I work as a designer. I've taken tons of courses but the best school is the practice. I like to be updated so I read continuously feeds from designer's blogs I follow. I have a fulltime job as designer in a global company and I do a lot of freelance work during my "free time". Portfolio: xruiz.com.ar Twitter: @xruiz How Did You Get Into the Web Design Industry? I have always liked computers and design. My first job was as a trainee in a desktop publishing center for a large company that paid me graphics and web design trainings for several years. It was 1999 and I used Dreamweaver and Flash 4!!! I remember those days when everybody wanted to have a flash site and also when we used tables for everything. Do You Think There is a Lack of Female Web Designers? Yes, there is a lack. I think in my country women prefer to do graphic design. The reason I found is that sometimes they don't feel too comfortable working with coding and programming. Anyway I think the new generation is changing this. Have You Ever Experienced Any Negativity or Sexism Being in This Industry? Only once. I was working with a male colleague on a project where I did most of the work, and the client (female) preferred to speak only with him anytime she needed something changed. Do You Think Female Designers Have Advantages Over Their Male Counterparts? I think we have permission to be more