension of the Web design industry). That a company can expect

to get a talented designer to work for free (under demands for high quality

in short time no less) illustrates all too clearly how businesses devalue

our craft.


We need to educate potential clients as to the level of skill--both

technical and artistic--and amount of work that is required to build a good

Web site, whether in Flash or plain HTML. Working for free will do just the

opposite.


If you have the talent to make a living in this business, then it is

imperative that you turn down such offers to work for free. Otherwise, you

will have no future career...because our profession won't be worth

anything.



Regards,


Michael Liu

Compelling Images(SM)

mliucompellingimages [dot] com

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