What are some recommendations for finding Expression Blend/WPF Designers to perform contract work? I think a (local) freelance designer might be the most reasonably priced, but I don’t even know where to start.
As additional background, I am located in the Midwest region of the US, where designers are not as prevalent.
I think you might discover it is extremely difficult to find these people right now … as most designers are familiar with the Adobe suite of products and not the Expression suite.
I think a lot of people are learning that these skills need to be cultivated … whether a software developer with designer tendencies moves more toward the designer side … or whether a designer with developer tendencies moves more toward the developer side. I am an example of the former.
I would also add that cultivating these skills is much harder when that person is not working in close proximity (as most freelancers work off-site or even far away).
All that being said, I am sure everyone would love to hear if you have success in locating people with these skills … and where you found them.
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