Re: Professional inquiry for you freelancers

Steve Finkelstein wrote:

Hi all, Going to cut it short and to the point. Do most of you freelancers get by with enough work that does not require front-end UI/design? Do you find it easier to get more work when you're strengths in design are just as creative as your programming capabilities? These are questions I'm entertaining myself with as I teach myself more design work. I love my full-time job doing development/system administration, and I can attest to a lack of design skills. However I am efficient with CSS/XHTML and can create layouts np. I do also enjoy creating buttons and tabs when I have the time for my own work with Photoshop CS3, but that's one aspect of the web I don't see myself ever getting paid for, professionally. Basically what I'm asking is, am I going to be end up being a jack of all trades, master of none, if I continue pursuing design AND development? Is there plenty of work out there for folks who just stick to development? Thanks for your humble opinions. Appreciate the feedback! Cheers, - sf Personally, when the client requires both design and development, I get with a friend of mine who does design work for a living and split the difference based on the client's needs.

Jeremy