What Does A Web Designer Actually Do?
Generally speaking, a web designer deals with all the necessary steps from planning to creating a website or other online formats. This can also be, for example, mobile apps, company intranets, or partial applications for websites.
Some exemplary tasks of a web designer
- Planning and conception of layout, design, and information architecture.
- Creation of interactive website elements, prototypes, design templates, and mockups.
- Responsive Web design.
- Conception, creation, and design of mobile apps.
- Development of web layouts for shops and content management systems.
- Creation and processing of multimedia content for the online area, e.g. e.g. pictures, videos, etc.
- Development of branding, including logos, color palettes, and style guides.
- Quality assurance and testing of web applications.
- Conception and programming of animations with CSS and/or JavaScript.
Depending on whether you are employed as a web designer in a company or self-employed, your area of responsibility may vary.