All 55 female designers were asked the same set of questions, referencing their current position, how they got there and any challenges they faced. Also, we pushed the boat out a little to see if they had ever experienced any sexism in this industry.

Let’s take a look at the fabulous individuals who took part, thanking them once again for their participation.

Editha Fuentes

How Did You Get Into the Web Design Industry?
I actually was not very interested in designing websites during my education years, but it became clear to me that there was a huge market that would allow me to be creative and at the same time make a living from it. Thus, Web Design started becoming more and more important to me.

Do You Think There is a Lack of Female Web Designers?
Definitely. I have noticed this all along. To give you an example, when I started my University course work in graphic design, about 20% of our class was composed of females. By the end of the 4 years, I was the only female designer that graduated. When it comes to female Web designers specifically, the numbers ratios are even lower. I’m not sure why, but I do have some theories. Maybe one factor is the fact that females don’t feel too attracted to programming, and web design might be perceived as a programmer’s business.

Maybe they don’t want to take that one step further, and compromise with the ongoing learning that is demanded from web designers, but rather they like to stay within the safe zone of print design, etc. Lastly, it is usual for web designers to work very long hours sometimes even to the point of not having a healthy life style; this could be something that females resent.

Have You Ever Experienced Any Negativity or Sexism Being in This Industry?
Not at all. In fact, I have always had good acceptance among my peers, clients and supervisors. Perhaps, since there are so few of us, they even see me as out of the ordinary and feel compelled to see what I have to bring to the table.

Do You Think Female Designers Have Advantages Over Their Male Counterparts?
I really don’t think that gender has anything to do with your ability to perform in a specific area; all of us can develop the skills needed to succeed in this industry.

If You Were Not a Designer, What Would You Be?
I have four options, and they are all related to art anyways.

1. Professional Dancer
2. Visual & Media Communicator
3. Make-up artist
4. Fashion Designer

What is Your Biggest Challenge/Achievement?
My biggest challenges today are, expressing myself in English the way I do in Spanish and allocating enough time to spend with my family. My biggest achievements have been: properly managing all the non-artistic aspects of my business, and attracting a steady number of new clients and maintaining the old ones.

Anything to Say to Other Female Designers?
Don’t be afraid to explore the unknown. Curiosity is one element that is needed in order to try new things, develop originality, grow and be successful. When other women realize that there is a bright future in this industry, they will feel inspired to pursue a career in graphic design and ultimately, the number of females sharing their talent will increase dramatically.

Interviewing Women in Web Design around the world

“SpicyWebDesigners.com features some of the hottest web design talent around the world
and strives to showcase them and inspire others with what is possible in the world of web design.”

I encourage everyone to check it out and please feel free to leave some comments on what you think. This is the second interview I have done within a month’s period and I am very grateful for the opportunity that each of the interviewers gave me, for their support, and for helping me spread my name a bit more into the design community. It is a privilege.

Check out the interview here and feel free to leave me a comment below as to what you thought.

Again, a big thank you to Luc at Spicy Web Designers for the opportunity and be sure to check out his site for even more interviews with designers from across the world.

After a month of being competing for the prize along with other five recognized websites, the guys of Unique CSS asked me to write something about my experience in the creation of my site to publish that article on its website.

“I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to showcase my work and also thank everybody who voted for me,  I truly appreciate it. “

Click Here to find the complete interview and once again, thank you to the Unique CSS team.