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You were born when???
FoxLucky
post Mar 18 2007, 03:08 PM
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So um yeah
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blink.gif I've been reading a lot about the moderators and I'm overly amazed...
I was thinking I was talking to people my age (21) or older... With web design classes and degrees... But no.
Lo and behold, the average age is like 17?!?
It's amazing how young & talented & mature most of the people here are!!
 
Ington
post Mar 18 2007, 03:15 PM
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Psst, *Designers' Café*.
 
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post Mar 18 2007, 03:37 PM
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There's lots of talented people here. You'd be amazed if you browsed the web and seen some of the websites that 12 year olds can put together.
 
Bonobo
post Mar 18 2007, 08:15 PM
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Im only 14 laugh.gif but my work isn't amazing
 
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post Mar 18 2007, 08:25 PM
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^Yea but your work is cute wink.gif

Yea, I have to admit sometimes I'm just truly amazed about how much talent everyone on this site has and for how young we all are. Its great _smile.gif
 
michellerrific
post Mar 18 2007, 08:27 PM
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Well, it does seem that kids are getting smarter these days. I discovered an interest in html around 2 or 3 years ago? I was like 11 or 12. But I'm always improving.
 
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post Mar 18 2007, 09:06 PM
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I learned HTML when I was 8 or 9, and i taught myself. blink.gif Looking back at it, that is pretty young.
 
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post Mar 18 2007, 09:14 PM
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Lol. I'm 13. I started when I was like.. 11. My work isn't amazing, but it's pretty decent, I guess. I guess we just all have big imaginations and much creativity. XD.gif The maturity level comes as a bonus for being on here for quite a while sometimes, too.

The average for someone on here is actually around 13-16. wink.gif
 
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post Mar 18 2007, 10:01 PM
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I'm like 17 ... but ricky being at 14-15 can make WAY better stuff then me *cries*
But yeah alot of the people here being as young as they are make amazing layouts/graphics

QUOTE(a beautiful nothing @ Mar 18 2007, 10:06 PM) *
I learned HTML when I was 8 or 9, and i taught myself. blink.gif Looking back at it, that is pretty young.
at that age i was learning about computers... lol but yeah thats pretty young... i didn't learn about html till 6th grade...

edit: ^^ but waited around 3 years before going into html (started to relearn it when i first got myspace)
 
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post Mar 18 2007, 11:03 PM
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(If this is just about designers, it's fine in this forum.)

CB does have it's own little group of wonderful designers. I'm actually more jealous of them than I am of artists on deviantART since our designers are younger, for the most part. I think it's actually become a trend to get into designing. More and more people are (were?) getting into blogging and designing and it's so hard to keep up with things. Some people are just so gosh darned creative that you wish you could steal their brains!
 
FoxLucky
post Mar 19 2007, 03:47 AM
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It's fascinating... how you guys are so young, obviously still in school and you make time to do the neatest pictures I have ever seen... You are all obviously talented, and it does make you wanna *steal the brains*

And everyone always seems to think that generations are getting worse and worse, I don't think that's the case at all!! Some of the people here carry on better conversations then I would have with my parents!!
I feel so old, LOL cry.gif Is there anyone my age on here... or am I just the only old fart?!?
 
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post Mar 19 2007, 08:27 AM
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*points to self* 31 here. :)

I started late, wayyy late. ;(

But yes, the talent here is amazing, especially for the average age being so young.
 
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post Mar 19 2007, 12:59 PM
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I'm 16 and I'm not as good compared to all you guys. I started reading Html when I was 12. [not that long ago] You guys are lucky to have degrees in Webdesign and stuff. You guys all know the tricks. happy.gif
 
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post Mar 19 2007, 01:25 PM
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Yeah, I am so jealous of all these people that are way younger than me.. that are crazy good at designing. sad.gif It makes me feel slow.
 
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post Mar 20 2007, 02:37 AM
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I'm 22! I go to school for Graphic Design/Interactive Media. Feel free to PM me anytime if you want to talk. _smile.gif
 
much2muse
post Mar 20 2007, 05:40 PM
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I'm 16 and dang, yes, i'm amazed at the talent young cb'ers have. ohmy.gif And the older ones, too. I probably started learning extremely basic html only like 2 years ago. It hasn't expanded that much since.
 
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post Mar 20 2007, 07:25 PM
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I'm currently 14. I started to get into designing when I was around late 11, early 12. I haven't taken any classes, but I plan to next year, my sophomore year.
 
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post Mar 20 2007, 07:32 PM
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I learned html, when i started Xanga when i was 11-12 years old.
 
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post Mar 20 2007, 09:31 PM
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I'm uh... 17. Almost 18. But I don't think I'm very talent, I actually am highly jealous of a lot of people here. laugh.gif
But uhm yeah, I've been coding & doing graphic design for quite a few years (maybe like 5-6), I feel slow (as Kathleen said) when I see younger people with so much talent.
 
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post Mar 20 2007, 09:41 PM
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i'm 18...
when did I start designing?? It's been a while.. cuz i started off with xanga, and got good enough at that to be nominated for xanga staff...
then had time to forget everything about xanga....
then myspace...
then livejournal!
so..thats like 3 years?
 
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post Mar 21 2007, 12:34 PM
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im 20 and i started when i was 13.
 
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post Mar 22 2007, 02:16 PM
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I'm 20 as well.

I started in 2000 using angelfire and homestead to make html pages.. wow. i feel old.
 
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post Mar 24 2007, 12:23 PM
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I know what you mean as well.

BUT age can be a BIG problem when you're trying to score a client.

I remember last January when I was still in negotiation with Reebok Hockey, that they were really REALLY worried about my age (I was 18). Clients prefer to hire someone with experience and age. They hire designers who are 24, 25, etc.

In the end I am still doing their Fall 2007 campaign and getting paid to do so (which is great =D), but hell, the negotiation process and the talk about my age was loooooong. I wish I was older.
 
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post Mar 24 2007, 01:43 PM
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Im 15 and started at 13.
 
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post Mar 24 2007, 05:46 PM
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i'm 15 as well _smile.gif
 

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