I need some views on this please.

[Priapus]

Hey guys.

Well, I've been thinking about this for a few months and, even tried it, to which I enjoyed in doing so. Let’s see how to put this down...

I'm currently working for a computer shop which pays me okay, I guess. I'm also...reasonably happy there but I don't want to be in the same position forever. Due to the last two months events, I have seen that I will probably not progress any higher, staying there as a PC Technician. I don't want to be that when I am 35 or something and still fixing/building computers...

On the other side of things, I'm a person who would not want to be in a position where I am asking myself every month, "Will I have enough money for the rent + Fuel costs". I don't want to be rich, nor do I want to be poor...

So, I have been thinking about getting into web-designs. It's something I can do in my own home, in my own time and not have to answer to a Boss, nor do I have to put up with crap from staff members who think they've been taken on to sit on their butts all day and do nothing + make my life harder by their incompetents’. It's not how it's meant to go. We're all meant to be a team.

Now I simply cannot afford to dive into web-designs now. My plan is to start it off slowly, while working at the current job, then after a year or two, when I have a steady flow of income from the web-designs, I can resign at the shop and work with my business fully.

However, I need some help. I'm obviously not 100% sure how to go about this and how to get it going. I still need to read more on web page designs ect..but I am picking it up real fast.

So, I guess I am just asking for some help and pointers of things I am currently unaware of. I don't want to be caught out if it can be avoided.

Thank you for your time.

Robert.

 

[Priapus]

Hi Gilly,

o be honest, no I haven't. However I have been asked a few times if I do this sort of work and I'm in contact with a lot of people every day, so I could get it out that way. There doesn't seem to be many web-page designers around..and the ones that are around, I am sure I could beat their prices.

Thank you for your quick reply, I will be looking in that area more.

 

[Priapus]

Well, there aren't many people doing it here, I suppose, but I guess even trying it would't hurt as I have nothing to loose. I won't quit my job + can see if this side of things can work?

Furnace: Well you're right, but what other areas' could I look at. I'm in South Africa so take that into acount.

 

[Priapus]

Can you actually design though?
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Yes. However like I said, given some time, I will get a lot better at it. I just need to get more informed on it.

So much badly designed stuff out there, just because "It's easy to do"!

Agreed. I plan to do this, because it's something I would enjoy. It being, 'easy' isn't why I want to do it. Hell, even my current job is easy, but that doesn't mean I'm doing for that reason. I only do things I would enjoy.

The market is over saturated because so many people think "I can do that, how hard can it be", and more often or not make a complete hash of it.

Agreed. I plan on doing stuff properly and not following others.

Real designers do all the jucy stuff, they leave the "local shop, girlfriend's dad's mate" stuff to all the frontpage and dreamweaver "designers" out there.

Well, I would have to start somewhere. As stated, need to learn more before I do this.

Best way to start is to get together a portfolio of work you have done (fictional is fine), that way you can present your work to potential clients.

An excellent idea. Would you be willing to share more infomation on how exactly I make one of these, portfolio's?

Thank you for your time.

Robert.

 

[Priapus]

Hi,

Okay, some good pointers there, thank you. .

I don't mind doing the whole lot, logos ect that's perfectly fine. I do have a 'local friendly printer' as it happens. So that's not a problemo.

So, what you're saying is get some prices/packages together as well, and then try sell it?

Will take alook at the linky.

Thanks a lot for all the help.

 

[Priapus]

Good advice there, Stephen. Many thanks.