So heres the deal, After looking for someone for a few days with no luck I am keeping the search alive and writing a more detailed post so the designer will know exactly what we want/need. First off I would like to work with someone who is able to chat on the phone so i can give them the directions first hand because i dont know how to word some of the things i want done. Secondly the layout- If you visit failblog.org It is pretty much what we are going for. Its simple, easy to navigate and user friendly. Also all the socail networking buttons are in large display and right after every post and this is a must for our site as well. Also on the bottom you can pick the page you would like to go back to so you dont have to go searching for content through archives. Another huge thing is we would like to have the ability to have the user rate the content by 1-5 star rating and it will always have a rating next to the post and if it so makes it it can be thrown into our top rated posts section. Next would be the sub pages, we are going to want 2 of them. If you visit fmylife.com you can get an idea of what we are looking for. Easy to sort through and users also can rate the stories as well. This is a must for this site. Another huge thing is we want to find someone that can help us with seo once we get it off the ground. Basically we are looking for someone to build the site for us and make it so all my partner and I have to do is add content and moderate it. If you feel you are up to this challenge pleas go ahead and post your portfolio and drop me a line with your contact info because we are ready to move foreward with this project asap. Regards Zack Hayes
I am all for designers getting paid but whats so spectacular about failblog.org to require $700? The only thing I can see is a very detailed focus sidebar and the requirement to rate posts but Wordpress already has things you can work with toward that end http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/search.php?q=post+rating http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/search.php?q=social+network