Contacts
The following is a definitive list of contact methods for Bruce Abel, Designforge’s Creative Director and primary client contact. Designforge’s opening hours are 9:00 am–5:00 pm AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time / GMT +10) weekdays, or by prior arrangement.
Clicking a link will scroll the page to the relevant heading.
First Client Contact
Do you have questions about Designforge? First contact between prospective clients and Designforge can be made here. Using this link allows Designforge to gather basic information about your company and requirements, in the interests of providing better answers to your questions.
Click to view the First Contact Info Form.
New Client Signup
Do you want to be a Client? Request to become a new Designforge Client here. Using this link allows Designforge to gather basic information about your company and requirements, in the interests of providing a better service.
Click to view the New Client Requests Form.
Designforge mailboxes are able to send and receive email up to 5MB (Megabytes) in size. If you are using an email application such as Microsoft Outlook, please ensure your email server is able to send or receive files of this size. If your email server does not have the ability to cope with larger emails, they will fail. For a solution to this problem, please see the File Transfer section below.
Files attached using the Form to Email webpages found on this site can send email up to 5MB (Megabytes) in size.
Click to view the Email Bruce Abel Form for Job matters; e.g. work in progress discussions.
Click to view the Email Info Form for General matters; e.g. quote requests.
Click to view the Email Accounts Form for Accounts matters; e.g. confirming a payment.
Click to view the Email Feedback Form for Feedback matters; e.g. quality control process.
Click to view the Email Webmaster Form for Website matters; e.g. suggestions.
Click to view the Email Postmaster Form for Email matters; e.g. error notifications.
Click to view the Email Abuse Form for Email abuse matters; e.g. SPAM.
^vCard Format
Click to download a Contact Card as a .VCF (vCard Format)—(4KB) to your desktop. This file will populate your Microsoft Outlook / Entourage (or other) Address Book manager with a comprehensive Designforge Contact. This is a Version 2.1 .VCF file.
To add this contact to Microsoft Outlook use these Instructions for vCard.
Please note—before using this vCard, remove _nospam_ and substitute ~at~ with @ for the email addresses listed within. This is unfortunately required to prevent SPAM emails to Designforge email mailboxes.
^Office Address
Unit 16, 96 Prospect Road, Gaythorne, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 5061
All mailed or couriered materials can be sent to this address.
Please Note: This is a home office, so if you have a requirement to physically meet, I will arrange to come to you.
Mobile
+61 424984757
I am usually available on Mobile, however if I am unavailable I have a mobile voicemail service. If you need to contact me quickly, it is better to use Instant Messaging.
MSN Instant Messenger
Username: _nospam_designforge~at~hotmail.com
If I am unavailable by another method, use MSN Messenger and communicate via IM (Instant Messaging). Generally this is a good way of communicating quick text alterations and other instructions. My IM application is set to generate logfiles, so I have a record of conversations if required. It also enables small (less than 1MB) file transfer. Please note—before using this Username, remove _nospam_ and substitute ~at~ with @. Also, do NOT send email to this account, as it will not be read.
Skype
Username: designforge
Using Skype for VOIP (Voice over IP) can be a great way of cutting communication costs, it also enables IM and small (less than 1MB) file transfer. I would appreciate a brief IM via MSN Instant Messenger before initiating a Skype VOIP call.
File Transfer
FTP
FTP enables the transfer of large files, and is a solution if you are sending or receiving files larger than 5MB (Megabytes). To use FTP requires a dedicated application, or an extension for the Firefox web-browser. Click to view the Instructions for FTP.
.Mac
.Mac/MobileMe This service enables the transfer of large files, and is a solution if you are sending or receiving files larger than 5MB (Megabytes). To use .Mac/MobileMe requires a web-browser. Click to view the Instructions for .Mac.
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