Want to improve your website but can't afford it?

[Chuck Williams]

Hi everyone! I'm Chuck Williams. I'm very handy with web design, especially via CRM. Using sites like E-Junkie, I can also build you a very effective e-commerce solution.


Example:
http://dawhois.com/www/epestcontrolsupply.com.html


I can also do just minor tweaks and changes, for those of you with outdated websites, obnoxious galleries, or websites that use frame (rofl).


Because I am working on a new game, I am really interested in working out trades with talented painters, sculptors, and other artists. Sure, you can pay me, I generally work at $75/hr (price quoted to make sure I am within rules/guidelines for forum). But honestly, I don't want your money, I want your mind and your skills.


Can we work something out? If you are interested, reply here or drop me a note. Let me know what you need, and I'll check out your gallery and see if there is a match.


If I've somehow sidestepped proper decorum here, I apologize! Just let me know what I need to do to fix it and I'll take care of it right away!

 

[thetang22]

The problem with this Chuck, is that your post comes off as a very unusual request...and it's very vague.

Because I am working on a new game, I am really interested in working out trades with talented painters, sculptors, and other artists. Sure, you can pay me, I generally work at $75/hr (price quoted to make sure I am within rules/guidelines for forum). But honestly, I don't want your money, I want your mind and your skills.


Can we work something out?

What does this even mean? All I can tell for sure from your post is that you are advertising that you do web design. You are working on a game? What type of game? What specifically do you need help with? Instead of paying people for their time and efforts, you want to "pay" them in web design service? Just making sure I understand that right.

 

[Chuck Williams]

Sure. Barter. Like if I was a sculptor and you were a painter, and I made you some really cool conversion bitz, and you did a couple paint commissions in return.

I'm in the birthing stages of a table top wargame. I've already got one sculptor working on the job. So I'm looking for more sculptors. I also, once the parts are made, need good painters, to make sure the models look their best for photography. I am currently paying for these services in cash, but any barter I can find will definitely help the bottom line.

Any other questions?

 

[QuietiManes]

I think thetang22 was looking for a clear "I have this and/or this" and "I want this and/or this" type of thing. Confusing circle talk only helps the scoundrels after all.

I took your first post to mean you would pay for painting and sculpting services with web design services. I took your second post to mean you will pay sculptors and painters with conversion bitz from other sculptors that are not you.

I'm not accusing you of anything (other than being unclear) but if you want something, your best bet is to have your request understood.

I'm going to be setting up a commercial website in the near future (most likely...probably start with something more like a gallery/blog/forum and add the shop features down the road) so this peaked my interest, sadly, no one would want me painting or sculpting their mini's.

 

[Chuck Williams]

Sorry, I was trying to explain Barter to the young man!

I will pay for painting and sculpting services (even concept art if your talent expands beyond what this site pertains to) with cash, or web design services, e-commerce setup via E-Junkie, WordPress, and if you need a forum, I can also handle vBulletin, and all of the phpbb/nuke gang.

Currently, I do not need painting services, but will in the near future. Sculpting I am actively searching for.

Hopefully that was more clear.

QM, if you need a little help, let me know. What kind of stuff are you planning to sell?

 

[Garshnak]

Hmm this does sound very interesting. I DO need a site. My painting skills are okay, but nothing to write home about, going by this website's scoring, it's about a 7 (yeah, no camera, so you'll have to look at the gallery to see what I mean). My sculpting skills are very basic, I can replace shoulders and hands on my minis but that's it.

My drawing skills however...with you saying you also need concept art. I can do that. I don't know what you require however and how we're going to exchange this to make things fair. And well...legal. Which is something I'm iffy about. Just like to hear your thoughts on that.
I'll probably chip in anyway, since it'd look good on my portfolio as well.

Some of my work:
Necromunda Escher Ganger
Full colour drawing
Abstractism
Simple concepts
Landscape (just to show technical skill)
Weird creature
Monster doodle
Very old rat drawing, but very fitting

I can do all kinds of styles and provide accurate model sheets when necessary.

Also, what theme you're aiming for?

 

[Chuck Williams]

It's a near future "Earth meets Galaxy" scenario. Are you on DeviantArt?

As far as legal goes, I don't know the laws in the Netherlands. If we can agree on basic terms, I can make simple contracts however. I'll check out your examples and gallery.

What do you LIKE drawing and painting?

 

[Chuck Williams]

Dude, that Escher sketch is hot! Has anyone ever sculpted that, or is it representative of a current model?

 

[Chuck Williams]

"current" being a very loose term, since how current is any Specialist game?

 

[Garshnak]

It's a near future "Earth meets Galaxy" scenario. Are you on DeviantArt?

Yes. But I have mostly photography on there, stuff I don't care about. Since I don't really like going there.

So kind of Scifi, but a little less futuristic than most? Modern Space themed. Not post apocalyptic? Aliens? Fan of Neil Degrasse Tyson by any chance?

"Ever since there have been people, there have been explorers, looking in places where other hadn't been before. Not everyone does it, but we are part of a species where some members of the species do—to the benefit of us all."

As far as legal goes, I don't know the laws in the Netherlands. If we can agree on basic terms, I can make simple contracts however.

Yeah things are a little iffy there as far as internet agreements goes. I'd have to print it and send it to myself. Since it's mostly copyright I care about. That you don't use the drawings for more than their original intent. And that the drawings and concepts thereon are still my intellectual property. Just to make sure you don't go running off and doing all kinds of things with them, without having to come by me first. (not that I'd be asking money though, but who knows right? it's good to be clear about these things).
And also of course to bind my services to be of equal and fair trade with yours as an agreed 'amount of work'. So that I can't skip out on the concepts when you've made a website for me.
Same goes for the website, that it's your intellectual property and that I can't use the website for any other purpose than agreed upon (personal usage). And that your name remains in the code. I'd like full access to the code however and host it on my own. If you understand.

But I don't understand all that much about law how to make all that legally binding. :confused2:

What do you LIKE drawing and painting?

Everything. I draw mostly monsters though when I'm not doing studies. But characters and environments are cool too. Fantasy, steampunk, cyberpunk, cartoony, realistic, surrealistic.

Dude, that Escher sketch is hot! Has anyone ever sculpted that, or is it representative of a current model? "current" being a very loose term, since how current is any Specialist game?

Nope. I simply did a stylistic study of all the characteristics of what makes the 'Escher' look. And then drew one with all that combined in a 'badass' pose. Controlled, cool, though, but feminine. And slightly malnourished.
I don't know how the copyrights work for that though. But I think you'd get away with it by simply calling it something else and it's not based on any existing product. More 'inspired' and that's not infringing copyright.
And I believe it only needs to be 10% different in design to be taken as inspiration and not a direct copy. It already is.

By the way, you know you can edit your posts on here right?

 

[Chuck Williams]

Hehe, I'm used to the auto-append post feature of Dakka

You can email me at THE CHUCK WILLIAMS AT GMAIL DOT COM if you want to discuss further.

As far as your Escher girl, you're fine as far as GW's IP is concerned, as long as you change the name.

I have no idea who Neil Degrasse Tyson. In my world earth hasnt been able to travel the Galaxy. But they attracted the attention of the Galaxy by developing an interesting precursor to long distance travel. Since Earth i still fractured as far as governments go, they were unable to accept membership into a Galactic "federation" of sorts. They were warned it would be at least another 100 years until they would be given an offer to join again...

and the Galaxy is a very scary place to be alone....

 

[Will TMP]

Hiya
I've just started up a service for painting figures. I would be very interested in painting some figures for you if you needed it. I can paint to a variety of standards, from quite basic up to very high quality display models. Unfortunately I would only be interested in payment by cash as I'm currently not in need of any web designing, however I can promise a very good service at a very reasonable price. Have a look at my website www.theminiaturepainter.com if you're interested. It has a gallery of my work so you can see what I'm offering.
I hope this interests you, let me know what you think, and good luck with your project!
Will