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Permalink Reply by Theresa M. Moore on April 13, 2011 at 8:17pm

I'm not sure I can help you because I just redesigned my own site http://www.antellus.com/ and I don't have enough time for creating someone else's design. If you look at my front page maybe you can use some ideas for layout. It's the best I can do.

Permalink Reply by Ron Lawrence on April 14, 2011 at 5:14am

Publishers' Assistant offers a service called, "PubAssist Web Services".  It embodies a set of services that includes a complete eCommerce solution; but the main reason we offer PAWeb Services is to facilitate communication between your business systems and your web site. 

 

Specifically, we have a product called, "Couplet", which among other things will manage all of your title data.  Once your data is captured, Couplet will allow you to export that data in a variety of formats.  The ONIX standard is one of those export formats.  Another export feature will post your title data DIRECTLY to your "PAWeb Services" enabled web site.  So the vision is, you keep your title data in one place and export it in the appropriate format to share it with your trading partners AND your own web site.

Furthremore, your web site collects orders for you.  PubAssist Web Services will download those orders and Couplet will import them DIRECTLY into your PubAssist database--so you don't have to re-enter those orders manually.  Imported orders can then be reviewed and edited like any other customer order. 

These two major communication functions are just the tip of the comminucation possibilities with Couplet and PubAssist Web Services.  Although the basic function of our web sites is pre-packaged, the appearance is completely customized.  We offer 5 hours for setup time as part of the initiation fee for PubAssist Web Services.  That's generally enough time to have a fully functioning web site customized to your appearance. 

 

The cost? 

• The setup fee for PubAssist web services is $1100.
• The web hosting and support fee is $26/month--which includes a basic SSL certificate.
• Publishers' Assistant (accounting) Software is FREE!
• Couplet is sold stand-alone for $99 but comes FREE with PubAssist Web Services.
• The Epic Edition of Publishers' Assistant and Couplet come FREE with our support subscription, which is $35/month.
• If you need more than the 5 hours allotted for setup to achieve the specific function or appearance you desire, our web design services are billed at $50/hour. 

We've worked very hard to make these major capabilities available to independent publishers at a price that most can afford.  There's more information on our web site:  www.pubassist.com.  This web site uses PubAssist Web Services, by the way.  Call me to discuss in more detail:  800-310-8716.

Permalink Reply by NuWine Press on April 17, 2011 at 11:05pm

My site's already hosted, I can handle all updates myself, just need a graphic/web designer to make it look good.

 

Thanks,

Aimee

Permalink Reply by Ron Lawrence on April 18, 2011 at 5:40am

No problem.  I just couldn't pass up a golden opportunity to tell about what I have to offer.  :-)

 

You know, my daughter is an artist--not a graphic artist--but has a vary savvy business sense.  She suggested that I might look to ETSY for graphic artists.  She has actually solicited bids for her own web site and received several proposals from interested graphic artists.  This allowed her to find and select an artist that she could work with starting with a design proposal she liked.  I'm not sure about the details, but I believe all was done through the ETSY.com web site.  Smart girl.

 

Permalink Reply by John R. Webster on April 18, 2011 at 9:45pm

Hi Aimee,

 

I checked out NuWinePress.com and I may be able to be of some help? I am a graphic/web designer that is sensitive to Indy Publishers needs.

 

I'm the Principal and Creative Director of Abacus Graphics, an intimate award winning design studio since 1979. We specialize in high quality creative image building designs for print and the web.

 

I'd be happy to have some dialogue with you to find out a little more about what your looking for. Let me know if you are interested?

 

All the best,

John

Permalink Reply by Chris Rocha on April 20, 2011 at 7:14am

I might be able to help, I have build four different sites, and did a complete redesign of a company logo for one of them, If you are interested please take a look at my business site www.rockymountainwebs.com I build and maintain websites.

I hope this is helpful.

Chris

Permalink Reply by Theresa M. Moore on May 4, 2011 at 3:47pm

if you want a good designer with some artistic flair I suggest http://www.deviantart.com to find artists who also do website design. Etsy is not the best place to go. I'll leave it at that.