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Yes I know right I am fortunate, especially since I am competing against more experienced designers for any job, inhouse or contract, in this crazy economy right now. But one individual, saw beyond my short list of experience, and has become my biggest advocate not only to do work for her, but she has referred me to anyone who needs design work she knows...lucky for me she has lots of good connections. I know part of my stress is just really...

I like the pressure - it's been on my back for a long time and I like it. It amplifies me, lets me go farther than I am supposed to, it pushes me to get better. Feed off it, let it inform you, never back down from the challenge. I am so glad you have reached this point celks. You deserve this, never doubt that. Being a designer is such a crazy dance between your own insecurities and not being afraid. The place I have come to is this: it...

You have a camera? Just go to the store and take a pic.

I have finally decided on my title for this dissertation- My responsibilities as a young designer; is it a case of principles keeping ambition in check? What are your thoughts on this title...where do your responsibilities lie as a designer?

Hey, I'm a freelance web developer specializing in XHTML / CSS / JQUERY / DRUPAL. I can build anything from static, "brochure" type sites to robust, dynamic community sites. You can check out my work here: http://www.graph-byte.com . If you're a designer looking for a programmer I'd love to chat with you and offer more details about myself and my typical workflow. My rates are competitive and I can offer...

Hi Designers - I have a newbie designer working with me, and we're trying to pick colors, but its tricky. Don't want to seem amateurish or too trendy for what we're doing. We want to come off as professional looking. Business-like for a financial site. Right now our site is a bunch of grays, and I guess that works. Has anyone seen any other palettes or sites that work well? What colors should we use (and if you have examples of...

You may like this site: http://kuler.adobe.com/#themes/rating?time=30 Lots of color schemes to choose from.

The site Shawnster recommended is definitely a good start. In my experience, for professional, kind of conservative, sites I have tended to use a lot of white space accented by darker tones of green, blue and maroon as well as medium to light grays. Not all together of course, so for example a white background with a green/gray scheme (green headings, gray boxes/borders, etc). Let us know when you have a mockup and maybe we can offer some...

Dear All, We've recently launched a new website and I'd like to have your feedback for that: Website is : http://www.plaveb.com/ Kindly have a look at our website and share your views on it. Thanks....

Oh I likey. Just think maybe too much text to read on the home page. Otherwise 4 carrots