Most commerce today is centered around online experiences, so the demand for web designers is at an all-time high. This 100% online course will train you for a career in web design. You’ll learn all the tools of the trade, from frontend development with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to creating, styling, and validating forms. In addition, you’ll learn best practices for using design software like Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Animate.
Web designers create and design the look, feel and layout of websites and web pages. Primarily, it is the web designer’s responsibility to organize the information, assets and content in the best way possible to create a unique user experience.
Web designers use different tools, like Adobe Photoshop, and design techniques to create the layout and other visual elements of the website. Using these web design files, web developers create a functioning website with programming languages such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP.
Yes, many web design professionals today have the skills and knowledge to handle both web design and development. As web technology evolves, many web designers have added development to their tool kit to create more informed user experiences.
Some of the top skills for web designers include:
There are no perquisites to take this course.
Tracy Berry has been a senior graphic designer/programmer, instructor, and consultant since 1993 and has developed hundreds of logos, marketing materials, websites, and multimedia solutions for customers worldwide. She was also involved in several large corporate software rollouts. She has helped many organizations optimize and streamline data solutions. She teaches both onsite and online courses and has her CTT (Certified Technical Trainer) certification. Tracy specializes in teaching graphics, desktop publishing, web design, and reporting/productivity applications.