Web designers use their creativity and technological skills to design websites. Take a look at what the role includes, what you’ll need to study and how you can secure a job.
Web designers use their creative and technical abilities to create new websites and redesign old ones and are especially concerned with how the website looks and works.
Work in this area and you’ll use web content management systems (CMS) and other computer software daily. You could work in an office or from home, mostly on a computer. It can be a fun and creative role where you get to flex your skills in a consistently evolving industry.
Daily tasks will vary but could involve:
The average salary for a web design professional in the UK is £30,160.
Travel to client sites may be required, especially if you’re working on big or complex projects. Travel will mainly be UK-based, unless you have an employer who’s based abroad.
There are plenty of opportunities to work from home in web design, especially if you’re self-employed or freelance.
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