Re: ISP needs Flash site, chance for exposure

[Eric Gibaud]

Hi,


I fully agree with you. Let's be serious who the f*** does this ISP

thinks he is? AOL, MSN or maybe Compuserve ??? even these companies pay

people to make them a good site!


Eric


David Gary wrote:

> 

> Marjorie Alexander wrote:

> 

> > Greetings all.

> >

> > I'm too busy to do this...so here's the scoop:

> >

> > An ISP out of Cincinnati wants a 100% Flash site. They want it "Cool".

> > They've seen the Gabocorp site and, of course, like what they saw there.

> >

> > You'd receive lots of exposure for your work.....design referrals.

> > That's the compensation. Possibly some free web server space.

> >

> > They'd like it "live" in two weeks.

> >

> > You'd have free reign.....just make it cool.

> >

> > Flash 3 technology.

> >

> > Interested?

> >

> > We'd need to see your Flash URLs.

> >

> > Thanks.

> >

> 

> Hiya Marjorie,

> 

> With all due respect,  I would discourage anyone from taking on a project

> like this for absolutely no compensation

> than exposure. This falls in that typical "were having a contest for the

> best art and whoever wins gets his work on our site"

> catagory. This practice degrades our standard and hard work. I see it more

> and more. Companies are seeing an oportunity

> to get work done for free and this simply hurts all of us trying to make our

> livelyhood in this profession.

> 

> Ask that ISP if their service is for free.

> 

> Its actually a slap in the face to all of us. I dont sacrifice hours, days,

> months learning "cutting edge" technology

> to spend my time promoting a company's brand for free. I discourage anyone

> of us to either.

> 

> Yeah, ask Gabo if he would do it for you for free. Anyone else that would

> spend that much time on a site

> and be that in-tune with Flash3 technology wouldnt either, not unless he was

> a complete moron.

> 

> The Artist Guild discourages against these practices in print and

> publication unless its for a non-profit

> organizations and so should we as a Flash designer comunity.

> 

> Is you want free server space goto www.business.com or geocities. Its free

> all day.

> 

> If you are innovative, have great design skill and know Flash3 in your

> sleep. Believe me you will get

> exposure.

> 

> Again I would discourage anyone from taking on this type of project or

> "freebie" work unless

> its for a charity or non-profit organization.

> 

> -DG-

> 

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