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Hello /gd/,
I'm currently applying for jobs as a Graphic Designer, but get a lot of rejections with the tenor "Nice Portfolio, but we hired someone with more Web Experience." despite having HTML and CSS knowledge.
To level that out i wanted to learn more Web Design to make Work for my portfolio. So i took on a small real project from a Guy in my Social Circle. He wants a small responsive onepager site for a small sidebusiness he is opening.
So I did a design in illustrator, learned some responsive webdesign, bootstrap, some jquery and built a working prototype. The Client was happy with the Design.
The Problem with Project is that he stalls it since months: We agreed that he will deliver text content and he said wants the site running on a personal server. I know he is very busy, but he always laments how less time he has.
He is not willing to stick to agreements nor to do any steps towards finishing the project (and paying me upon delivery). When he briefed me he agreed that he would deliver text content and webspace. I offered to get a freelance writer i know on the project, to get that burden off him ("no, got no money for that") and i offered to walk him through the buying and setup of the server ("Got no Time").
The money loss wouldn't be a problem, but I need this project for my portfolio and applications.
/gd/, what can i do to finish the project ? How do i make him clear that i need him to get me that content and to get that server? I know he's busy and it's not the highest priority for him, but shouldn't you stick to your promises?
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>>279575
English is not my native language, having problems with that.
hope that helps you:
hello /gd/,
i'm currently applying for jobs as a graphic designer, but get a lot of rejections with the tenor "nice portfolio, but we hired someone with more web experience." despite having html and css knowledge.
to level that out i wanted to learn more web design to make work for my portfolio. so i took on a small real project from a guy in my social circle. he wants a small responsive onepager site for a small sidebusiness he is opening.
so i did a design in illustrator, learned some responsive webdesign, bootstrap, some jquery and built a working prototype. the client was happy with the design.
the problem with project is that he stalls it since months: we agreed that he will deliver text content and he said wants the site running on a personal server. i know he is very busy, but he always laments how less time he has.
he is not willing to stick to agreements nor to do any steps towards finishing the project (and paying me upon delivery). when he briefed me he agreed that he would deliver text content and webspace. i offered to get a freelance writer i know on the project, to get that burden off him ("no, got no money for that") and i offered to walk him through the buying and setup of the server ("got no time").
the money loss wouldn't be a problem, but i need this project for my portfolio and applications.
/gd/, what can i do to finish the project ? how do i make him clear that i need him to get me that content and to get that server? i know he's busy and it's not the highest priority for him, but shouldn't you stick to your promises?
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>>279576
At one point he's gotta cooperate. Don't waste too much time on it.
If he doesn't cooperate, just make the website as you would've made it, maybe change or leave out the business name, and use that for your portfolio.
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>>279570
just use lorm ipsum
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Use milestones.
He gets part work for part payment.
Rinse and repeat.
Who is this guy who doesn't have time or money?
If he doesn't have one, he must have the other.
Find someone who does have money.
And remember these four words -
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