Web designing is the art of creating and planning a website. A web designer is the one who takes care of the graphics, colour, aesthetic properties, and structure of the website. Web designers design websites, web pages and web applications.
Roles And Responsibilities
- Creating the look, layout, and features of a website.
- Designing engaging, creative and responsive landing pages.
- Specialise in creating and laying out the visual aesthetics of a website.
- Ensure functionality across various devices like desktop, mobile, tablet etc.
- Understanding both graphic design and design-related CSS and HTML coding.
- Web designers are also well versed in creating a user experience (UX) that makes sites easier to navigate and visually appealing.
- Once a website is created, a designer helps with maintenance and additions to the website.
Key Skills
- Creativity
- Technical ability
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills
- Excellent IT skills
- Analytical skills
- Web Development
- Adobe Illustrator
- WordPress
- Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
- Web Design
- Adobe Photoshop
- HTML
- HTML5
Career Opportunities
- Front end Developer
- Back end Developer
- Web Application Developer
- Design and Layout Analyst
- Senior Web Analyst
- Web Marketing Analyst
How To Pursue A Career In Web Designing
Stream | Graduation | After Graduation |
Grade XII any stream | B.Des (UI, UX) | M.Des (UI,UX) |
Grade XII any stream | B.Sc. (Computer Science) | M.Sc. ( Computer Science) |
Grade XII any stream | B.Sc. Website design | M.Des (UI,UX) |
Grade XII any stream | BCA | Diploma in website design |
Top Colleges
For Graduation
- Symbiosis Institute of Design – [SID], Pune
- MIT Institute of Design – [MITID], Pune
- ICAT Design and Media College, Chennai
- Maharishi Markandeshwar sadopur Campus – [MMU], Ambala
- DIT University – [DIT], Dehradun
- Vivekananda Global University – [VGU], Jaipur
- ICAT Design and Media College, Bangalore
- SAGE University, Indore
- ImaginXP, Pune
- DY Patil International University – [DYPIU], Pune
For Post Graduation
- MIT Institute of Design – [MITID], Pune
- PES University – [PESU], Bangalore
- MIT Art, Design and Technology University – [MITADT], Pune
- Chitkara University – [CU], Chandigarh
- JK Lakshmipat University – [JKLU], Jaipur
- SAGE University, Indore
- ImaginXP, Pune
- International School of Design – [INSD], Hyderabad
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