Job title
Web Designer
Expected working hours
The number of hours you work each week will depend on the type of investigation, the timescale and how complex it is. In some cases you may have to work overtime.
The majority of your work would be office-based, but you would also attend meetings with colleagues and other agencies working on the case. You may also have to attend court to give evidence.
Expected salary range
Starting salaries can be between £15,000 and £20,000 a year.
Experienced designers can earn up to £30,000.
Senior designers, and those with specialist skills, can earn over £40,000.
Self-employed web designers set their own rates.
Possible promotion opportunities
You could work for web design companies, in the IT departments of large public and private organisations, or as a freelance designer.If you work for a company, you could progress in your career by moving into design team management, or by expanding your skills to become a web content manager. See the related job profiles below for more details about these roles.
With experience, you could set up your own web design business
Entry requirements/qualifications
You do not usually need qualifications to become a web designer. However, most designers have experience in other design fields, or have taken training in web design, either through college or by teaching themselves.
You will need a good working knowledge of HTML, and experience in writing web pages in a combination of codes. Having a working knowledge of the following could be useful:
Dreamweaver
Photoshop
Flash and Fireworks
CSS
Javascript
.Net
Colleges offer courses on these programs, and you can also find many online tutorials, which are often free to use.
You could take one of the following qualifications, which provide a good grounding in web design, interactivity and internet technology:
BTEC Interactive use of Media levels 1 to 3
OCR ITQ levels 1 to 3
OCR Creative iMedia levels 1 to 3
City & Guilds E-Quals IT Users awards (7266) – Level 2 (Diploma) and Level 3 (Advanced Diploma).
You could also take a higher level course, for example a foundation degree, BTEC HNC/HND or degree in a design or multimedia subject. Relevant subjects include:
web design and development
multimedia design
digital media development
interactive computing.
The work you would be expected to carry out
Web designers use both creative and technical skills to build or revamp websites. They must be able to picture how a site will look (at the 'front end'), and also understand how it will work (at the 'back end').
As a web designer, you could work on anything from an interactive educational resource, to an online shopping site. Your main duties would include:
meeting the client to discuss what they want their site to do and who it is aimed at
preparing a design plan, showing the site structure and how the different parts link together
deciding which text, colours and backgrounds to use
laying out pages, positioning buttons, links and pictures, using design software
adding multimedia features like sound, animation and video
testing and refining the design and site features until everything works as planned
uploading the site to a server for publication online.
Depending on the project, you may be contracted to maintain your client's website once it is up and running.
Person specification including skills and knowledge
You will need
an understanding of internet programming and scripting languages
a good working knowledge of the main web design applications
strong creative skills
good problem-solving skills, together with a logical approach to work
the ability to explain technical matters clearly to people who may have little knowledge of IT
an ability to work to deadlines
an understanding of legislation and guidelines for website accessibility
a willingness to keep up to date with changes in technology and software
a working knowledge of equipment such as scanners, and digital photo, video and audio equipment.
You will need good business management and negotiating skills if self-employed.
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