too much - hence maybe that's one reason why they are good designers but not so good when it comes to business acumen - again, that is a generalization - but my opinion anyway. If You Were Not a Designer, What Would You Be? Photographer, which I am anyway. I'd still be in the visual/creative/arts field. What is Your Biggest Challenge/Achievement? Going from day-to-day and engagement to engagement with asidebrands.com. Starting up was easy enough - it's the steady going that is tough. Hence, when managed, my biggest challenge. To keep it going - creatively, get more clients, variety of work, etc. Anything to Say to Other Female Designers? Most of the Indian female designers get into this 'profession' because they think this is a profession as good as any other - there needs to be dedication & integrity and 'professionalism'. You don't become a designer overnight. I'm not saying not to go down this path - I'm saying walk it better. Nicole Bauer Bio: I'm Nicole and I'm a 28 year-old Visual Designer located in Germany. I design everything from websites, over print ads to icons, logos and User Interfaces. I love to make things looks pretty and I like it cute and colourful. Portfolio: nicolebauer.com Twitter: @nicolebauer How Did You Get Into the Web Design Industry? I studied "Digital Media" and when I had to complete a 3 months internship I was asked to come up with a new splash screen for the company's website, but I was