I’m not a Developer, I’m a Designer.

What I Do:

• Photoshop
• Flash
• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript (used for navigation and for form validation if I have to, very basic)
• Illustrator

What I Don’t Do (but what people frequently assume I can do):

• Ajax
• Flex
• ActionScript
• XML
• .NET, PHP, C# <- insert any other server-side programming language here

What this all means is that I live in Photoshop, love Flash and know HTML and CSS. The last 2 may get me confused with a Developer because Developers also know HTML and CSS, but on top of these skills Developers mostly know some other kind of server-side programming language such as: PHP, C#, ColdFusion, .Net, Perl, Ruby, Flex etc. I know NONE of these! I know of them, could possibly tell you a bit about them, but that’s it.

I’m not sure why I keep getting calls for Development jobs, I don’t know how I can be any more clear about what it is I do. My CV clearly states and describes my previous job role, I have an online Design Portfolio and I call myself a Designer.

P.S. I <3 Photoshop!!!

Just to lighten it up and because this video cracks me up so much:

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Tags: Photoshop, Web Designer

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