improving your design skills?
gexla: Are the clients happy?  More importantly, are the clients reaching their goals with your designs?  Design is a lot more than a pretty face.  It's also about usability, driving sales, , telling a story, engaging visitors, etc.  If your design results in increasing my sales then I don't care if people think it's ugly.If current clients are happy but potential clients are complaining about the looks of sites in you portfolio, then maybe you should be tweaking your own sales pitch.  Include not just images of your work, but also stats which show how your design helped conversions among others.As a designer, it's your job to educate the client as to what's really important.  Maybe all the client knows is to look for a pretty face.