The self-curation is a great idea. It's something we want to implement on our own find-a-designer site (Folyo) down the road.
Thanks for Folyo. It was my first time hiring a designer and I am very happy with the results.
Thanks, glad to hear that!
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#32How would you go about preventing elitism from creeping in, given its self-curating nature?
What's wrong with elitism? Isn't that exactly what you'd want for such a site?
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#33My biggest problem with hiring designers like this is that it encourages designing for other designers, rather than for the customer. I want a designer that prioritizes something that's easy to use and obvious, rather than something that screenshots well for Dribbble. Sometimes those two goals can align, but not always.
The way I see it, a site like this can help you get an initial selection of 10-20 "good for Dribbble" designers. It's then your job to pick the one that's also capable of making something that's easy to use, or rather that works well for your own needs.
In other words, these services may not be able to magically find the perfect match for you, but they can at least get you halfway there.