What is web design? This question is important from a human resources point of view, and it’s also a basic knowledge of our age. This craft is related to other fields. The difference is that web design applies knowledge to creating websites, particularly the front end of websites, which is the most visible part of a site.
Without catchy graphics, headlines, color schemes, music, or video, you would have difficulty imagining the world wide web. This is because, since the early days of the internet, much creativity has been invested in websites. I’ll talk more about it next.
Graphic design for the web
Graphic design has a long history. The difference between graphic and web design is that the latter is dedicated exclusively to websites, not print. It involves graphics, typography, colors, and compositions known as layouts to communicate ideas.
Web design is considered a technical role because it requires a proper understanding of at least some coding, UI design, and other specialized knowledge.
Web designers can create custom designs, or they can modify existing templates. A junior web designer has 1-4 years of experience, and a mid-career web designer has 5-9 years of experience. A web designer sometimes creates a usable source code from a visual design. Although they’re not coders per se, they understand what is involved in web development. This allows them to be great team players. Some web designers have mastered all the skills involved in their craft.
HTML & CSS Layouts
Hypertext Markup Language is the markup code or symbols written into a file ready to be displayed on the internet. How do web browsers know what to show? They show graphics and words because of this markup. It’s one of the building blocks of the internet, and no matter what Content Management System you use, the output code is virtually always HTML.
How are HTML elements displayed on a screen? They are shown through Cascade Style Sheets (CSS). A single file can control how many pages are displayed. Stylesheets are stored in CSS files.
With these two technologies, you can create the front end for countless types of websites, from social media networks to blogs. These technologies evolve rapidly, and the web designer finds it necessary to be up to date with news and new versions.
Knowledge of Content Management Systems (CMSs)
In the early days of the internet, the webmaster needed to design the site and update it simultaneously. The process wasn’t simple, and only technically oriented individuals (techies) could fulfill the task. This need gave rise to the Content Management System (CMS)
A Content Management System is software that allows users to manage, create, or modify content on a site without needing technical knowledge. This means a user can just log in to a site, write a blog post or an update for company news, and click publish to perform the task.
The role of the web designer is to make sure the website looks good on the browser. By taking care of the user interface, the designer will ensure visitors find the site appealing and easy to browse.
E-Commerce
Internet commerce, or electronic commerce, is all about selling and buying services and goods through the internet. It also includes the transfer of data and money to perform these transactions. It’s a common term used to portray sales of physical products on the web, but it’s also a way of referring to transactions done through the internet.
The web designer shouldn’t be an expert in everything E-commerce, but they should be an expert in everything related to its design. E-commerce websites are a popular type of website. The designer usually lays out how the different component of the site looks. Elements such as bestseller products, product pages, reviews, collections, contact info, and search results pages end up not only looking good but also fulfilling usability requirements.
It’s admirable how a web designer can influence the results of an E-commerce initiative.
Blogs
A web designer or a group of web professionals can design a blog layout. These layouts can be created for one site, or they may be used as a theme for many other websites. This allows you, as a blogger, to install a design quickly and painlessly so your blog looks and works the way you want it to.
Many bloggers are do-it-yourself types of people. However, many bloggers become web designers because they get familiar with websites through their blogging activities. They usually learn some HTML and CSS to make slight modifications to their system, while others begin a professional journey as web designers.
Blogs are a common type of website, and many web designers help install them and get them up and running. A well-rounded web designer knows how to work with blogs.
Search Engine Optimization
Web designers perform many activities when it comes to the creation of websites. Many of them provide information and guidance to website owners to succeed. For example, many website owners don’t know what to do after their website is online, and web designers offer guidance through Search Engine Optimization (SEO) advice.
SEO is all about improving content and a site to increase how visible it is to search engines. Therefore, a lot of SEO work is on-page. This means that through some features on the website or content management system, the site has more possibilities to rank for specific keywords on the search engine results pages.
People from different backgrounds work with SEO because it can be one of the main elements for website success. Web designers are in a position to provide timely advice and increase the range of their offers.
Conclusion
Web designers wear many hats. This breed of designers handle graphic design for the web, are fluent in managing HTML and CSS, possess knowledge about Content Management Systems, and some specialize in one or a few of these systems.
Graphic designers know about E-commerce and its different website components. Many of them design the front end of blogs and are more than capable of advising in matters of Search Engine Optimization.
When it comes to web design, teamwork is essential. Although many designers choose to work alone and can perform many duties, much of the time is spent working with others.
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Great article. Web designing is making its rise as more business are bring their business to an online platform and are learning more about the way of web designing. Thank you for taking the time for sharing this knowledgable information.
Nylon, absolutely everything in many businesses is going digital. This is especially true in a post COVID19 world. Web design is a cornerstone of digital marketing and digitalization. It’s a pleasure to share what I’ve learned about it so far.
Thank you for taking the time to share this knowledgeable information. Helping people making the transition into the web design industry much easier.
Charles, it’s a pleasure to share what I’ve learned so far. The web design industry is booming, and it’s also changing. Making the transition to the web design industry should be an interesting process since you can find suitable resources online. These resources will take you from beginner to ninja in no time.