Advice and tips for developer / designer entering adult industry. - GoFuckYourself.com

nickdisagrees · 05-31-2005, 04:24 PM

First off, a little background.

I have 7 years experience building websites and web based software. Went to college to get my bachelors in new media graphic design, but settled on an associates once I realized that college is worthless. When it comes to building sites, I am fluent from front to back, can pretty much do it all. At the moment, I work as a programmer, developing online inventory software for random businesses.

I'm looking to branch out into the adult industry, and am looking for advice from webmasters on what areas I should focus on, and what skills are in demand.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

BlueWire · 05-31-2005, 04:29 PM

Welcome to the show kid

Coming from someone in the same field you're looking to get into....I would say...if you want to have fun...go with the design...if you want to make money...go with the programming stuff...thats my

Stacey_JoinRightNow · 05-31-2005, 04:30 PM

welcome on board NICK...

make a GREAT portfolio

nickdisagrees · 05-31-2005, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Stacey_JoinRightNow

welcome on board NICK...

make a GREAT portfolio

Any tips on building a portfolio in the adult industry?

I've spent the last few years amassing a huge amount of work to show for myself, but I have nothing pertaining to this industry.

Should I whore my skills at too-cheap prices to build a body of work, or just slowly put examples together as the rare job (without much of a portfolio) comes in?

Sorry to bother, just trying to feel things out before I compile an actual strategy.

BlueWire · 05-31-2005, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nickdisagrees

Any tips on building a portfolio in the adult industry?

I've spent the last few years amassing a huge amount of work to show for myself, but I have nothing pertaining to this industry.

Should I whore my skills at too-cheap prices to build a body of work, or just slowly put examples together as the rare job (without much of a portfolio) comes in?

Sorry to bother, just trying to feel things out before I compile an actual strategy.

My advice would be to put up a mainstream portfolio to gain jobs...then out of those jobs slowly build an adult portfolio. We're essentially a mainstream company but we do adult stuff and so we started with all mainstream stuff and then slowly build up adult portfolio. But we dont even show the adult portfolio on a website. Just give links when requested

tony286 · 05-31-2005, 04:45 PM

read 2257 first and then decide what you want to do

TurboAngel · 05-31-2005, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nickdisagrees

Any tips on building a portfolio in the adult industry?

I've spent the last few years amassing a huge amount of work to show for myself, but I have nothing pertaining to this industry.

You could offer to do some free work to build it up, welcome to GFY.

ry0t · 05-31-2005, 04:48 PM

There's no room for anyone new.

BlueWire · 05-31-2005, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TurboAngel

You could offer to do some free work to build it up, welcome to GFY.

But whatever you do...dont take on too much of this type of work and then not be able to deliver...

I wont name any names..but its happend to someone lately

TurboAngel · 05-31-2005, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueWire

But whatever you do...dont take on too much of this type of work and then not be able to deliver.

Very true.

Machete_ · 05-31-2005, 04:51 PM

hit me up on ICQ - se sig
or msn [email protected]

ry0t · 05-31-2005, 04:52 PM

Im playing. Welcome aboard.

Machete_ · 05-31-2005, 05:04 PM

1 - make a GPL / Free TGP script with automatic Thumbnailcreation
Make a Installscript to it, like most other big scripts (phpbb, mambo, ect.)
That way all newbies will use it.
The only way its free, is if they place one of your banners on the page.
The banner should be remoteley hosted by you, so you can push differnt content through the same bannerspace.
When they download the script, they should get a serialcode, that should be placed somewhere on the site. Make a script that checks every site, to se if the serial is there (and only used once) and check if the add is there.

Make a payed version that includes more features like partnerlogin, bannerrotation and shit

2 - get a portfolio - without you nothing.

3 - make a easy-to-install Blog

4 - Remember to make ALL work with php:mod_rewrite so it spits out SE freindly pages

That way you get exposure, and trafic = future customers and money

$5 submissions · 05-31-2005, 05:05 PM

Here's a tip page: http://webmasterlabor.com/articles/

reynold · 05-31-2005, 05:57 PM

WEelcome aboard man!

naugthygUrL · 06-01-2005, 01:00 AM

welcome to GFY..

tenderobject · 06-01-2005, 01:03 AM

welcome mate.

woj · 06-01-2005, 02:00 AM

welcome, and good luck

GatorB · 06-01-2005, 02:03 AM

My advice is you should have gotten in 7 years ago. With all these new regs and more to surely come why anyone NEW would want to get in NOW is beyond me.

theFeTiShLaDy · 06-01-2005, 04:05 AM

hi nick, welcome to GFY.

V_RocKs · 06-01-2005, 04:26 AM

If you want to make any money... Design your own shit and program your own shit. That is what I do and I guarantee I make more than most who do one or the other for other people.

nickdisagrees · 06-02-2005, 09:14 AM

Thanks to all for the tips.

If anyone needs cheap, high-end design, let me know, as I am now in the process of building an adult portfolio.

05-31-2005, 04:24 PM	#1
nickdisagrees Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 33	Advice and tips for developer / designer entering adult industry. First off, a little background. I have 7 years experience building websites and web based software. Went to college to get my bachelors in new media graphic design, but settled on an associates once I realized that college is worthless. When it comes to building sites, I am fluent from front to back, can pretty much do it all. At the moment, I work as a programmer, developing online inventory software for random businesses. I'm looking to branch out into the adult industry, and am looking for advice from webmasters on what areas I should focus on, and what skills are in demand. Any help is greatly appreciated.

05-31-2005, 04:30 PM	#3
Stacey_JoinRightNow Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Montreal Posts: 6,269	welcome on board NICK... make a GREAT portfolio __________________

05-31-2005, 05:05 PM	#14
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06-01-2005, 01:03 AM	#17
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05-31-2005, 04:29 PM	#2
BlueWire Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,628	Welcome to the show kid Coming from someone in the same field you're looking to get into....I would say...if you want to have fun...go with the design...if you want to make money...go with the programming stuff...thats my

05-31-2005, 04:45 PM	#6
tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	read 2257 first and then decide what you want to do

05-31-2005, 04:48 PM	#8
ry0t So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Boston Posts: 4,160	There's no room for anyone new.

05-31-2005, 04:51 PM	#11
Machete_ WINNING! Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 14,579	hit me up on ICQ - se sig or msn [email protected]

05-31-2005, 04:52 PM	#12
ry0t So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Boston Posts: 4,160	Im playing. Welcome aboard.

05-31-2005, 05:04 PM	#13
Machete_ WINNING! Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 14,579	1 - make a GPL / Free TGP script with automatic Thumbnailcreation Make a Installscript to it, like most other big scripts (phpbb, mambo, ect.) That way all newbies will use it. The only way its free, is if they place one of your banners on the page. The banner should be remoteley hosted by you, so you can push differnt content through the same bannerspace. When they download the script, they should get a serialcode, that should be placed somewhere on the site. Make a script that checks every site, to se if the serial is there (and only used once) and check if the add is there. Make a payed version that includes more features like partnerlogin, bannerrotation and shit 2 - get a portfolio - without you nothing. 3 - make a easy-to-install Blog 4 - Remember to make ALL work with php:mod_rewrite so it spits out SE freindly pages That way you get exposure, and trafic = future customers and money

05-31-2005, 05:57 PM	#15
reynold Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Global Traveler Posts: 51,271	WEelcome aboard man!

06-01-2005, 02:00 AM	#18
woj <&(©¿©)&> Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 47,882	welcome, and good luck __________________ Custom Software Development, email: woj#at#wojfun#.#com to discuss details or skype: wojl2000 or gchat: wojfun or telegram: wojl2000 Affiliate program tools: Hosted Galleries Manager Banner Manager Video Manager Wordpress Affiliate Plugin Pic/Movie of the Day Fansign Generator Zip Manager

06-01-2005, 02:03 AM	#19
GatorB The Demon & 12clicks Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: SallyRand is a FAGGOT Posts: 18,208	My advice is you should have gotten in 7 years ago. With all these new regs and more to surely come why anyone NEW would want to get in NOW is beyond me.

06-01-2005, 04:05 AM	#20
theFeTiShLaDy Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,615	hi nick, welcome to GFY. __________________ I'm a freelance babe!

06-01-2005, 04:26 AM	#21
V_RocKs Damn Right I Kiss Ass! Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cowtown, USA Posts: 32,421	If you want to make any money... Design your own shit and program your own shit. That is what I do and I guarantee I make more than most who do one or the other for other people.

06-02-2005, 09:14 AM	#22
nickdisagrees Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 33	Thanks to all for the tips. If anyone needs cheap, high-end design, let me know, as I am now in the process of building an adult portfolio.