Need some info from people who are website designers?
Need some info from people who are website designers?
im interested in doing this when im older, im 15 atm. what type of software do you use and how long does it take to create an average website. what what happens in an average week. do u work in an actual office or do u do it at home. how much do u get paid a year. are there any qualifications i will need to get a job doing this
It really depends on what you want to get down to specifically. Design is a lot different than programming and the software differs. I use Dreamweaver/Flash and HTML/CSS. It takes between 10-30 hours for a website depending on complexity and client requirements. I do it on a freelance basis (I’m an Art Director full time) so my average week is a bit different. I would think between $40-60k is pretty average for a web designer. Qualifications don’t mean much over aptitude, skill, and portfolio. I have a degree in Advertising Art but I was never really taught web design in college…most was learned on my own. In web design the first thing I do is get a map of the layout which is getting client logo, fonts, colors, and finding out what would go in their menu and what they are doing (their genre). I make sure that most important information a person would need is on the front page so they don’t need to hunt. After I get the layout done and approved, I optimize it and put it in HTML/CSS.
It really depends on what you want to get down to specifically. Design is a lot different than programming and the software differs. I use Dreamweaver/Flash and HTML/CSS. It takes between 10-30 hours for a website depending on complexity and client requirements. I do it on a freelance basis (I’m an Art Director full time) so my average week is a bit different. I would think between $40-60k is pretty average for a web designer. Qualifications don’t mean much over aptitude, skill, and portfolio. I have a degree in Advertising Art but I was never really taught web design in college…most was learned on my own. In web design the first thing I do is get a map of the layout which is getting client logo, fonts, colors, and finding out what would go in their menu and what they are doing (their genre). I make sure that most important information a person would need is on the front page so they don’t need to hunt. After I get the layout done and approved, I optimize it and put it in HTML/CSS.
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I am a graphic designer. I also do web design. I use Photoshop, Illustrator, Inkscape, Dreamweaver, Flash. Websites can take 30 min to 3 months depending on the client’s needs. Working on 3-6 websites at a time finishing 3-10 websites a month. Ranging from $100 – $7000 for a site. Most of your work will be fixing or updating an existing website. I work with a bunch of other designers and programmers and editors. A lot of the time I don’t have a say in how the site is supposed to look. I am given an approved photoshop proof and an email telling me what it is supposed to do and I am supposed to make it work. Contracted work from other designers pays ($30/hr instead of $120/hr) quite a bit less but is steady work. If you continue to do great work fast you will get more work from the other graphic design companies. This day in age you don’t need to work out of a studio unless you want to have a presence in your community. It is good to have a dedicated phone and room for your in home office. When clients call they don’t need to hear dogs barking, babies crying or sponge bob in the background. It is very unprofessional and a good way to loose clients. It also is nice to have your own personal server to host temporary sites and test sites with out having them live. Either learn linux, apache, MySQL, and PHP or have an associate that can set it up for you. Bartering goes on a lot in the design world. Design a site for an associate and they will do the programing for your site. Network Network Network. Associate yourself with smart talented reliable people. Some of my friends and associates that are self taught are some of the best that i know. It definitely helps to learn from a school but isn’t necessary. If you want to work for another company you will need to have a degree and a darn good portfolio. Graphic design field is very competitive.
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