On an article on http://www.animationschoolreview.com Angelique Gervais gives some great advice to graphic designers on how to maximize their impact on the Net. She states:

As a graphic design artist, the impression that you give potential customers through the quality and impact of your own web site design, can mean the difference between success and obsolescence.

The blog is created by Sarah Jane Udall, whose "daily sketches" (blog entries) are very helpful to artists.