Web Designer (Nitesh Kumar)

Career Profile - Web Designer: (Nitesh Kumar)

 

Overview - Web Designer (Nitesh Kumar)

A Web Designer is a person that creates and arranges the pages that make up a website. Web Designers often have to balance how a page looks versus how a web page functions, which can involve some compromises.

Of recent importance is website accessibility; this refers to creating web pages that are accessible to anyone, no matter what device they are using. Website accessibility also stresses the importance of making a website accessible to those with any kind of disability.

Education for Web Designers

(Nitesh Kumar)

Web Designers may or may not have advanced degrees. A degree in Computer Science or a marketing related degree (Business Administration or E-Commerce) is most common. Many Website Designers are self-taught, starting on their own and learning design skills and design languages as they develop pages.

Becoming a Web Designer

(Nitesh Kumar)

There are a couple of common ways to become a Web Designer:

• Formal training: A certificate program or advanced degree program that leads to a position as a Web Designer. Any internships or small consulting projects you can complete to get practical experience will help enormously when it comes time to land your first full time job.
  
  
• Self Training: Web Designers that are self taught and end up working in a corporate environment often don't start with the company as a Web Designer. You may start out in a marketing, administrative, or other role and take on web design duties as needed. This will sometimes end up as a full time Web Design position, or may lead to a position with a different company.