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I thought I would do this as a type of question and answer thing, if there is a question you would like to see added about Aspex Design, please contact me.

What is Aspex Design?

Aspex Design has been running in some form or another since the early 90's, it started off as Aspex Software, then I decided I was more into doing creative things, so changed it to Aspex Design. The full version is:
Aspex Design, for all Aspex of Design
In case you are wondering, yes I can spell Aspects, but I wanted to be a little different!

How long has this Aspex Design site been running?

My original site Psyonic Dreams was started in 1999, but as it was hard for a lot of people to remember how to spell I changed the name to Aspex Design, which is at least a little bit easier to remember. I also used a certain very bad bit of software to build the first ever version, but soon learned how to build sites properly.

How many people does Aspex Design employ?

Thousands? Hundreds? Nope, its just me. My wife sometimes helps me out by testing things etc. I do everything all the web design, poster design, event photography etc. by myself.

How much profit does Aspex Design make a year?

Not even enough for a packet of crisps, in fact it always runs at a slight loss! I do get money from the adverts and occasional donations, but every penny of that goes into costs of hosting, equipment, software, minor promotional expenses, costs for attending events to photograph and all the other stuff that I have to pay out for to keep my sites going.

Why run Aspex Design then?

I do it as it keeps my mind busy and I enjoy being creative and sharing my creations with the world. At the moment I could not make enough to live on, so why not do it for free instead!

Are you mad?

Probably, yes!

Will you ever make money from Aspex Design?

Probably not. I have a number of health problems, both physical and mental that limit how much I can do. I get good weeks when I do lots of work, but then I get bad weeks when the pain and other problems build up and I can't do anything and that's no way to run a business, so I have to do it this way.

Does anybody visit this site?

A bad day would be 1000 to 1500 visitors (I do mean actual visitors, not hits or page views), an average day is anything from 1500 to 2000 visitors, but a great day is anything up to 4,000 visitors in one day! Not bad for a little site like mine and I have lots more content planned, the more quality content I build, the more people will hopefully visit 8o)

Where is Aspex Design based?

I live a few miles from Hastings in East Sussex on the south coast of the England. I work from home and live with my family, so I don't advertise the address. I am happy to meet up at any of the events I go to, so if you see me, don't be afraid to say Hi!