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--- Quote from: Donkey_Kong on August 08, 2008, 11:29:49 am --- --- Quote from: extendedplayarcade on August 08, 2008, 10:26:14 am --- --- Quote from: rlehm on August 08, 2008, 05:38:51 am --- --- Quote from: extendedplayarcade on August 07, 2008, 07:28:34 pm ---The google.com site is a good start. I know yahoo.com has something like this too. They look like myspace pages but that seems to be the trend lately or at least people are tolerable of those kind of sites. The posibilities are endless. When you get really into it. You might want to get a program called Dreamweaver. It is a great professional tool to use. There are also tutorials out there on DVD that can help with the transition. I started my first website back in 1997. Now I do them for a living along with being a video producer. So you never know where it will take you but the google.com site might be your best start. Brent www.extendedplayarcade.com --- End quote --- if you really do websites "for a living" I'd love a PM telling me how you market yourself to make 40k or more a year doing so. When I hear "for a living" I assume a person pays for their mortgage, car, gas, food, etc etc and doesn't live in their mom's house. I'd say that most "web designers" I have ever met would starve if that ws their main source of income. I got really good at WD, even took classes on Flash. So I'd love to hear how you out market the billion chinese, korean, indian designers and free website template sites that help a person get up and running online for free, to pennies. Word of mouth? Examples of work? Come one man, I'd love to sit at home and make sites while watching TV or listening to the radio. Let me in on your secret. --- End quote --- I sent you this in a PM as well. Well I been doing websites since 1997 and built up a pretty good resume. I don't sit at home and do web sites all day and it isn't as easy as most think. I work for a marketing company full time. There I do websites, photography, produce videos, (like commercials, video for web, presentations for trade shows, etc.), also duplications, print work, audio recording, videography. Every day is different and very dynamic. I also was an IT (information technology) guy for 5 years for another company that I still do work for. I also do freelance work as well (very limited now). www.brentdolanmedia.com is my resume site. I also own all my own equipment. I do HD (high definition) and SD video. I also won a handfull of awards for my web work and video work. So I am a very busy person and it is a lot of work. But it is work I love to do. I use to turn a wrench for 13 years and a Manager of wrench turners as well. Nothing wrong with that kind of work (it paid very well) but it wasn't challenging enough for me mentally. And plus I kept getting hurt a lot and I have serious back issues because of sports I played when I was younger. So I needed a job where I could still work when I was in pain and have it not effect my work out put. I also have a wife and 2 children. I own my own home, two cars and a bunch of fun toys. There are still jobs out there to do web design, development, java, perl, etc. Check out www.dice.com I never used them but a few friends I know have and are happy with the jobs they get. But the way to make the big bucks is to be skilled and diversified in your field of work. I hope this helps Brent www.extendedplayarcade.com --- End quote --- I'm impressed! Award winning surf and skate vids? wow. Edit: You might appreciate a few of our shots kitesurfing the OBX... Photo Slide East Coast Baby! :) --- End quote --- Those are some Great photos. OBX is a great place. We have some footage of OBX in my flicks. I always wanted to try kite boarding but with my two degenerated discs in my lower back I am afraid I might paralize myself. I still surf but I surf much more mellow now. I saw one photo that looked like there was a video camera on a tripod in the middle of the water. Looks like a really nice Sony video camera too. Thanks for the compliment. It all started with the surfing and skate videos. Then I scored a job with Joe Piscopo doing his Demo DVD and it all worked out from there. Funny you say "East Coast Baby!" I been running www.eastcoastsurfer.com since 1997. It is in need of a face lift but it gets a good amount of traffic. It is my give back to what made me who i am. Plus it is fun to keep up on it. If you have a site on kite boarding I can give ya a link on www.eastcoastsurfer.com Thanks again Brent www.extendedplayarcade.com |
| pmailley:
Thank you, I will try to take a look at Yahoo.com, I was looking for something a bit nicer then I think I can design, but we will see. Sorry I started a topic that went so off topic, That is great that folks are doing well with design, and making there living off of it. Thanks to everyone, Taz |
| extendedplayarcade:
--- Quote from: pmailley on August 10, 2008, 07:25:44 am ---Thank you, I will try to take a look at Yahoo.com, I was looking for something a bit nicer then I think I can design, but we will see. Sorry I started a topic that went so off topic, That is great that folks are doing well with design, and making there living off of it. Thanks to everyone, Taz --- End quote --- Glad to help anytime. No need to be sorry. Your post striked up other interesting topics. I think that is a sign of a good thread. Brent www.extendedplayarcade.com |
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