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Dear all DP members.I have to say this. Design works in this forum are priced ridiculously. Not only for logo, but others as well. It is way below market price.
Not only way below, its killing. Maybe some of you are doing this as a profitable hobby so you wouldn't mind a bit, but we as designers should stand tall and firm to let the clients know that our creativity isn't that cheap.For those who are willing to do it for $5, are you serious? You are killing your fellowship as well. Yeah, maybe there are other forums like this offering higher prices, but before I jump, I would really love to spread this thing out first.
A sensible pricing (at minimum) in my opinion is this — mind you, this is cheap enough;
$50 and above for logos.$20 to $100 for artworks and branding.$150 and above for web design (HTML & CSS only).$10 and above for other minor graphical works.And maybe DP should set some ethics & rules to our clients so that the contest is treated fairly. Plagiarism is everywhere. Here's my take;
No specific feedback. Contestants should try harder.Clients should lock thread after closing date.Option to blind entries.and more....Hopefully DP admin will read this and in the meantime, you got some penny to share?
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Monday, November 11, 2013
What do you think
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Saturday, October 26, 2013
Sunday, September 29, 2013
What do you think about Iron Man 3
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Friday, September 20, 2013
what do you think about pintrest.
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Thursday, August 22, 2013
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Do you think that is Google better then before Panda updates ?
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Monday, July 22, 2013
Getting Quality Content is easier than you think!
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013
What If You’re Not As Awesome As You Think?
Among the 29th Annual Conductors Guild Conference sessions, one that stuck out in particular was the Auditioning Players panel discussion featuring musicians from the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) talking about how to audition musicians, what to listen for, best practices, challenges and solutions to common issues, etc.
Session 13: Auditioning Players Panel
Moderator: Gordon JohnsonFelicia Foland; bassoonGerry Pagano; bass tromboneBecky Boyer Hall; violinJames Wehrman; horn
Anecdotally, the SLSO is genuinely known for running one of the better audition processes in the US; from both the operations and audition committee end of things.
The session certainly reaffirmed all of that but having talked to quite a few musicians on the other side of the audition curtain, it doesn’t take long to see that the literal audition process at most institutions is flawed more than most orchestras realize.
As such, during the Q&A portion, I asked the panel if the SLSO ever quantifies the satisfaction level of their audition candidates via any sort of straightforward survey.
The answer was no, they didn’t but most of them thought it was a good idea. Moreover, the SLSO isn’t unusual; in fact, I’m not aware of any professional US orchestras that conduct any sort of regular audition candidate surveys with the goal of improving the overall audition experience.
If your orchestra is inclined to design something beyond a simple survey, here are the key areas you’ll need to focus in order to produce the most useful results:
Determine what needs to be measured: the announcement, application process, delivery of audition materials and related communication, clarity of the excerpt/repertoire list, getting to the audition, facilities, etc. It’s important here to focus on both logistic and artistic issues.Determine how to conduct the surveys: postal, face to face, internet, timing, incentives, respondent demographics, etc.How should satisfaction be measured: Likert-type scale responses, expectations vs. experience, likelihood to recommend or return, etc. In short, how to ask the questions is as important as what to ask.Using the results to repair weaknesses and reaffirm strengths: analyze results with joint musician/manager participation, creating action plans for subsequent auditions, etc.The most straightforward surveys should be comprised of five short questions: two focusing on the logistical aspects of the audition that are designed to assist the operations department and two focusing on musical/artistic aspects that are designed to assist the musicians’ audition committee. The final question should focus on tracking the overall audition experience and be used to measure changes over an extended period of time.
Here are some sample questions to use as a guide, but keep in mind they are by no means intended to be any sort of industry standard:
How friendly and responsive were the audition coordinators?Were you promptly notified of audition details, changes, or delays?Was the excerpt/repertoire list easy to understand?Did the audition committee treat you with respect and courtesy?If another position were to become available for your instrument, how likely would you be to audition again?
"I hear that every time you show up to work with an orchestra, people get fired." Those were the first words out of an executive's mouth after her board chair introduced us. That executive is now a dear colleague and friend but the day that consulting contract began with her orchestra, she was convinced I was a hatchet-man brought in by the board to clean house. I understand where the trepidation comes from as a great deal of my consulting and technology provider work for arts organizations involves due diligence, separating fact from fiction, interpreting spin, as well as performance review and oversight. So yes, sometimes that work results in one or two individuals "aggressively embracing career change" but far more often than not, it reinforces and clarifies exactly what works and why. In short, it doesn't matter if you know where all the bodies are buried if you can't keep your own clients out of the ground, and I'm fortunate enough to say that for more than 15 years, I've done exactly that for groups of all budget size from Qatar to Kathmandu. For fun, I write a daily blog about the orchestra business, provide a platform for arts insiders to speak their mind, keep track of what people in this business get paid, help write a satirical cartoon about orchestra life, and love a good coffee drink. Thursday, June 13, 2013
What do you think?
Hello all,Another review request here. Hopefully some of you get some inspiration/ideas from the designs.
This is an ad that I inserted!
As per my previous thread, this is my first attempt at web design and I'm a bit of a newbie to photoshop, although I'm picking it up fairly quickly.This time I've designed a PLACE BID overlay. The idea is that a user clicks 'Place bid' and this pops up.
Thanks to anyone who takes the time to give me some feedback. Constructive criticism is preferred!
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Friday, June 7, 2013
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
What Do You Think About Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
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Monday, April 8, 2013
How Do You Think About A Talent Show?
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Saturday, February 23, 2013
How Long Should A Cough Last? Longer Than You Might Think
By Erin Hicks
Once you develop a cough, how many days should you expect to have it? Researchers at the University of Georgia in Athens found that our expectations for how long a cough should last don't quite match up with reality, and that this gap may account for why so many people go to their doctors and ask for antibiotics when they have a cough.
The researchers looked at data in 19 studies that included 23 to 1,230 subjects each to find out how long an acute cough lasted in patients with acute bronchitis -- a condition people often refer to as a chest cold (as opposed to a head cold in which the symptoms are mostly nasal). They found the average duration of a cough among the people in the studies was 17.8 days.
Then they surveyed almost 500 adults to find out if their expectations for how long a cough should last matched up with clinical data.
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In the survey, they asked about 500 Georgia residents 18 years-old and older, "[S]uppose that you get sick and the main symptom is a cough. You are coughing up yellow mucus and have a slight fever. You are not taking any medicine for the cough. About how long do you expect that it will take from the time you first feel sick until the time where you feel well and the cough is gone?"
Study author Mark Ebell, MD, Associate Professor at the College of Public Health at the university, says that those polled generally thought a cough should last an average of seven to nine days.
Men and nonwhite respondents predicted a shorter cough duration, while those with self-reported asthma or chronic lung disease predicted a longer cough duration.
"I knew that bronchitis will often last a couple of weeks, but I wanted to see if this was my impression or if it is real," says Dr. Ebell. "[Now] we have pretty good evidence the mismatch [between patient expectations and clinical data] is real, so we need to do more to educate patients about what they can expect when they get a chest cold."
He says he often sees patients in his practice who, if they don't get better from bronchitis after four or five days, think they need antibiotics.
"As soon as people see a doctor" for a cough or cold, he says, "60 percent or more will get an antibiotic for it, while only a small percentage would need an antibiotic or benefit from it."
The Downsides of Antibiotics
Of course, some people with a chest cold or cough should seek treatment from a doctor: those who are chronically ill, elderly, or very young, or patients who are short of breath or cough up blood. But most people don't fit in those categories and could ride out the sickness and let the cough run its course -- without taking antibiotics, says Ebell.
There are many downsides to taking antibiotics. One of the main reasons physicians worry about over-prescription of antibiotics is that they are concerned bacteria will become resistant to the medicines available, which could be dangerous for those who develop pneumonia or another serious infection and desperately need antibiotics to work.
Another reason is nasty side effects. About 10 to 20 percent of those that take antibiotics experience diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting, and in some cases people develop severe diarrhea that can be life-threatening and lead to hospitalization, Ebell says.
There's also the cost of antibiotics. Going to the doctor and paying for antibiotics is a lot more costly and time-consuming than simply going to the nearest drug store for an over-the-counter cough medicine, Ebell says: "We spend so much more than any other country in the world on healthcare because we're spending money on things that don't make us healthier, and this is a good example of that."
The study was published in the January/February issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.
While many coughs can be treated with an over-the-counter cold medication and Mom's advice to rest up and drink lots of fluids, sometimes a cough is a sign of something more serious than a cold. Make sure you see a doctor if your cough is accompanied by chest pain, wheezing, or shortness of breath, if you cough up blood or yellow or green mucus, if you have a fever of 101 or higher, if you've lost weight, or if you're soaking the sheets with night sweats.
A cough that lingers past eight weeks is considered a chronic cough and could be related to gastroesophageal reflux disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, allergies, smoking, and in rare cases, even lung cancer.
"How Long Should a Cough Last? Maybe Longer Than You Think" originally appeared on Everyday Health.
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