Where do you go to find web designers?

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EvilHaider

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Naturally, being a web designer, I'm curious.

Where do you go first when you are in need of web design?

Where do you think people in general go? Where do you think people who are not internet savvy go?

Where can I get market stats that show where these people go?

I'd like to see if there's information out there, maybe market trends or stats talking about where people start their search for web design services.
 
I ask friends and on forums. If I usually see a site that attracts me, I would visit the design's firm web site.
 
i would go "Yahoo" :D
unless I know of a directory
That is "when i wasnt in this trade"

Now dont have to search, seems to have lots of Designer friends ;)
 
Cool. I need to do some research on how the "average" person who wants to get a web presence goes about looking for a web designer. Any ideas on how this can be accomplished?
 
EvilHaider said:
So you never visit the web design directories and go through the design firms' websites? Look at their portfolios, etc?
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No, I never do that. BUT if you consider going to sites like eLance.com and such - then yes, I may look around. I try to keep it as practical as possible, because I guess I'm after good results and not just promises.

Best,
 
I've had both good and bad experiences on elance.

I think its always best (if possible) to work with someone local that you can talk to or have a face-to-face meeting with.
 
I think forums are the best place for recruiting talent / finding jobs. There is such good exposure on forums, especially nice places like this ;)
 
I'd have to say the first place the majority of the people go are to yahoo and google. They probably mostly search for the keywords "web design" "website design". Hope that helps.
 
I think the "average" person must use their nephews, sons, or friends who know how to fix computers to do their site. I can only take so many animated cats running across a webpage. Or even better is that mailbox with the letters going in and out that links to their email address.
 
Depending on your area of expertise you may want to try Flashkit.com. The forum has been around for many, many years and has a strong standing presence. Their main concerns are showing work.
 
Finding a webdesigner can be easy or hard, the first thing you need to ask yourself is whether you are looking for a company, or a freelancer to do take up your project.

Each have advantages and disadvantages, you just need to feel at ease with whoever you choose.

www.yaxay.com is full of talented freelance designers :)
 
I would also recommend designoutpost.com, this is a forum for design contest where only those individuals selected for the design team can particpate. The benefit of this forum over yaxay is.....you are always guaranted an honest business transaction, due to the nature of the website.
 
Well, the average person/company is known to statistically go off word of mouth. It's always

"Hey Chris, we need a new site so if you know anyone, have them call us"

"Actually John I do, I have this friend who is learning to design and could help us out."

It depends on your pricing. If you are charging well in the thousands, then your best bet would be to simply hire a marketer for your studio, to actually go out and contact people both in the city that your studio is located in, but to also submit emails of websites that could be a potential client. Hiring someone to go out and do the research to see who needs what, and how much they're willing to put up for that could be a very rewarding decision.

Small budgeted companies go by word of mouth, or who they know of in their city.
Companies with large budgets specifically for the web go to websites of studios who they know have the ability and experience to get what they want WHEN they want it (another important factor.)
 
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