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Get a Web Design Job

Get a Web Design Job

InsideTech

Web designers conceive, create, and manage the visual interface of Web sites and applications. In designing the front-end of Web destinations, they play a significant role in how those products interact with and are perceived by their intended audiences. But a Web designer’s work doesn’t stop with just visual design. Many Web designers handle the CSS coding that drives their sites, and others work frequently with interactive elements such as Flash.

Median Salary

$52,000

Education Requirements

Most Web designers have some type of art education, preferably a degree in graphic or interactive design. Certifications aren’t generally required, but in pursuing a Web design job, you’ll need to create a portfolio you can show to prospective employers or clients..

Next Steps

  1. Get a Degree
  2. Get Some Experience
  3. Brush Up Your IT Resume
  4. Look For an IT Job
  5. Prepare for Your Interviews
  6. Nail the Salary Negotiation


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  • Dsc00384_max50

    Phreadd

    about 1 year ago

    8262 comments

    Set up your resume as a website, with various pages for various catagories, then burn it to CD's to send out to prospective employers.

    My guess is this would be a real attention getter, and noone you send it to will forget you.

  • Jenn1a_max50

    bhamdesigns4u

    about 1 year ago

    24 comments

    This is all good and well, but after you have the degrees in hand and the certifications - how then are you supposed to prove to the perspective company you are capable if they are not willing to give you a chance? Simple..don't depend on companies like Monster.com and Career builder.com to do your hunting, why waste money when you can freelance? Get your name out and get noticed - the real companies want to see what you can do, how you operate and your overall temperament. You went to school, you got the degrees now kick the walls of defiance and find that job!

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