A few days ago smashingmagazine.com posted an arti­cle with an inter­view star­ring a cou­ple of suc­cess­full web­de­sign­ers. The arti­cle is aim­ing towards stu­dents and new­com­ers in web­de­sign and answers a few ques­tions we all might have in mind (I know I do). I found it to be really inter­est­ing and I think all of us should read it.

Here’s a quote from the interview:

David Leggett answers the ques­tion How does a stu­dent deter­mine whether design is for them or they should pur­sue another career?:

“Every­one has a unique sit­u­a­tion, and I don’t mean to sug­gest the fol­low­ing is always true: if you’re already a stu­dent at a uni­ver­sity and have no out­side expe­ri­ence, it may be dif­fi­cult to really pur­sue a career in design. I say this only because per­sonal friends of mine have strug­gled to find jobs in this cur­rent eco­nomic cli­mate. Expe­ri­ence and some­thing to show for your knowl­edge goes a long way.

Oth­er­wise, be sure you truly enjoy what­ever you decide to pur­sue. Many design­ers and artists I’ve met thor­oughly enjoy their lifestyles, even when they’re strug­gling to find work. This is not to say that you should under­value your work, but if you can enjoy your career when you’re not mak­ing money, then it’s prob­a­bly a good match for you.”´

Link to arti­cle here