css design galleries – inspiration, admiration, rejection and philosophical contemplation

There are so many css design gallery websites showcasing what is considered beautiful design and as a web designer all of these sites are great things to have. They are wonderful for inspiration purposes, for learning, and just for plain old admiration of a fellow designers skillset and vision. They are wonderful resources and I find myself going back to them time and time again.

The other day as I was going over one of these sites it got me thinking (I know I know, dangerous territory that thinking stuff), I have submitted to a few of them here and there but have yet to have any of my work showcased. The rejection comes hard at first, but as soon as I punch my ego in the throat and push it out the window I am able to deal with it in a more effective and pleasant manner. A reaction based on ego would be “oh my god, those jerks, why won’t they showcase my work, is it that bad, I thought it was good, would I have clients if my stuff wasn’t good, just because mine doesn’t look like everybody else’s should I be penalized and ostracized like that, this is horrible, maybe I shouldn’t be a web designer, what am I going to do, those jerks, geez” and so on and so on. Ego is wonderful isn’t it? Yikes.

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