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immi · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 1999 12:53 pm

Hey dhabih

Im curious as to how how you started doing magazine covers? Were you noticed from your web presence or did you send out stuff to companies? Also, i know salary is a touchy subject, but seeing as it was a while ago that you were doing covers, what was the going rate for it?
thanks

immi · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 1999 12:57 pm

Oh, just wanted to add I think you should consider changing the format of the threads so that the original question is at the top. It seems most people support this idea...it is kinda confusing..i know i always scroll to the bottom to see what the question was origianlly.

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What's popular isnt always right, and what's right isnt always popular.
(you might of heard this from someone else, but i'm the true creator of this saying.. dont trust copydogs!)

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Scorchmon · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 1999 8:42 pm

Explain to me how any method of having the messages ordered a specific way is "right". I think that Dhabih should place a CGI poll on his page so that the majority can decide which way the messages should be ordered.

Dhabih · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 1999 9:25 pm

immi, the mag covers happened from my website. A couple art directors for magazines saw my page and contacted me about doing covers.

Prices range from $600-$2500 and up from there. In general.
(i'm not at liberty to discuss my specific price, due to a pending a lawsuit.

ok, not really, but i'm still doing covers so....)

and a cgi poll will take a really really long time to make...since i dont know how to program cgi scripts

. I think i'm gonna switch it to the other order though, since i'm prefering it also and so do most others.

what i wish i could do was have original message at top, then the latest replies following it...but i cant do that with this message board script.

-dhab

Nocturnal · member Member # Joined: 24 Oct 1999 Posts: 97

Dhab,

I'm not sure if this will help, but if you check out http://www.designsbymark.com you will see that his forum is just like this one. (delphi)
I asked him to let you know if theres a way to change it.

-Dwayne (Nocturnal)

Dhabih · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 1999 9:53 pm

thanks nocturnal, but i'm using a different message board than his. The one i have i can't edit that much, i just have a bunch of settings i can choose, and for thread order, the only ones are regular or reversed.

-dhab

Leo · Posted: Wed Oct 27, 1999 5:08 pm

Dhab,
does the magazines art directors look at your world position? If you wouldn't be from US can they contact with you anyway?
/Leo

Alex · Posted: Wed Oct 27, 1999 5:28 pm

Hey Dhab, if you wanna customize this board more, I can help. I know CGI and Perl, the scripting language UBB uses. And I have written simple poll scrips and some other crap, so if you need help, contact me

[email protected]

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Alex D. G.
http://www.alexdg.com

Dhabih · Posted: Wed Oct 27, 1999 9:07 pm

Leo, i don't think it matters what country your in because you can just send them the drawing over email or in the mail. I did covers for the UK and US. Also since its a contract/freelance job, the companies dont have to deal with work visas and all that stuff.

Alex, thanks, however i think this UBB is already compiled or something, there is no source thats readable. I'll keep you in mind if i need other stuff though. thanks

-dhab
-dhab