Comment by k310
2 days ago
Old barber joke, shortened.
> You've just arrived in a new town, seeking your fortune, and you need a haircut. In this town, there are two barbers. The first barber has a neat, dapper haircut. The second barber's haircut is grotesque Which barber do you want to cut your hair?
> Answer: You cleverly deduce that the first, well-groomed barber couldn't possibly cut his own hair; therefore, he must get his hair cut by the second barber. Thus, you correctly decide to patronize the second barbershop.
The sloppy designer is too busy making money from paying clients.
Disclaimer: over 90% of the websites I visit cram text into a narrow column, with too small to read fonts, often with gray text on a slightly darker gray or a white background, truly inane graphics at the top, and idiot nags. I use readability, or a print style sheet with almost all web pages.
To frame it in design terms, when experienced designers provide work samples, it’s client work.
And they acquire client work through repeat clients and word of mouth mostly. Generally, people who find you “in the phone book” are less likely to have good projects and are more likely to be shopping on price.