Learn Web Design Professional Course

Learn Web Design Professional

With more then 3 billion people using the Internet, the future of retail, learning, and most other industries, is online. This means web designers are needed to create and maintain those websites. If you're looking to use your creative skills in today's digital landscape, the Web Design Professional course is for you.

This course will teach you foundational web design skills. You will first learn best practices for the technologies that drive web functionality: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. You will then learn Creating, Styling, and Validating Forms, and take a deep dive into Bootstrapping to further your knowledge of web development. Finally, you will learn how to use the tools of the trade: Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Animate.

The need for web designers isn't slowing down. Every great site needs more than functionality—it needs a fresh, unique look to convey an organization's products, services, and message. With the skills you gain from this intensive course, you can start a fast-paced career in web design.

 

What is a Web Designer?

A web designer is an IT professional who is responsible for designing the layout, visual appearance, and usability of a website.

A good web designer needs to have both creative graphic skills and technical skills. They need to be able to visualize how a site will look (the graphical design of the site) and how it will function (conversion of a design into a working website).

The term Web Designer is often incorrectly interchanged with the term Web Developer and vice versa.  A web developer is often more likely to be a software developer who works with programming languages to create a higher level of interactions on a website such as the integration with a database system.

 

What does a web designer do?

Web designers work on any kind of website, from an interactive education site to one offering online shopping. The main tasks of this role would include:

• meeting clients to discuss what they want their site to do and who will use it
• preparing a design plan, showing the site structure and how the different parts link together
• deciding which branding, text, colors and backgrounds to use
• laying out pages and positioning buttons, links, and pictures using design software
• adding multimedia features, such as sound, animation, and video
• testing and improving the design and site until everything works as planned
• uploading the site to a server for publication online

Depending on the project, a web designer might also be asked to manage a client's website once it is up and running.

 

What skills and knowledge do employers look for?

To get a job as a web designer you do not always need any formal qualifications. Many web designers however do have experience in other design fields or have taken training in web design software either formally through college or through self-teaching.

 

Some of the skills usually associated with web designers include:

 

• ·        Good working knowledge of one or more of the following web designer packages: Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Fireworks, Flash
• ·        The ability to create compliant XHTML and CSS, not always using one of the packages shown above
• ·        An understanding of scripting languages such as JavaScript, PHP and .NET is often desirable
• ·        The ability to work to tight deadlines
• ·        Strong creative skills
• ·        Up-to-date skills in line with technology and software developments

The foundation of a web designer’s job is XHTML and CSS. These two combine to create the Web as we know it today. A good understanding of these two skills is essential for success in this field.

 

What are the career progression opportunities?

Many large public and private sector IT companies have in-house design departments. If working within such an organization, a person can progress their careers by moving into design team management, or by expanding their current skillset to become a web developer, covering both web design and development.

Alternatively there are many web designer jobs within digital, advertising, and creative agencies. You can work on a variety of projects within an agency, which gives a good experience.

Finally, a person can become a freelance designer. Although there is a lot of competition for contracts, the prospects for skilled web designers are good.

 

 

How much does a Web Designer make it in the United States?

The average Web Designer salary in the United States is $66,617 as of July 28, 2021, but the range typically falls between $58,623 and $72,939. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

 

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• To plan, design, and build dynamic database-driven websites using the latest technologies
• Master basic HTML and learn CSS for decorating pages
• Understand the fundamentals of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Bootstrap

 

HOW YOU WILL BENEFIT

• Gain web development skills to jumpstart a career in a growing technical field
• Understand the latest trends and best practices for using web development technologies
• Strengthen your professional portfolio with the website you build for the final course project

 

HOW THE COURSE IS TAUGHT

• Self-paced, online course
• 12 months to complete
• Open enrollment, begin anytime
• 384-course hours