With the economic crisis is in full swing, many have been laid-off or are about to be laid-off, and are now looking at new ways to make a living. Web design is a great choice.

Why is web design a good choice?

I imagine people could come up with many reasons (don’t be afraid to list them in the comments) but for me, it comes down to a few simple things:

• Web design as a profession is growing as quickly as the Web itself continues too grow. The future of business is on the Web, and Web technology continues to evolve as well. That means there will be an increasing need for web designers for the foreseeable future.
• Web design is an open market. No corrupt associations and fake certifications are required to jump in. All you need is dedication, a strong portfolio and a touch of talent. You got to love a true meritocracy!
• Web design does not require a huge investment to jump into the game. There is no need for expensive equipment or ultra expensive training. Your home computer and some free or inexpensive software … and you’re on your way!

So, how do you land that lucrative web design job?

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Some of you may know that killersites.com was originally founded by David Siegel to support his best selling book on web design: Creating Killer Web Sites.

What made this book important, was that it taught the web design community that design principles should be used in web design. Believe me, in those days, that was ground breaking!

So what is Dave up to these days?

Besides flying around the world taking pictures of orchids, David has been involved with something called the Semantic Web. I won’t go into details about it here, but suffice it to say that David is a strong advocate and he believes that it will shape the future of not only the Internet, but perhaps the way we do business and live.

That all said, the reason for this post is to help David get out the word that he is open to the possibility of helping to run Apple computers. Yes, he does have big ambitions … but why not? Apple is about forward thinking and innovation and David has a track record of both.

You can read more about his ideas on this personal web site: David Siegal

Thanks for reading,

Stefan Mischook

www.killersites.com