Advice ice on a CSS stylist.

[makko]

Hi There,

So im go im going to be working on a new site soon. I will be responsible for the whole site but I mainly do backend PHP, MySQL stuff etc..

I'm sure I could design a decent looking page but I think it would be better to get a designer to do it for me..

I'm just wondering about how to go about doing this and the cost involved. All I really need is somebody to design the page and supply me with the CSS code and a sample HTML page demonstrating the style.

How much does this usually cost and where can I go to find a decent designer?

Is it easy to work with people over the web or is it a must to meet them face to face??

Any advice is greatly appreciated, thanks.

 

[bloggerboy]

It's more effective and efficient to collaborate over the web, versus setting up meetings and traveling across the world for a 3 hour briefing.

How do you envision the site to look? I don't mind helping you, but I'd have to know what you're looking for as far as design goes. Typically, I charge only $200 for HTML and CSS designs for a complete website or $25 per hour.

You can also find web designers here...
http://www.findawebdesigner.com/

 

[makko]

Well, what i'm looking to have a standard business site with alll the usual pages i.e. About, brochure, product preperations, shop locations, contact us etc.

I then want a shopping cart, ecommerce functions etc embedded. But this will not be the whole thing just a products page, with categories then a cart and checkout. I don't need any of the featured products, spotlight etc.. Do you follow me? I have seen a page like this and I quite like it.

I would like a decent sized header, navbar, then possibly 3 columns (2 sides and 1 main).

I'm not loooking for web 2.0 styling with glossy rounded buttons etc.. I want soft colours with smooth lines.

Do you do graphics? By that I mean photoshop for corners borders etc. Not photos or sketches. I will have photo's supplied to me.

It's possible that I may sound too demanding/fussy here but i'm not. I'm just trying to give you an idea of what I want, which isn't really too much tbh.

I would like to work with you on this. If you could send me on some examples of your work to let me get a feel for whatyou can do it would be great.

you can e-mail me on: web [a] conorhackett [] com

Thanks for your reply.

 

[bloggerboy]

Sorry about the late reply. I think I have a good idea of what you're looking for. For graphics, I typically use a combination of Flash and Fireworks or just Fireworks. I'll send you an email to the address you provided as soon as possible.