Do I charge more than everyone else? You bet. Do I deliver better products and complete most designs within 24 hours (48 hours tops)? Again, you bet. Do I avoid illogical design practices and adhere to a solid grid-based design principle and focus more on typography than I do on 'purdy gradients' and reflections? Most certainly. Can I shut up your neighbor's annoying dog? No. So that's the gist of me and what I do. If you're intrigued or just a curious passer by, you can see my portfolio [url="http://www.sicret.net]here[/url]. If you are wondering how much I charge, I charge by the project rather than by the hour since I typically work much faster than other designers. My payment structure is simple: 50% down, 50% upon completion—this way I can pay my bills, and you get a solid product. Also, I try to get jobs done within 48 hours. Faster completion is in everyone's best interest I think. I'm offering my services way under-value to ensure I stay booked with work because I'm a student and my family is having trouble financially due to a failed business partnership, leaving me with no co-signer for my student loan and around $2k in bills a month I have to front myself. If you have any questions, ask away. You can find me at: AIM: symptic MSN: My portfolio again: http://sicret.net
Sorry about the first link to my portfolio. I can't edit my post, but the correct link is still at the bottom. I disagree. However, what do you think I should change?