I get inquiries to make changes to already existing websites sometimes. Maybe they are not working with the previous web designer anymore, maybe the designer is not doing freelance anymore, but still, the client is left hanging with changes to be made. Sometimes the change SEEMS really simple, just change the word on that button or a header. The thing is, it really would be simple if I created the original site and had the source files like the photoshop, illustrator, or flash file. Without these items, it means I have to look at what is there, recreate the whole graphic, or parts of it, just to make the simple word change. It sort of like building a house…it’s easy to add on door when you have the original blueprint, but if you don’t then it’s a best estimate at recreating the original door.

Vice versa is true too. I get requests to do things that might seem really difficult but don’t take me too long, especially when you know what you are doing. I had a client who wanted me to edit a photo of her with a few rocks in the background that she did not want there. Well, I made them disappear in photoshop and replaced them with some nice green grass. She asked me how I did it. My answer…magic.

My point? Some things that seem really simple, especially if you haven’t worked in web design, are really not so simple. Other things, if you know what you are doing, don’t take long at all!

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Heather is the owner and creative director of Third Eye Studio, a graphic/web/art studio located in Lake Worth, South Florida.

…specializing in creative and unique custom print and web design. Let me help you grow your business!