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Seeking Designer for a Small Company
A friend and I intend to start a business in the near future and would love to have a great human designer make us some great human (logo/web) designs. I am a programmer and painter by training but have no talent for graphic design and have no idea where to find great designers. So, I'd love to know if you know of any places to look/any great ones you have experience with.
We are primarily searching for help with our logo/branding and design for our launch website.
A few requirements:
Be...
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Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49575143
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Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49576258
Points: 48
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Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49576386
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Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/meet-the-2026-ig-nobel-prize-winners/
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Points: 32
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Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49576704
Points: 69
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Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49576986
Points: 48
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Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49577244
Points: 23
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Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49577422
Points: 5
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