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Learn Web Design to Advance Your Career

Learning web design is a great way to break into tech. Web Designers create the appearance and interface of a website. They also optimize websites for user experience and search engine rankings. Web Designers are needed in every single industry to create websites that convert customers, attract users, and distribute information.

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In a world where a website makes your product or project real, web design is one of the most relevant skills you can learn. It’s also one of the least technical ways to break into tech. If you’re already a designer, learning web design can result in a salary raise and valuable relevant skills. Web designers typically have 25% higher salaries than traditional designers.

Web Designers tend to use more technical skills than traditional Designers. They leverage technology to design for multiple mediums and platforms from desktop versions of websites to interactive web applications on your smartphone.

Web Design concepts alone are not enough to get you a job, but in combination with tools like Photoshop and Sketch, designers can embark on a relevant career in almost any industry. It’s a relevant skill set that makes it easy for visual creatives to break into tech.

Learning web design can also start you on the path to becoming a User Experience Designer or a User Interface Designer. These jobs are more technical and rely on understanding concepts of designing applications, researching user experiences, mapping the user journey, and the technologies used to do those tasks.

Web Design Career Options

Here are a few career paths for which you’ll likely need Web Design skills in order to succeed. We also include additional info about their average salaries, their day-to-day responsibilities, and a link to learn more about each career.

  • Designer

    Indeed.com Avg. Salary

    $59K / year

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    Glassdoor Avg. Salary

    $107K / year

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    Designers work in a wide variety of industries and specialize in just as many mediums. Most designers create digital assets, but some designers work with hand-drawn sketches and illustrations. They start with an understanding of the best design principles and functional aesthetics. Common fields for designers include web, apps, print, fashion, animation, advertising, and UX design.

    Learn about becoming a Designer
  • Web Designer

    Indeed.com Avg. Salary

    $51K / year

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    Glassdoor Avg. Salary

    $90K / year

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    Web designers design the appearance and workings of a website. They use their understanding of both visual design and technical design principles to create functional web layouts. Some web designers work from home and enjoy the flexibility of freelance work, while others work for agencies or businesses. Good web designers have the experience and foresight to anticipate the end-user experience and design for ease of use and navigation.

    Learn about becoming a Web Designer
  • Digital Designer

    Indeed.com Avg. Salary

    $95K / year

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    Glassdoor Avg. Salary

    $100K / year

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    Digital Designers make graphics, animations, and other visual effects. Depending on their preference, a Digital Designer might choose to niche down to work exclusively on pre-print, web, or digital marketing. These niches that the Digital Designer is designing websites, applications, advertisements, or publications.

    Learn about becoming a Digital Designer
  • Design Director

    Indeed.com Avg. Salary

    $94K / year

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    Glassdoor Avg. Salary

    $129K / year

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    A Design Director leads a team of creative professionals who curate the look and feel of a product or project through the production of visual strategies. They work on projects like magazines, movies, advertisements, video games, or websites. Design Directors can work in industries such as interior design, retail, marketing, architecture, and entertainment.

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