Women in web design

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Sarah Parmenter ---------- F. Claire Baxter

Day by day women are coming out of home more and more. They are working in more field with their male collegue. There are some special problem created in our society which is effective only for female person. But overlooking the hazard many female came in the real world to fight against anti feminist theory. Web industry is not out of this little world. So there are many women who are working in this field.

I have just read a group interview in famous Smashing magazine. In that blog post there are some success story of some women web designer. They are answering some fixed questions

1. Who are your role models, and what styles influence your work the most?
2. Is it difficult for female designers to find their place in the design community?
3. How did you manage to get where you are now? What did you study, and how did you become interested in design?
4. What are the most difficult challenges a designer faces in her career?
5. What would you recommend to students who aspire to working in design?
6. How does a student determine whether design is for them or they should pursue another career?
7. How did you adapt your skills and knowledge to the challenges you faced?
8. What are the most significant things you wish you had known when starting out designing websites?
9. What is the most disappointing mistake or problem that you’ve encountered in your careeer?
10. What should students and new designers focus on outside of their course work to advance in their careers?
11. What job-search advice do you have for recent graduates?
12. What should new freelancers do during the first few months of their business to succeed?
13. What are some of the best ways for new designers to find clients?
14. What are your personal organization or time-management tips for a professional designer’s workflow?
15. How do you handle the pressure of deadlines and find time for your family?

And the female web designers are:-

• Rachel Andrew (edgeofmyseat.com | this is rachelandrew.co.uk | twitter)
• F. Claire Baxter (Vanity Claire | twitter)
• Jan Cavan (Dawghouse Design Studio | twitter)
• Adelle Charles (Fuel Brand Inc | Adelle Charles | twitter)
• Kristi Colvin (Fresh ID | kris colvin | twitter)
• Molly E. Holzschlag (Molly.com | Twitter)
• Eva-Lotta Lamm (Eva-Lotta Lamm | Twitter)
• Gisele Jaquenod (Gisele Jaquenod & Birdie | Twitter)
• Inayaili de León (Yaili | Web Designer Notebook | Twitter)
• milo317 (3oneseven | Twitter)
• Sarah Parmenter (You Know Who | the blog of Sarah Parmenter | Twitter)
• Elena Scanteie (Design Disease | Twitter)
• Grace Smith (Postscript5 | gracesmith.co.uk | Twitter)
• Amber Weinberg (amberweinberg.com | Twitter)
• Lynda Weinman (lynda.com | Twitter)
• Lisa Sabin-Wilson (E.Webscapes | Just a girl | Twitter)

I am publishing this post to show my love to the designers. And support their effort in the technical world.

SM is not effiliated with this post. Their post "women in web design: group interview"