designrevu.com – an experiment

A while back we got the idea for a simple way for designers to get feedback on designs. Without too much forethought, we threw together designrevu over the course of a couple weekends. We used CSS/XHTML, Coldfusion, and MySql for the construction. We’re using javascript to show photo enlargements without a pop-up. The dynamic voting uses AJAX calls to avoid the page refresh.

We had a good time building it, and hope you’ll have a good time messing with it. Betas are all the rage these days, so we’re calling it a beta release. It’s been tested on several browsers, and systems but we would appreciate any feedback on the idea, or the bugs. Send comments to info @ entermotion.com.

[Designrevu is no longer live.]

More things overheard in client conversations recently…

• It’s best to live with your logo design for a few days… You might be surprised at which one is you’re favorite now, versus next Monday. Your gut decision is important, but it’s often clouded by your bias.

• We’re on your schedule, -not ours.

• We’ve split the plan into two phases… The first part involves us making your current website work while we get the second more comprehensive fix finished.

• This is just the budget we’re recommending… We can work effectively on budgets bigger, and smaller than this with proportional effectiveness.

Glimpses of genius beauty and novelty – Late Saturday

via 37 Signals

• Learn the trade – Designencyclopedia
• Ideas after our own heart – Proposal guidelines
• Music to design by – FineTune
• Another 99 list – But useful this time

We’re Hiring…

We’re looking for a new staff member. The job description is a little loose; we like people who wear a lot of hats. Strong design is a must, some experience at web is a must. Bonus points for CSS, Flash, or any scripting. If you have a good head on your shoulders, and a portfolio you’re proud of, send a resume or a link to some work to info@entermotion.com

Surprising intern of events

You never know where you will find talent or diligence. Some people just have it built in… We recently hired a new intern who is just a youngster. We brought him on to make deliveries, do odd jobs, change light bulbs, and etc. In exchange for some random labor, we agreed to teach him a thing or two about design, and more specifically about web construction.

As it turned out Chris taught us a thing or two. Chris, our youngster intern taught us that despite their age, anyone can make a contribution through effort. Even the inexperienced through persistence can create achievement.

Thanks Chris for reminding us that we were all a novice once, and that anyone can contribute. In your brief employment so far, you’ve rolled up your sleeves and helped us out with things someone your age usually wouldn’t even attempt. We’ve learned our lesson. As you grow in experience, anyone who employs you will benefit from your attitude. Maybe we’ll be lucky enough to keep you around.