But the beauty of the world-wide web is that as a developer in that medium, I get to step out from behind the curtain at least half the time and experiment with all those lovely right-brain goodies. The web is a virtual paintbox full of every tool and trinket an artist could imagine. It can also be a glorious canvas.

As a paintbox, the web provides a virtual world bazaar of development tools, typefaces, graphics, tricks, techniques, colors, and design options that range far beyond the capabilities of any other existing medium.

As a canvas, the web holds a distinct advantage over traditional canvases because it's interactive. Instead of merely displaying information, a website can receive communication from its visitors. Message boards, live chat, blogs, guestbooks, etc. make it possible to interact with a work of art! This more than anything makes web design exciting.

In short, there's magic in the web. Our job as your web designer is to think in black and white, dream in color, and deliver that magic to your own personal corner of the web.