CatherineSGD

Hehe, I used to do this, but only for friends. If you're charging £50 for a website, you won't get a lot of decent work because anyone worth their salt will think there's a reason for it. Just consider the advertising budget of some of these companies. £50 is like giving pennies to children. Is there work out there? YES! But you need to be a whole lot more than just a good coder. That's where your people skills really come into play. Just tell everyone you meet about what you're doing and I bet 50% of them will know someone who wants a website. Do brilliant work, be an outstanding gentleman at ALL times (take lots of deep breaths, often), and most of all, be HONEST about what you can and can't do. That's my 10p worth

Hi there - I'm new here as well Website design does indeed have a huge scope when deciding what you can do. Flash sites are awesome, and from my experience, are used to create interesting user experience and stunning, interactive graphic design. There is a place for everything in the market, the trick is to choose the thing you love to do the most and then excel in doing it. I believe flash takes a lot of patience and a lot of trial and error to learn, but once you get there, you will be among the top earners in website design. Flash websites are seen as a luxury, mostly used by businesses seeking drama and excitement, but not, obviously, for SEO. I expect that many of your clients may need a HTML or CMS website alongside the flash pages, but that doesn't mean to say you have to provide them. Have you thought about looking around for an experienced designer to team up with? Good luck I'd love to take a look at your portfolio some time.

Hey there, I'm an independent website designer working with women and small business owners in East London, Hertfordshire and Essex. My main focus is on WordPress website design, using wordpress as a business website, and I provide coaching / training in how to make full use of this fantastic CMS system in order to promote your business. I offer a range of theme design options, including WordPress, Blogger, Twitter and more as well as online marketing & SEO tips and advice. It's great to meet like minded individuals, which is not something I get to do often as an independent. Hope I can be of some use and offer advice, especially in starting up as a website designer, what to learn and where to find it. Please feel free to ask me any questions about working with WordPress etc.