Today’s Internet Advocacy Roundtable zeroed in on effective web political video, with presenters David Livingston of Capitol Hill Broadcasting Network and Dan Manatt of PoliticsTV joining organizer Alan Rosenblatt to speak before a group sprinkled with experienced online video producers. The resulting discussion went beyond the basics of using web video for electoral and advocacy campaigns, delving into real detail about what works and what doesn’t.
(more…)
February 15th, 2007
Trackback
Bookmark on del.icio.us
Guest article! Designer/consultant Heather Gardner-Madras, who’s built up quite the fan club in the progressive online community, has put together a list of things to think about when you’re hiring a designer for your next project. As someone who’s been on both sides of the designer/client relationship many times over the last decade, I’ll vouch for how important these considerations are — working through them in advance can save immense amounts of time, money and grief.
Hiring Designers: A Really Basic, By No Means All-Inclusive But Handy Nonetheless, Quick List
If you want to do a quality online campaign or website, you’ll need to find a great designer to craft the user experience, create the site’s look and feel and maybe even implement the site for you. You may also need coordinated materials in print or other additional work. The good news is there are many wonderful designers and design firms to choose from based on your needs. Talented creatives doing fantastic work are not in short supply.
(more…)
February 15th, 2007
Trackback
Bookmark on del.icio.us
