What's a designer to do?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by TylerLemieux, Mar 27, 2007.

  1. #1
    I've been a freelance web designer for almost six years now, but I'm bored of it. I want to provide my services in another way. I'd like to create products using my design skills and sell them, non-unique, to people who need them. Problem is, I don't know what people could use from me.

    What would be a good product, that I can create, that you guys would use? Informational or not.

    Thanks.
     
    TylerLemieux, Mar 27, 2007 IP
  2. Richie_Ni

    Richie_Ni Illustrious Member

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    You can create some wordpress designs and I'd be interested.
     
    Richie_Ni, Mar 27, 2007 IP
  3. TylerLemieux

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    There's so many free Wordpress themes out there, would it be worth creating them and asking say, $10 for them? Who here would buy them?
     
    TylerLemieux, Mar 27, 2007 IP
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    Richie_Ni Illustrious Member

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    I would.If it's a nice one,I'd pay you $50+
     
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    Anyone else?
     
    TylerLemieux, Mar 27, 2007 IP
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    uttoransen Prominent Member

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    try making logos and banners, it dosenot take much time, and you will always get people to buy those, so it is a nice idea.

    i don't know much about graphics, but then wordpress templates are a good idea, people always like a coustom made and not the free ones!:)
     
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    klown Peon

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    Create a template site where people can download free templates from you. All of the templates should include 3 links in the footer. Sell 2 of the links to sponsors and keep the other one pointing at your template site.

    Then also allow people to purchase the templates and remove the links for say 10$ or so.

    I would focus on only one or two scripts to create templates for, say word press and phpld.
     
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    SlickR Active Member

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    i wouldent pay for anything over the internet except web hosting but then again it's just me!
    I think you could get money of selling icon packs. You will do icon packs by order. For example there are 2 websites that do that that are really good as i'm avare. They are doing icons for anti-spyware programs, various software icon packs and stuff.
    But then again something that small requires nerves of steel and not everyone can do it!
     
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    Thanks for the suggestions so far, keep them coming.
     
    TylerLemieux, Mar 28, 2007 IP