Killer minisite designers

Lol!

I agree that price is not the best way to tell the quality of a designer, it's a good starting point though in my opinion. One of the first things I ever notice is price, and if it's low, I almost always assume it's not high quality work.

I do not think that I have ever found a really good designer that is willing to charge peanuts for their work.

Graphic design is just too time consuming to charge low prices. Maybe if your just starting out, or building a portfolio or building up your reputation.

Especially if you are a US or UK designer or in a country where the cost of living is high. Some designers in other countries can get away with charging less, and still have great work, because they have a lower cost of living, so when they freelance and get paid in US dollars or other denominations that are strong in their country, that money goes far for them.

I do know that you can find some great deals on this forum, and that many designers including myself, have to be competitive in this market place.

Even at that, I still have ONLY seen the better designers get away with charging more money for their products and custom design services.

When you have to show your work, your work usually speaks for itself. I look at others works lots. I like to be up to date on what people are doing. And how they are doing it. I like to know my competition. I have even hired my competition to do design work for me. (a little secret.... many designers have a hard time designing for themselves, because they are so critical of thier work, but do not have a hard time designing for others)

I know that I say things sometimes that can be taken as kinda "frank" or "in your face regarding graphic design and so called designers in general. But I can't help but to just call things like I see them.