I watched Avatar the other day and I’ll admit, my first reaction wasn’t “Gosh, this’ll make an awesome article”. However while thinking about the movie one day I somehow managed to relate it to web design, and I thought it’d be a fun way to explain something I was already thinking of writing. There might be a few spoilers in here, so if you haven’t seen the movie you mightn’t want to read this (or you might, I don’t know).

In Avatar the main protagonist, Jake is brought to the mysterious world of Pandora, where he faces a lot of challenges that force him to make quick decisions on what to do. A lot of the stuff Jake goes through can be related back to web design, and below I’ll explain how.

Freelancing is a fiercely competitive field, and being successful in it is not easy task. However, by following some of these guidelines you may be able to boost yourself up there with the big names (in your field). Don’t forget that it’s down to you, and following these steps does not guarantee success. However, if you do follow them they’re likely to have a very positive affect on your work and how you are perceived by your clients and your niche.

Why is inspiration important?

From time to time, I’ll be asked what the hardest part of being a freelancer or blogger is. In my honest opinion, it all comes down to inspiration. Sure, you can know how photoshop works inside out, and be the master of web languages, but without any type of inspiration or idea, you wont be able to put those skills to good use.