Web Designer

Average Salary $79,159

Web designers plan, create and code internet sites and web pages, many of which combine text with sounds, pictures, graphics and video clips. A web designer is responsible for creating the design and layout of a website or web pages. It can mean working on a brand new website or updating an already existing site.

Students enrolled in this career track will gain the necessary skills for a Web Designer and will need the following competencies:

  • Conceptualize creative ideas with clients
  • Test and improve the design of the website
  • Establish design guidelines, standards, and best practices
  • Maintain the appearance of websites by enforcing content standards
  • Design visual imagery for websites and ensure that they are in line with branding for clients
  • Work with different content management systems
  • Communicate design ideas using user flows, process flows, site maps, and wireframes
  • Incorporate functionalities and features into websites
  • Design sample pages including colors and fonts
  • Prepare design plans and present the website structure
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