Brian Alvey

Full-time web designer, heavy on the markup

459 days ago
I'm on the prowl for a markup genius with solid design skills. I'll be posting a job description in the usual places like CSS Beauty and Craigslist, but I've always had great luck just looking for people using my own blog so I'm starting here.

This time I'm looking for a long-term full-time designer for some new projects and the design skill requirements are secondary to the markup skill requirements. It might be the one occasion where I'd hire Eric Meyer over Jeffrey Zeldman. Maybe. Okay, well, not really because it's still a design job, but if you at least get the gist of that comparison, then we should talk.

A few more details on what I'm looking for:
- an expert at XHTML/CSS, who cares about validation and making tight code
- illustration skills
- JavaScript knowledge is a plus
- experience working with a templating system, no fear of a little PHP
- someone who works well virtually -- over IM, email and some phone calls
Find me in the comments or try my contact form.

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vaspers the grate 457 days ago

PHP5? No Ruby on Rails? MySQL? Apache? Agile? Scrum? Python, XML?

Cross browser compatibility is a big pain to most designers, so get one who loves and masters this challenge.

CSS is also something many say they're good at, just because they read a Zeldman book or Eric Myer.

You need a real mastery of CSS to design decent sites today, plus a good usability analyst who can conduct valid user observation tests on typical users, building personas for mktg dept.
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vaspers the grate 457 days ago

You might also want a designer with good marketing sense, business acumen, and writing/communication skills, for when you present to a client or prospect.

Client presentable is always a great plus.
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vaspers the grate 457 days ago

Flash and Photoshop skills are usually mandatory, eh? Just trying to fine tune what you're looking for. I'm just a web analyst.

:^)
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Portland Web Designer 445 days ago

Check out my crew: I've got some people who could help you at a pretty reasonable rate (including myself).

http://www.gocosmonaut.com/crew.php

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