This article explains the roles of a web designer including how they use website design software and more technology.

Web designers can be asked to do all sorts of things that do not fall into the traditional roles of the job. The actual functions of a website designer are unknown by many people. This article is a run through of exactly what a web designer does, or should do. we will start with the differences between a web designer and a developer. A designer creates the visuals for a webpage and the layout, but a developer acts more behind the scenes with coding and programming.

The Definition of a Web Designer

Designers build websites for businesses or individuals. Web designers are professionals who organize information, create page layouts, while communicating the business’s information/opinions in a website. The web has become another area of businesses to get into. More customers from further afield can be achieved with an international website.

What things do web designer’s do?

That’s a really good question. It is definitely hard to nail down what every designer must do in order to call themselves a web designer. It should be possible for your web designer to be able to do web design and development but this is not always the case.

These are what a web designer should be able to do:

  Have an understanding of Search Engine Optimization,  Have a basic understanding of typography, graphics and colour theory,  Understand needs of users and of usability testing, Understanding of cross browser problems and how to fix them.

These skills are built up with years of experience so you will need to look carefully for a web designer that can do it all. It is the equivalent of knowing four or five languages fluently. Quite complicated. The more languages they know the better. This should have helped you when looking for a web designer.