I was thinking today about the differences between designing sites for clients such as businesses and/or designing sites for political or ideological organizations. I for one typically won’t choose to do sites that disagree greatly with my own personal ideas. While some may see that as a income limiting point of view I think it keeps me honest to how I see myself as a worker.
As a profession design is about content delivery and content framing, I think underlying all of that though is the job of an artist. Without going off onto some long tangent I see webdesign as an artistic medium balancing the responsibilities of an artist with that of a technical writer with a smattering of marketing and interior design. While some if not many may disagree with me staying true to your inner sense of artistry has greater merit than simply churning out code in attempt to pay off your new car/laptop/plasma tv.
In my personal experience when I decided to devote myself fulltime to design and all that it enfolds I promised myself that I’d try and do at least 2-3 free sites for people who either inspire me or fight for what they believe in a year.
My main question is though: Would you choose to do a site for a business or organization that you disagree vehemently with their opinions?
Your thoughts?
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