Career in Web Designing

Career Trends: September 23, 2022
Curated by the Knowledge Team of  ICS Career GPS

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Content Credit:

• Article by Mehwash Hussain, published on telegraphindia.com. Original article link.

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With more and more businesses moving online in a bid to get more customers, on any given day, you are sure to come across at least 10 new websites as you browse through whatever it is that you went looking for. Have you ever wondered about the design of all these websites? Who decides the layout? Who gives the website its look and feel? In other words, who takes care of the UI or User Interface of any given website or app? A web designer is the answer.

A web designer builds or designs every visual element of a website. They are responsible for making sure websites are not just helpful and user-friendly but also aesthetically pleasing.

Let’s discuss the skills and education required to help you decide if being a website designer is a good fit for your interests.

What courses to study?

While a degree may not be required by all companies, it is good to have some formal education or training so that you can be abreast with the latest in the field. Both degree-level and diploma-level web design courses are available. You can choose to go for an overall degree or a specialisation, based on your unique need.

Here are some of the common options:

• B.Sc in Multimedia and Web Design
• M.Sc in E-Commerce and Web Design
• Advanced Diploma in Multimedia and Web Design
• Postgraduate Diploma in Web Design
• Diploma in Graphic and Web Design
• Diploma in Web Design
• Certificate in Web Design
• Certificate Course in Internet and Web Designing
• Certificate Course in Animation and Web Designing

• Google UX Design Professional Certificate Course
• UI/UX Design Specialization Certificate Course
• Responsive Website Development and Design Specialization Certificate Course

Skills you are required to master:

Here is a list of both technical & soft skills that a web designer should have.

1. HTML

• A website’s content and elements are displayed in a browser according to instructions provided by the HyperText Markup Language or HTML.
• Titles, headings, and paragraphs are important components of search engine optimisation, and their appearance is determined by HTML tags.
• Hence, it is important for a web designer to have a good hold on HTML.

2. Responsive Design

• Today people have access to a wide array of devices – mobiles, tabs, computers, laptops – from which they can access the website – each having different usability, screen sizes and ratios.
• Responsive design refers to website designing in such a way that it can adapt to various screen sizes automatically.
• While this sounds simple on the face of it – it is quite complex and one of the main components of website design.

3. CSS

• CSS, which stands for Cascading Style Sheets, is a scripting language that gives web designers more control over a website’s visual aesthetic.
• CSS enables you to modify a web page’s fonts, colours, backgrounds, and other visual components.
• Needless to say, the designer must be able to understand and work with CSS.

4. Learn Web Design Tools

• With the latest and constantly evolving web design tools and technologies, it has become easier for designers to leave the basics to the tool and focus on the innovations themselves.
• But to do that effectively, a designer needs to be well-versed in using said tools.

5. Collaboration

• In-house web designers frequently collaborate with web developers and visual designers.
• A website designer must be a team player, one who can understand what team requires from him, and the vision of the various stakeholders.
• You must also be able to translate them into visual design, as well as be open to opinions and change requests.

6. Time Management

• Whether you work freelance or as part of a company, web designing is a time-consuming job.
• And when working within timelines, you must manage your time well to be able to meet the deadlines, especially when you are working in collaboration with a UX team who must also work alongside you.
• Creating schedules, making realistic commitments, planning tasks ahead of time, and planning for contingencies are some of the best practices to follow.

What responsibilities will you manage?

You may be responsible for some or all of these, depending on the size of the organisation and the nature of the business.

• Routinely communicate with clients and meet with them to determine their needs.
• Write up precise website requirements.
• Design sample page layouts with text in different sizes and fonts.
• Design visual elements, animations, and digital image manipulations.
• Work across content management systems and coding languages.
• Abide by pertinent legal obligations, such as those regarding privacy, freedom of information, and accessibility standards.
• Work with other online experts, such as web developers and graphic designers.
• Provide post-sales technical assistance.
• Test the website across multiple devices to ensure it is functioning smoothly.

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