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Originally posted by dewpoint:
Yes, granted there are a couple of spelling mistakes. (But far fewer then I could point out in the replies to this thread).
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but the posts on this board are not here for the purpose of collecting money from surfers.
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Originally posted by dewpoint:
Unfortunately, this industry is filled with a blatant disregard for the English language.
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that's really not an excuse for bad spelling in something you are being PAID for.
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I stand by my original comment. The site does need some tweaking and fine-tuning, but overall I like it. Anyone can design a cookie-cutter carbon copy of the other sites out there. This designer has shown a unique style that could make him/her stand out from the crowd. Yes, maybe 5% of the webmasters out there could do a better design, but 95% could not. There is a market for this type of work.
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As far as the style goes... I usually don't have much to say on that... everyone has individual tastes. Just because I don't care for it, doesn't mean that someone else won't. It's really a matter of personal tastes. That site however, is completely lacking all and any style.
Aside from that, there are basic guidelines that marketing or design people... whether it be for the web, or print, or radio.... doesn't really matter... guidelines that are followed. Standards. Such as not using every font you have to make up for a complete lack of skill. Kinda like using every sound effect in your library in a radio commercial cuz you got nothin' to say.
Same thing goes for spelling. It's excuseable because they're from somewhere else and English is their second language? Bullshit. If I'm paying someone to do it for me, the fucking spelling had better be right. And just because someone else fucked up on someone else's site, or the industry is full of illiterate people is no excuse. I've misspelled stuff in designs before... I'm not perfect... and it's pretty fucking embarrassing. But this type of shit should be corrected long before the site is live. What truly mystifies me is that the client accepted it that way.
These are a few of the things that frustrate me when people claim the title of "Designer". If I go to Home Depot and buy a screwdriver, does that then make me a fuckin' mechanic? Hardly. But I'll sure work on your car for $50 bucks if you're willing to pay it. Might not run when I get through and the muffler will be hangin' on the ground.... but hey... there's a market for those types of mechanics. Cuz some people want it all for nothing.
And in the meantime, they show up everywhere with "I'll do it for $300!!! I'm the cheapest! I'm the Master of Design!!!" Great.... lovely. Well... all this time I've just been fucking myself. Hell, all I had to do was whore myself for nothing and put out low grade shit as fast as I can. Maybe I'll restructure my business model to match that one.
But in the end, it really doesn't matter. There's opposite ends of every spectrum. Black & white... hot & cold... strong & weak... so it's all good...
