Web designing is not new to technical people but in recent years it has touched new heights becoming an integral part of IT field. These days web designers use latest trendy tools to build creative, responsive and excellent working websites. Now a days whenever one talks about web designing many question strike the mind about its future, responsibilities,functions, tools used, basics of web design,its job profiles and job prospects.
Let’s starts with future – Future of web design is very bright as number of websites have increased in recent years and in coming years they are going to scale a new height.Web designers will be need not only to create new websites but also to maintain and redesigning the old websites. Today there are number of online business that have got their websites created to be more visible to customers. There are lots of job opportunities available to web designers and there are ample opportunities for them to progress ahead in life.
Responsibilities and Functions of Web Designers–
- Chief function of web designers is to design responsive websites that adjusts itself to varied screens.
- It is web designer’s duty to be particular about the technical and functional requirements while designing websites.
- Websites are today user friendly so web designer chief duty is to take care website should be user friendly and have catchy images.
- Other crucial function is to use good images while managing them aptly and also management of videos with an aim to keep loading time of website at the lowest.
- Testing of website after its completion in various browsers to have a final look and also to detect any error if any.
- Hosting the website so that it is visible on search engines for attracting users.
Basics of Web Designing – Main aim of web designers is to use various tools as per the latest trends to create a good looking but efficient in working website. They have to be very proficient in using particular skills plus a developed aesthetic sense to create something unique.Every web designer has to have knowledge about –
- Graphic designing
- Designing of interface
- Total authority in using varied codes as well as software’s
- UI designing
- SEO task. They should have expertise and experience in web designing plus intellect to create creative solutions.
Tools used in Web Designing– Though with time new tools are added so every web designer must be aware of new trends going on in industry. But many tools are always in demand like-
- HTML and CSS
- WYSIWYG editors like dream weavers,graphic editing like adobe workshop, knowledge of programming skills and flash.
Job Profiles – Job profiles of web designers are –
- Front end developer
- Backend develop
- Web application developer
- Design and layout specialist
- UI designer
- Senior web analyst
- Web marketing analyser
- UX consultant and principle
- Front end developer works with design elements and graphics means client side means chiefly concerned with user experience.
- Back end developer –They normally deal with server side with specialisation in PHP,ruby,java,asp net,PERLand cold fusion.
Job Prospects– Job prospects for a web designer are very bright and with experience as well as expertise they can get a good growth in career. Web designer with creativity can start their career —
- One can work as freelancer to work with one’s own convenience and comfort to work from home easily.
- After years of experience, web designer can hire other experts to open one’s own company but this decision must be taken after years of working experience because seniority counts.
- Fresher’s can join a job in IT industry as most companies recruit web designer to maintain the website work.
- With experience, web designer can offer coaching classes to students wishing to have a career in webdesign.