While I have a degree with a technical background, its been pointed out that as pretty as my designs are I don’t *actually* have any formal training in design. In truth, the lack of formal design never stopped me from producing design work. It did however stop me from appreciating designs from a formal or technical point of view.

But this is the internet, and if you can’t learn what you want from the internet, then you don’t know how to use it right. And I can honestly say I’ve been educated by the internet, and oh the fabulous things the internet has shown me!

The discovery I love the most right now is makemakemake.org and their fantastic design posters:

:) While I’m quickly learning there is more to design than just great ideas and rubbing them in other designers faces, its nice to know that at least the world of design shares ribbing quirks with every other industry.

I generally subscribe a bunch of design sites. It’s great for inspiration, and keeping up with new trends and new ideas, and a FANTASTIC way to gain perspective.

I was reading one of the archived Smashing Magazine articles, where they had asked 50 Designers 6 questions, and one of the questions was ‘Name one typical myth about web-development (which is not true)’.

The first answer cracked me up:

Myth: Web development is for boys.
Truth: It’s simple, and anybody can do it. Web development is for Spartan warriors. People still underestimate the amount of effort that goes into creating a great site or application. The various components are easy, but putting them together in the right way takes time and experience.

I love the implication there, that its not just for boys, it’s for Spartan Warriors, which, if you follow the logic, are also girls!

In short, hell YES I’m a Web Development Spartan Warrior! :)

Sometimes its the little little jobs that make designing so much fun.

For example:

Cute little jobs are the best!