David Bushell is an English web designer. He is known for being the founder of Lovedsgn and he also writes on his blog. I had the pleasure to have an interview with him and here you have it! I hope you’ll enjoy it.

1. Hello David, first of all I would like to thank you for providing WPCrown Magazine with this interview. Please tell us a bit about yourself.

Hello! Thanks for having me. I’m a website designer, front-end developer and prolific tweeter (@dbushell) from north west UK. I currently work for Browser Creative in London [http://www.browsercreative.com/].

2. When and how did you realize that you wanted to be a designer?

I was always the “artistic type” and struggled to get excited about academic subjects. I loved creating things, particularly on the computer. When I learnt about graphic design in high school I knew that would be the only career path that interested me. Coding websites was always a hobby outside of school but by the time I left university the web had become a massive platform. Making websites was the best of both worlds, a perfect option for me.

3. You’re part of websites like “Design Heroes” “xheight” and “lovedsgn”, what would you recommend to the people who want to start their own startup?

I say get out there and do it. There is very little barrier to entry when creating websites. You don’t need anyone’s permission, just enough money for hosting and domains (and that’s not much). Personal projects are the best way to learn and experiment.

4. Tell us a bit about the experience of getting things started and watching them coming to life. Is there something you wish you had done differently in the beginning? What is it?

My process is always evolving so I rarely regret doing things a certain way. If I’m working on my own personal projects they are a lot more iterative than client work. I just throw ideas out there and continuously update them over several versions and much feedback. Eventually I aspire to work entirely on my own websites. The day I make that leap successfully, I’ll probably regret not doing it sooner.

5. What is the project of which you feel more proud?

Not so much a design project but I am most proud of my design blog [http://dbushell.com/blog/]. A lot of what I learn and think about in regards to design is articulated on there. It’s been an immensely valuable way to add clarity to my own thoughts. For the same reason I’m proud of xheight [http://xheight.co.uk] because it’s a similar but collaborative effort. I urge everyone to write for self improvement.

6. What are your plans for the future; any new projects?

We’re working with some great clients at Browser Creative and are really trying to think about the future of web design. The web is a platform that is forever evolving and designing for it is very exciting.

7. The workplace means a lot for a every designer, how is yours?

The workplace is more important than anything. It’s where you spend most of your day. If you’re not working in a nice environment it can be hugely demoralising. I’ve moved on from jobs in the past because the workplace became less conducive to positive work.

8. Could you describe your typical ‘start to finish’ workflow when working on a project?

 It all starts with a solid strategy; an understanding of the product or service and what is truly important to the user/customer. That is ultimately what matters and what design should serve. From there I start thinking about content in terms of layout, hierarchy and site maps — it’s the only way to create a usable website that’s accessible on all devices. Then I start designing around content using an appropriate aesthetic style, one that serves the brand and taste of the audience. After client sign-off it’s built using web standards (which is an art in itself!).

9. What are your influences? From where do you get inspired?

I don’t really have a mental list of celebrated designers who influence me. I’m continuing looking at what’s going on right now in the design world. I guess the people I follow on Twitter would be my influencers!

10. How do you enjoy your free time? Have you got any hobby?

I don’t know if it’s sad to say but my free time involves a lot of design and web development! But I do enjoy reading, and sport (when I’m not too lazy). I’m really relaxed when I escape technology and go offline for a few days.

11. Once again, thank you for the interview, as a final word, what is the most important thing you have learned while working as a designer?

Thanks for listening! The most important thing I’ve learnt about being a web designer — and this applies to any career choice — is to enjoy what you do. I’m fortunate enough to be able to engineer those choices in life. I take full advantage of that.