Ask HN: Where to find web 2.0 graphic designers?

2 pointsallanchao14y ago1 comments

Hi HN, I know most people here are programmers, and also sorry to use the term web 2.0 if that offends anyone. I've been having a hard time finding a part time graphic designer who can design clean, stylish stuff. Most of the portfolios that I get back from sites like craigslist are very old school, they look like they're from templates. Here's a random example of one I consider to be pretty good: http://www.zennaware.com/cornerstone/index.php

Can anyone recommend a place to find good graphic designers? Someone suggested that I use 99 designs or another crowdsource site to find someone I can work with, and then hire them part time. Thanks

Also if there is a better way to phrase it than "web 2.0 graphic design", please let me know. Thanks

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evo_914y ago

Better to just hire someone to do the design mockup and then find a UI Developers - aka someone who can translate the psd's/mocks into actual css3/html5 and javascript and/or js framework code preferred (or code it yourself).

While it's not impossible to find someone that does it all, I've found it's easier to outsource the design and code it myself.

I personally don't have anything against 'web 2.0' - I assume this means html5 + css3 skillset at a minimum.

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