With barriers to entry being practically non-existent, it seems like there are more web designers out there than there are clients. And, we’ve all heard at least one tale of woe from a business-owner who’s been stung by a rogue trader, am I right? So it’s natural that when you’re looking for a company or individual to put your business on the net, you’re going to tread very carefully. How to recognise talent when you see it How do you separate the goons from the gurus? Well, here are a few tricks you can keep up your sleeve to save yourself a bit of time, and a lot of heartache: Check the portfolio – thoroughly. You would expect to see a nice variety of designs there, without noticing a ‘house-style’ or evidence of ‘off-the-peg’ templates. Testimonials. Any designer worth their cheese will have a bunch of great testimonials. Don’t be [...]

