and editor of the CSS Gallery on .net magazine, and blogs at Web Designer Notebook . She's also well known for tweeting too much. Portfolio: yaili.com Twitter: @yaili How Did You Get Into the Web Design Industry? I was working for a print design agency in a sales role, and the company needed a website but nobody knew how to make one. I read a book, did the website, and the rest is history. Do You Think There is a Lack of Female Web Designers? Web design is a technical profession, because web design involves coding. Women aren't typically drawn towards technical careers I guess, so perhaps that explains why there are more male than female web designers. Have You Ever Experienced Any Negativity or Sexism Being in This Industry? No, everyone is very professional in my experience. It's a very friendly community. Do You Think Female Designers Have Advantages Over Their Male Counterparts? It's not an advantage as such, but female designers have different sensitivities when it comes to design. What is Your Biggest Challenge/Achievement? Speaking at the recent SparkUp conference in front of a few hundred people was a huge challenge, and very scary! Anything to Say to Other Female Designers? The web design community is very friendly, find people you get on well with and share projects and ideas. Being a female makes no difference in this industry. Irene Demetri Bio: I was born and raised in Athens, Greece some 29 years ago. I enjoy designing websites,