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It crossed my mind, but it really doesn't answer the OP's specific need for a recommendation of someone he can happily work with.

I've heard it said that Haystack really just shows you the middle quartiles of designers. The top quartile don't need to list themselves; the bottom quartile don't have an exciting enough portfolio to do so. I dunno, maybe there are some great designers on there, but having some form of testimonials is sorely lacking.




Shouldn't there be four quartiles?

And I don't agree with your view, Haystack has some outstanding designers and agency. Only problem is it costs $99 a month to have a big listing, which is too expensive for most freelancers.

I would also suggest asking designers at http://themeforest.net/ if they do freelance work. Template designers must deal with design and code as well as customer support. So they're typically easy to work with and not overly concerned about "art".


Yes, Haystack encompasses quartiles 2 and 3, quartile 1 being unable to afford and quartile 4 not needing to list. Anyway, I was just summarising a view I've heard more than once of late; not being in the market for a designer, it's not actually my personal view. YMMV.




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