to reach the goals that I set for myself back when I was in art school. Because I'm always searching for great talent, I launched the Website Bakery . The Website Bakery is an exhibition and inspiration showcase gallery that aggregates art, design, web design, illustration, handmade, products, etc. Anything to Say to Other Female Designers? I'd like to stress that I consider myself a Creative Director and Designer and not a Developer. I am responsible for strategy, concepting, planning and designing websites. While I'm pretty good at front-end development, that's never been my focus. I've been doing this long enough to know that it's just not a good use of a designer's time. I prefer to focus on enhancing my natural creative talents rather than try to be a hybrid. I like to think this is the reason for my success. My advice to young designers is to be willing to do anything, nothing should be beneath you. Hard work, dedication, self-motivation and perseverance are very important. I encourage women to focus on following the steps along the career ladder with intention - Intern, Designer, Art Director, Senior Art Director, Associate Creative Director and Interactive Creative Director. I wouldn't recommend freelancing right out of school. Designers have too much to learn and they will never get the caliber of projects that will allow them to develop creatively and professionally without a team. Become an ongoing student of your craft. Study the best designers in the world, just as a