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Mmm, a cheap way to get a redesign

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  • 17-10-2007 10:55am
    #1
    daymobrew
    Registered Users Posts: 6,511 ✭✭✭


    The Blanchardstown Centre have a competition to redesign their website. The prize is 1000euro in Blanch Centre vouchers.


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    forbairt
    Registered Users Posts: 3,594 ✭✭✭forbairt


    ok I find that kinda disgraceful for some reason ... and yes I realise I don't have to enter the competition ...

    its sponsored by Bank Of Ireland ... I mean WTF ? ... does this kinda thing really need sponsorship *sighs*


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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,899 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    poor form!


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    #4
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    /me sends email referring them to webpagesireland.


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    #5
    DJB
    Registered Users Posts: 706 ✭✭✭DJB


    I like the idea! It's only a design concept and if you won, it would be nice on the portfolio! :D


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    forbairt
    Registered Users Posts: 3,594 ✭✭✭forbairt


    DJB wrote: »
    I like the idea! It's only a design concept and if you won, it would be nice on the portfolio! :D

    I like the idea as well .. I just find 1000 eur a bit of an insult ...

    There are 200 ish ? shops in the place ...
    1000 / 200 = 5 eur per shop ...

    ok I realise its not being done by the shops as such just the centre ... but still ... having the competition sponsored by BOI as well seems crazy


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    randombar
    Registered Users Posts: 3,401 ✭✭✭randombar


    Ya a 1000 notes to Blanchardstown shopping center is nothing, reckon webpagesireland has it in the bag anyways!


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    ianhobo
    Registered Users Posts: 413 ✭✭ianhobo


    rule 11. Designs shall be accepted in the following formats, .jpg , .tif, .bmp, .png, .psd

    It looks like they only want a concept, but with consideration for the remaining current content. I don't think you'd actually have to produce an entire site


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    DJB
    Registered Users Posts: 706 ✭✭✭DJB


    Imagine sending in a .bmp to them! :D

    It is only a concept... and maybe if you won, you could pimp doing the whole thing for them! :D

    Also, I'd feel less guilty spending €1,000 in vouchers in blanch than €1,000 hard cash I got elsewhere!


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    #10
    Laslo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 831 ✭✭✭Laslo


    Pay peanuts, get monkeys.


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    #11
    axer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,517 ✭✭✭axer


    The source files must be provided if a design is chosen as the winner, preferable in .psd.
    DJB wrote: »
    Imagine sending in a .bmp to them!
    but I designed it in MS Paint, honestly! :D

    Wow, talk about cheap-skating!


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    Ph3n0m
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,655 ✭✭✭Ph3n0m


    Laslo wrote: »
    Pay peanuts, get monkeys.



    I like monkeys :)

    Ah just buy a template and there ya go


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    Laslo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 831 ✭✭✭Laslo


    Ph3n0m wrote: »
    I like monkeys :)

    Me too. They're cute little fellows. But I wouldn't want one driving my taxi, doing my accounts, flying a plane where I was a passenger or designing my website.


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    #14
    tigerforest
    Closed Accounts Posts: 114 ✭✭tigerforest


    Maybe they already have someone lined up and would just want a good idea ;)


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    Laslo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 831 ✭✭✭Laslo


    tigerforest wrote: »
    Maybe they already have someone lined up and would just want a good idea ;)

    Well by the sound of it, they're looking for loads and loads of good ideas - and they'll award the design they decide to use with a grand. Web design on the cheap. Although a shopping centre the size of Blanch should really be looking for professionals to do this kind of work. Pathetic really.


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    forbairt
    Registered Users Posts: 3,594 ✭✭✭forbairt


    Laslo wrote: »
    Well by the sound of it, they're looking for loads and loads of good ideas - and they'll award the design they decide to use with a grand. Web design on the cheap. Although a shopping centre the size of Blanch should really be looking for professionals to do this kind of work. Pathetic really.

    Technically its not even a grand though is it ... considering markup on goods :|


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    Laslo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 831 ✭✭✭Laslo


    Speaking of markup, it'll be interesting to see the final result of that too.


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    randombar
    Registered Users Posts: 3,401 ✭✭✭randombar


    Right lads and lassies a shiny new donkey for anyone that designs me a new look for rate my pub.
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    and brings me the head of Colonel Montoya.


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    #19
    BSmith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭BSmith


    I did actually apply for it, but added a comment whereby I would do a concept if I was shortlisted rather than shooting in the dark...

    ... Really its just the idea of third party kickbacks from outsourcing all the SEO to people who actually know about it which interests me in it... and that dodgy 90's logo on my shiney website! I certainly wouldn't develop the website for €1k, and would expect Blanch to actually pay the cost, and maybe leave Bank Of Ireland to sponsor an art comp for local children instead... What we all do at professional and myself (semi-professional) level isnt charity.

    However I wouldn't mind paying for XMAS on it this year.

    Cheers,
    B


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    #20
    BSmith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭BSmith


    Still No Reply,

    I'm disappointed, one of my favourite, international best selling artists co-worker has gotten back to me quicker than them :mad:


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