make a difference! Portfolio: topleftdesign.com Twitter: @topleftdesign How Did You Get Into the Web Design Industry? I was at university, studying graphic design and visual communication. It was way back in 1996, when the internet had practically only just been invented! Well perhaps I exaggerate a bit. But I entered the Royal Society of Art Student Design Competition, which is a nationwide contest. I did an animation/"virtual world" project, and my submission won first prize. The prize was work experience with Pearson Entertainment Group -- and I got to work at The Financial Times, Penguin Books, and Future Publishing, over the course of 3 months. It was at Penguin Books where I learned to design and build sites and learned HTML -- as we were making a microsite for each book. So, that's how I first started in website design! As soon as I graduated from university, I applied for a job at a company to be a website designer, and I got a call the same day. I had an interview that week and they offered me a job on the spot. The experience I had by then was very valuable, so it was quite easy to get my first "real" job as a website designer. Do You Think There is a Lack of Female Web Designers? Over the years, I have noticed when I have recruited that there are more guys applying than girls. And I have to say I do like to have women working in the