{"id":4077,"date":"2019-07-12T02:46:30","date_gmt":"2019-07-12T02:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/?p=4077"},"modified":"2022-09-30T17:41:29","modified_gmt":"2022-10-01T00:41:29","slug":"web-designer-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/web-designer-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Web Designer Skills for Career Greatness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/careers-in-technology-and-design\/\">Web design<\/a> is a fantastic option for folks who have artistic inclinations but want to work in information technology. When you work in web design, you combine nuts-and-bolts practical thinking with larger \u201cbig picture\u201d projections. Web designers work with the latest technologies and command excellent salaries, so if you have any design chops, it\u2019s a great career choice. But what skills do you need to be a web designer?<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We answer that question in this article and give you the tools you need to get your new<a href=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/web-designer-vs-web-developer-difference\/\"> web development career<\/a> started on the right foot. You\u2019ll find out the top skills that can move you from your current job into a rewarding and lucrative web design position, and we show you which design tool is the best one to pick up first. Before you know it, you\u2019ll be designing websites and making your career dreams come true.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-learn-your-design-software\"><strong>Learn Your Design Software<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every discipline has its specialized equipment that makes the work easier and more manageable. Web design is no different when it comes to tools unique to the discipline, and it\u2019s this area that you should tackle first when you decide to start studying for web design work. You\u2019ll need to be a design software pro when you plan websites, as you\u2019ll be building your other skills as an extension of this initial one.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll get to know Adobe products very well as you embark on your journey to becoming a web designer. Illustrator, <a href=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/gimp-vs-photoshop\/\">Photoshop<\/a>, and Sketch will all become your close companions\u2014each one has its use within the visual design world, and each is invaluable. Study them all closely. You can also find <a href=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/free-photoshop-alternatives\/\">free alternatives<\/a> such as GIMP if you need to save money while you get your career off the ground.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/russ-mccabe-4f_fhoAn3bI-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4078\"\/><figcaption>Adobe: Making quality computer applications and brick homes for thousands of years.<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pick-up-some-ux-chops\"><strong>Pick Up Some UX Chops<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Part of what separates web designers from other web development workers lies in the approach. Web designers work with the end-user in mind and endeavor to design sites and functions that provide the best possible experience. That\u2019s where UX comes in. <a href=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/what-is-ux-ui-design\/\">UX, or user experience<\/a>, refers to the ways website functions and designs make end-users feel. Emotion is a huge aspect of web design: you want to evoke a specific mood in end-users.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll need to take the time to study UX when you start your web design career. Enrolling in <a href=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/online-web-design-courses\/\">online web design classes<\/a> is a good way to start. UX involves lots of research and requires you to create personas, or hypothetical ideal user profiles. You\u2019ll study the profiles to find out the paths users take to navigate the site, which items they overlook, and why they behave the way they do. Good UX involves a mix of technical know-how and psychology, and it is a vital web development skill.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s the deal, me hearties. Web design is a great career path for the visually minded techie and can give you a unique combination of soft and technical experience, but you need to know what to study to get started. We\u2019ve let you in on the essential skills you should pick up to become a star web designer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Web design is a fantastic option for folks who have artistic inclinations but want to work in information technology. When you work in web design, you combine nuts-and-bolts practical thinking with larger \u201cbig picture\u201d projections. 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