Comments on: I’m the worst designer http://kylesteed.com/2009/im-the-worst-designer/ life + design + faith Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:26:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Jared http://kylesteed.com/2009/im-the-worst-designer/comment-page-2/#comment-1550 Jared Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:47:28 +0000 http://kylesteed.com/?p=1340#comment-1550 I think this is one of the most inspirational articles I have read in a long time. Everyday I beat myself up because despite the endless and sleepless hours I spend to try and learn as much as I possibly can, and follow all the advice I have found from other "rockstars" and "rockstar site networks" (ie: envato and fuel networks), I still suck so much, and feel like the more I learn, I also learn that I really don't know anything at all in comparison to top designers and bloggers out there. Every step I take forward to learn more, it's like I take 100 steps backward at the same time. I was beginning to think I was the only person that was experiencing this feeling, because people don't tend to post this type of thing, that I have seen. I have to tank you, because I've been feeling regrets that I didn't go into a different field of work because web design doesn't seem to be my forte at times. Now I am motivated to keep it up, and get passed that point of sucking so much, and making crappy things that I wish I could just make "good" like other people seem to be able to do. Now I know I do just suck, and I need to get better lol. Thanks man, I guess I need someone to confirm that fact, because I knew I wasn't crazy :) I'll add you to my blogroll, feel free to add my site to yours if you want: http:///tweeaks.com We can help each other out with traffic and link-backs, if you don't want to that's fine too. Jared .-= Jared´s last blog ..<a href="http://tweeaks.com/2009/10/create-a-javascript-banner-ad-rotator/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=create-a-javascript-banner-ad-rotator" rel="nofollow">Create A Javascript Banner Ad Rotator</a> =-. I think this is one of the most inspirational articles I have read in a long time. Everyday I beat myself up because despite the endless and sleepless hours I spend to try and learn as much as I possibly can, and follow all the advice I have found from other “rockstars” and “rockstar site networks” (ie: envato and fuel networks), I still suck so much, and feel like the more I learn, I also learn that I really don’t know anything at all in comparison to top designers and bloggers out there. Every step I take forward to learn more, it’s like I take 100 steps backward at the same time.

I was beginning to think I was the only person that was experiencing this feeling, because people don’t tend to post this type of thing, that I have seen. I have to tank you, because I’ve been feeling regrets that I didn’t go into a different field of work because web design doesn’t seem to be my forte at times. Now I am motivated to keep it up, and get passed that point of sucking so much, and making crappy things that I wish I could just make “good” like other people seem to be able to do. Now I know I do just suck, and I need to get better lol.
Thanks man, I guess I need someone to confirm that fact, because I knew I wasn’t crazy :)

I’ll add you to my blogroll, feel free to add my site to yours if you want:
http:///tweeaks.com
We can help each other out with traffic and link-backs, if you don’t want to that’s fine too.

Jared
Jared´s last blog ..Create A Javascript Banner Ad Rotator

]]> By: Joshua Lee http://kylesteed.com/2009/im-the-worst-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-1198 Joshua Lee Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:50:33 +0000 http://kylesteed.com/?p=1340#comment-1198 Truly inspirational! You have no idea how much this post has motivated me, seriously it made my day. Truly inspirational! You have no idea how much this post has motivated me, seriously it made my day.

]]> By: Armen http://kylesteed.com/2009/im-the-worst-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-1175 Armen Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:55:03 +0000 http://kylesteed.com/?p=1340#comment-1175 Thanks for the well wishes, bro. .-= Armen´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlphaBlogDesigns/~3/m-KKeZ4rS2U/" rel="nofollow">How to Get Client’s Begging You To Take Their Money</a> =-. Thanks for the well wishes, bro.
Armen´s last blog ..How to Get Client’s Begging You To Take Their Money

]]> By: kylesteed http://kylesteed.com/2009/im-the-worst-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-1174 kylesteed Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:24:41 +0000 http://kylesteed.com/?p=1340#comment-1174 Right on Armen. Thank you for pointing out how amazing prayer can be when we're in a bind. I wish you all the best with the birth of your new child and patience while you return to school. I know since I started back to school this semester things have been really crazy. Right on Armen. Thank you for pointing out how amazing prayer can be when we’re in a bind. I wish you all the best with the birth of your new child and patience while you return to school. I know since I started back to school this semester things have been really crazy.

]]> By: Armen http://kylesteed.com/2009/im-the-worst-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-1166 Armen Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:29:42 +0000 http://kylesteed.com/?p=1340#comment-1166 Kyle, I think you wrote this months ago for me to read now. After messing around with different ideas, I'm returning to freelance design work. However, I feel like I've been left behind a little, and I don't feel good about it. I start a four year, four full days/week college course on Monday. Our first child is due in three weeks, and I have to put food on the table. All of a sudden, web design has become almost life and death. It alone, affords me the flexibility to provide for my family while I study, and though it's not my life vocation, I do enjoy it. However, it takes time to create the perfect website the client requires. Can I do it on the side? Time will tell. My consolation? Prayer. You suggest <i>"Take a walk. Dance a jig. Get some sun..."</i> but for those of us with faith in Christ, it's <b>amazing</b> what prayer can do to spark inspiration and help. I might not be a rockstar designer, but I've access to the wisdom of He who created much more intricate and beautiful designs than all the top designers combined. :) .-= Armen´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlphaBlogDesigns/~3/Niv4gRA1gTY/" rel="nofollow">3 Reasons You Shouldn't Let Your Web Designer Host Your Website</a> =-. Kyle, I think you wrote this months ago for me to read now.

After messing around with different ideas, I’m returning to freelance design work. However, I feel like I’ve been left behind a little, and I don’t feel good about it.

I start a four year, four full days/week college course on Monday. Our first child is due in three weeks, and I have to put food on the table.

All of a sudden, web design has become almost life and death. It alone, affords me the flexibility to provide for my family while I study, and though it’s not my life vocation, I do enjoy it.

However, it takes time to create the perfect website the client requires. Can I do it on the side? Time will tell.

My consolation? Prayer.

You suggest “Take a walk. Dance a jig. Get some sun…” but for those of us with faith in Christ, it’s amazing what prayer can do to spark inspiration and help.

I might not be a rockstar designer, but I’ve access to the wisdom of He who created much more intricate and beautiful designs than all the top designers combined. :)
Armen´s last blog ..3 Reasons You Shouldn’t Let Your Web Designer Host Your Website

]]> By: Cyprian Gwóźdź http://kylesteed.com/2009/im-the-worst-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-1129 Cyprian Gwóźdź Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:25:26 +0000 http://kylesteed.com/?p=1340#comment-1129 R-E-S-P-E-C-T .-= Cyprian Gwóźdź´s last blog ..<a href="http://cypriangwozdz.com/2009/08/sardinias-lesson-of-blue/" rel="nofollow">Sardinia’s lesson of blue.</a> =-. R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Cyprian Gwóźdź´s last blog ..Sardinia’s lesson of blue.

]]> By: Chad Trutt http://kylesteed.com/2009/im-the-worst-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-1025 Chad Trutt Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:47:59 +0000 http://kylesteed.com/?p=1340#comment-1025 Awesome post. All the comments pretty much sum up what I would say here. It is refreshing to stumble across an article that sums up the way I feel sometimes. Thanks for Keeping It Real. Chad Awesome post. All the comments pretty much sum up what I would say here. It is refreshing to stumble across an article that sums up the way I feel sometimes. Thanks for Keeping It Real.

Chad

]]> By: kylesteed http://kylesteed.com/2009/im-the-worst-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-802 kylesteed Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:51:19 +0000 http://kylesteed.com/?p=1340#comment-802 Thank you so much. Thank you so much.

]]> By: Devin Green http://kylesteed.com/2009/im-the-worst-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-801 Devin Green Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:50:21 +0000 http://kylesteed.com/?p=1340#comment-801 Really dig the header you did for Worship House Concerts site. http://houseconcertresource.ning.com/ Devin Really dig the header you did for Worship House Concerts site. http://houseconcertresource.ning.com/

Devin

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