This is awesome. I literally laughed out loud at my desk, turning heads. I really really hope you get a awesome designer/front end engineer, who also has a good sense of humor :)
Do I get the job? WARNING: MUSIC<p><a href="http://wonder-tonic.com/geocitiesizer/content.php?theme=1&music=2&url=www.grubwithus.com" rel="nofollow">http://wonder-tonic.com/geocitiesizer/content.php?theme=1...</a>
I ran it through geocitiesizer; I think it looks a little better.<p><a href="http://wonder-tonic.com/geocitiesizer/content.php?theme=2&music=6&url=www.grubwithus.com/make-us-beautiful" rel="nofollow">http://wonder-tonic.com/geocitiesizer/content.php?theme=2...</a>
You need a designer. One that can code, but that's still called a designer. I'm not sure if you can find that designer by advertising for a "frontend engineer with strong design sense".<p>Also, any good designer will balk at your request to "make it pretty". Design is not lipstick you can put on after the fact.<p>My suggestion: tell people that you're looking for a designer, and instead of "make it pretty", tell them you want to improve the user experience. Have them be involved early on. Making things pretty might be part of this job, but is not the only thing.
I for one eagerly await the release of "Grubwithus bootstrap" - which will help front end developers relive the dazzling veneer of the 1990s geocities era.
Earlier today I found a website that said "Recommended Browser: Netscape Navigator 4.04 or newer", now this... Afraid to view the source, feels like I'm disturbing an archeological excavation site.<p>"It belongs in a museum!"
As a designer I must say that I would NEVER apply for this position. Your ad doesn't illicit the sentiments of a company that truly cares for or understands design.