Rich Brown, the joint director of Brown&White, who is responsible for dozens of remarkably creative web designs over 12 years of his career, gives an in-depth interview about his work and his experiences working in studios vs. freelance.

Women have been fighting discrimination for years. In the western world it seems to be a less burning problem now than it was before. However, in many industries, especially the predominantly male industries, women still face the glass ceiling. Is web design different? The majority of web designers are still men, but do female designers feel discriminated against? Or is it an industry where women can truly flourish? We have asked five successful talented female designers (Veerle Pieters, Natalie Jost, Jen German, Alyssa Tucker and Mourylise Heymer) about their feelings and experiences in this regard. Read what they have to say.