Twitter: @kimberlycoles How Did You Get Into the Web Design Industry? I attended the Savannah College of Art & Design in Georgia on a full fine arts scholarship with a major in illustration and graphic design in the late 80's. We didn't have computers, let alone any sort of web design courses, so the thought of doing something "technical" was not even an option while I was in college. After spending years in traditional typesetting and paste-up, I bought a Mac in 1992 and taught myself desktop publishing and multimedia with Macromind Director (yes, Macromind). Around 1994, I started designing for web and interactive while still designing for traditional advertising. So, needless to say, it's been quite a long journey. Do You Think There is a Lack of Female Web Designers? Over the last decade, I've known a lot of fellow female designers who were unwilling to learn anything other than print design. As the shape of the internet changed over the years, traditional agencies slowly realized that web was a necessary new media vehicle to advertise in. There was a general perception that any designer who knew their way around PhotoShop could start designing sites without any sort of marketing plan. Because of that, there is a big pool of web stylists who are technically proficient with the tools of the trade creating designs. However, there is a lack of both female and male web designers who understand how to plan, concept, design and develop strategically sound websites that