For years people have been playing around with WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) HTML editors and claim that they are web designers – sorry to break it to you, but they are NOT web designers, they are novices. I can personally recall occasions where potential clients have grumbled about the amount I have quoted them. Their response is often: “But my 16 year old nephew can put together a site for a fraction of that cost – why should I pay so much to you?” Or “I have quotes from other companies that are charging half of what you are – if you lower your quote we’ll give you the business.” In the beginning I found comments like these rather intimidating and I would try and accommodate these new clients even if it meant slashing my prices beyond it being worth my while. Mistakes I will not readily make again.

There seems to be a huge mind block when it comes to traditional designers feeling that they are unable to design for the web, when in actual fact it is a rather simple transition.

A while back I was invited to take part in a design competition at springleap.com. At the time I simply had way too much on my plate but still thought the idea was great.

Apart from getting your logo's judged it is also a fantastic place to see what other designers are getting up to. A place to find inspiration and a place to comment on the inspiration of others.

We are all faced with busy lives, daily stresses and stuggling to pay the bills. Our lives automatically push us into a place where we are continually thinking about our problems and the issues that we need to deal with. It becomes so easy to become self-centred, even though it is more than likely unintentional.