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Day in the Life of a Website Designer

Characteristics Needed:

  • Creative Flair
  • Meticulous Eye for Detail
  • Flexibility
  • Knowledge of HTML coding, Graphic Program expert proficiency (i.e. PhotoShop, ImageReady, Flash, Illustrator)

Note: Not written hourly because time that tasks require vary every day (it could be a 6 hour day or a 12 hour day depending upon the immediate project)
  • Have Coffee
  • Check/Respond to e-mail and voicemail (usually client-related)
  • Meet with creative directors and project teams
  • Determine priorities for the day (based on client requests)
  • Print/production work (design the look and architecture of sites)
  • Lunch
  • Spend a few hours working on a specific project (the large project of the day), which is usually site development or an upgrade, but this can also mean reworking rough designs, creating the completed graphics, coding content, etc (this always involves uploading files for the client to proof of comment on)
  • Work on the typical 3-4 other requests from other clients (30+ client base), which requires minor modifications, additions, or questions about the sites
  • Troubleshoot computer problems

pros....
  • The moment something is uploaded to the web, it's active and accessible by anyone anywhere in the world
  • Being in a field that is ever evolving
  • Getting clients interested in the web and creating websites for the first time

cons....
  • Working with limited budgets
  • Explaining the limits of the web to clients
  • Not being able to control it like print


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