LostSoulGraphics: Multimedia Development
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| 12/19/2007 11:23 AM |
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I know that the mission for Jamuse is to bring Artist in all fields togther. But I notice that there is something that can hurt the artist and myself greatly if it is overlooked.
Here is my example: A portfolio Peice.
Now this is a poject that I completed for the client that I am working for at the moment. I love the fact that a potential client other then the one I am working for can see a larger image of my work without relying on the default size in the Portfolio. I only now noticed the Related Work field.
I'm all for promoting and giving my support to the community. But if, like I'm currently doing, I am using Jamuse to promote my skills while I redesign my website. I want clients to see my work not someone elses work in a Related Work field. This has only the potential to hurt my efforts in seeking a good company for employment and or other freelance opportunities.
What is the "Search" for then if there is a Related Work field underneath your work. I don't want a potential client to overlook me cause a peice from someone else portfolio caught their attention. This is something that should be reserved for the free user.
Don't misinterpret this. I know that as Board Members, once the site goes public we're told that we will get full access to Jamuse services as though we were paying for it. That is a wonderful gift from the Big Dogs that brought Jamuse to us in the first place, and have invited us to be Site Advisory Board Members.
The free user should be force to deal with having the Related Work field. I hope that for the users that decides to pay for service once the site goes public. That the Related Work field will shocase more of their work and no one else.
The Related Work field is something I don't like to much. It can only do more harm then good. If a client want to seek someone else to work with other then me. I would rather have them go to the Search at the homepage and look for another professional. There should also be as Advance Search button next to the main Search field that goes to the Find an Expert page found under the Community listing
This may have seem like a good idea at the time. But if Jamuse is going to be a hit with professional Artist. The Related Work field is either for the artist who's work is above it. Or it should be removed altogether. I'm all for competition but the Related Work field is just plain suicide for me and my efforts. There is always going to be someone who can one-up you in the field. That's why you never stop learning. But I don't want a potential client to see or know that.
This is just what I think. Anyone else care to take a stab at this.
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Allan Burch
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| 12/19/2007 2:04 PM |
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I very much agree. Let the search function be targeted enough so as to allow the potential client ability to bring up only work relevant to his or her needs. When they find something they like, any related work should be of that same artist, in my view. Let the artists compete in the search, but not on their own page.
I'd be in favor of doing away with that "competitive" feature for all users, not just the paying ones. Keep Jamuse as high quality as possible.
jmho
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Shego
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| 12/21/2007 12:15 PM |
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| I agree. It's one thing that would make me nervous to send my clients here. People are always looking for new, better, cheaper - I don't want them to have such easy access through my own link!! Seems counter-productive. |
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David Fritsche, Founder
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| 12/22/2007 7:19 PM |
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Makes sense...as in the previous post, we'll talk about chaning it to more of the same artists work.
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words2spare | copywriting
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| 01/02/2008 6:11 PM |
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Thank you for calling attention to this. I am in full agreement. It shouldn't be a You-Tube like experience. Keep them focused on my work, and let them work to look at others who would be my competition.
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_sobule design
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| 01/03/2008 7:37 AM |
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| I agree that the experience should be as flexible as possible at the outset, ie the home page and throughout a search, but once a visitor is within a designer/artist/talent's portfolio it should be centred on the talent in question.
I think this is currently the the case, unless I'm not looking in the right place: currently "Related Work" only appears during a search and not while looking through a specific talent's portfolio — which makes sense to me. If a visitor is still in 'Search' mode, browsing, they should be able to see related portfolio pieces by others of the same genre. Once in a portfolio, the comments field opens up as well as the 'Portfolio Files' box.
For example, I search for... dog. I see some dogs, I click one and then below in the "Related Work" area is a piece that's more applicable to my needs so I then click on that — this could go on a couple more times, just browsing quickly through various pieces. Once I've decided that the piece and/or artist matches my needs/criteria I click on their profile (in the right-side) and then get their profile, more work by them, their colleagues, etc. I think works pretty well as is because the Related Work only appears when still 'searching', not while in a portfolio proper..... unless I'm totally missing something, which is always a risk ;-)
cheers,
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T. Kyle Gentry
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| 01/03/2008 8:35 AM |
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| I totally agree about the related work field! Think about it. We all agree it shouldn't be there and it doesn't bother any of us that the others don't want our work shown with theirs. It's a section that should be removed. |
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_sobule design
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| 01/03/2008 9:15 PM |
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I'm not totally against the idea of Related Work. If you're worried about people being able to see your competition just remember that you're also competition that would be visible to others!!
I think that the Related Work is applicable during general searches, but not whilst visiting a specific portfolio.
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_sobule design
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| 01/03/2008 10:48 PM |
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Just one more thought — I guess that it's just not completely clear that Related Work means Related Work by Other Designers. I can see how a client could get confused, thinking they were still browsing within a specific portfolio...
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LostSoulGraphics: Multimedia Development
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| 01/04/2008 11:16 AM |
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My beef with the "Related Work" field is that not all the work is related to start with. If you were to view my HTML email design work. In the "RW" field you find yourself looking at work that is not even closely related. In my own portfolio I should not have to compete. When viewing my work in a larger size in Jamuse. I feel that it should be my work in that field. But only when someone is in my portfolio.
Now my idea on making the related work field work here in Jamuse. Making a search feature that is like www.devientart.com. Visit that site and see how their search works. Make the search work like a gallery for the client.
If I've lost any of you with this let me know and I'll rewrite as best I can. I'm in a rush at this time.
Be safe and be blessed All.
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Plinio Marcos Pinto
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| 01/09/2008 1:46 PM |
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| Related work definitely needs to be relocated or maybe changed to related work inside my own porfolio. |
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T. Kyle Gentry
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| 01/13/2008 8:58 PM |
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Posted By Plinio Marcos Pinto on 01/09/2008 1:46 PM
Related work definitely needs to be relocated or maybe changed to related work inside my own porfolio.
That's a great idea! It gives the client more of a centered view on the type of work they are seeking out in your own collection. Kudos to that!
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Margarida Girão
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| 03/03/2008 1:10 PM |
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Posted By _sobule design on 01/03/2008 10:48 PM
Just one more thought — I guess that it's just not completely clear that Related Work means Related Work by Other Designers. I can see how a client could get confused, thinking they were still browsing within a specific portfolio...
Totally agree!!
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