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Originally Posted by RyanSpaulding
...as we're trying to combat the outsourcing that profit-centric business owners are taking...it seems that w/o geographical catagorization, we're starting the possibility that this backfires. IMHO.
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Ryan, I don't think there is anything to combat. Aren't you running a business also? Don't you need to be profitable? I think we all agree that it's ok to outsource some of your production to other artists.
So, let's disregard geography for a moment and consider what it would be like to have an online community that you can access at any time and have it do the production for you on any given day. Artists can bid to model the things that you don't have time to do. Maybe you can just select them based on your Geographical preference. That's ok.
The real beauty of the community will be that it's totally scalable to what you need done. Isn't that what Ernest is suggesting? The other advantage of the community can be that everyone will work transparently. They will be rated based on their performance, so they will try harder to make sure the job gets done correctly and on time. Another upside is that you can also list yourself as an artists that is providing services. Some clients will select you because of your unique portfolio and your geographic location.
There are some websites that already have these freelance communities. But, none of them are tailored to our industry.