The skinning community is fairly unique in that it brings together a very wide range of people into something that is pretty specific.

Why change your computer from the default look and feel? The computer is a tool or a source of amusement. The way you get to your tools or games is irrelevant right?

And yet, here we are. Hanging out on a site that brings together millions of people from around the world. So why do we do it?

So tell us, who are you? What do you want? Why do you do it?

For me:

My name is Brad Wardell. I got into skinning because I spend a lot of time in front of the computer doing "work".

I started out as a game developer and foudn that it bugged me that other people should tell me how I would get my work done.  So I endeavored to find ways to change the way my computer worked to suit my own tastes.  Over time, I teamed up with like minded people who were developers.

And so now much of my professional career is creating stuff for like-minded people.  I live in Michigan with my wife and 2 small sons and baby daughter.