FreelanceUK, post: 14031 a écrit : We do review these terms from time to time though, and recently we had started to think we could allow one sig link as part of a brief description for those contributing over a (significant) number of post counts as one idea. What does everyone think?
Seems a good idea to me. I run my own community forums, albeit for a computer gaming related website as a personal hobby of mine, and if I remember correctly you have a fair amount of user account control regarding users gaining "ranks" or entering a certain "user group" in relation to post count, with each rank providing further privileges (presuming your running vBulletin here?). For example, the admin can specify the number of times a user must post within the forum before they're allowed to post URL's etc, or once they've obtained a certain rank they can utilise their signature field. I'm positive you already know this anyway, but thought I'd mention it as it's great toolset from an admin/moderators perspective.
I'm obviously new here (and new to freelance tbh), but my first visit and impression was that the forums are very impersonal and a little grey. I'm quite a sociable little fellow you see (:)) and appreciate the skills of others regardless of whether it's within my field of work or not, for example Paul Loudon's post within the Illustrator forum and his great work, and the many designers, photographers etc who post here.
I fully understand your reasoning regarding spam posts and sig links for SEO purposes etc of course. It just seems a shame.
Hi! While I understand Freelance:uk doesn't want forum spam regarding self promotion cluttering up the place, I was wondering whether you would allow your users to make use of their signature field to illustrate their services, for example a linked image or simple hyperlink to their website/portfolio's etc.?
I just think it'll brighten up the place a little 🙂
glebe digital, post: 13915 a écrit : Your past work [quality] is what gets you future work.....you can make a living without qualifications [if you have skill] but without a portfolio it's a big ask.....
Thank you for your reply Glebe Digital. I've completed a great deal of (free) work for a close friend of mine with two website projects consisting of his company website and another being a property website (currently in production) in which I created both logo's and website graphics. Can I use such examples within a portfolio? Do designers simply present their portfolio of work through their own websites?
Firstly, I'd like to point out I am yet to enter the world of Freelance'dom, thus I thought I'd pick a few brains here and there. Any help will be greatly appreciated. :)
My previous employments revolved around pre-press production within scientific, academic and ELT publications, which will be my primary clientele when I eventually go freelance, although I've always had a very keen creative side, as such I endeavoured to teach myself Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks etc (over a few years).
My question is: is it possible for someone with NO design qualifications or design portfolio as such, capable of providing graphic design services? For example, would a prospective client wish to see previous work etc? Would they instantly dismiss me because I have no specific design qualifications?
