Web Design Training & Resource Guide

Be an Artist on a Global Scale

Armed with nothing but your creativity and a computer, you can design functional works of art seen and used by people all over the world.

With over a billion people surfing the Internet, websites can get hundreds, thousands or even millions of visits a day. That's serious exposure.

If you are a daring artist looking to put yourself out there, a career in web design may be right for you.

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Web Design: An Exciting New Medium

Being a web designer means being at the forefront of technology. Instead of brushes and paint, you work with pixels and pointers.

If you're worried about learning "computer-speak," know that web designing software has changed significantly over the years. "Web software programs now are as easy as using Word or Powerpoint" explains Dustin Hunter, a self-employed web designer with 10 years experience in the field.

"It's not about looking at code. I've used Photoshop for years, and I treat it as a piece of paper." A good web design degree or certification program will give you the software and computer training you need to design cutting-edge web pages.

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Finding Your Passion

Web design is a lot more than making pretty pictures on a computer. "You meet interesting people and hear great ideas from individuals wanting a website," says Julie Gau, a professional graphic web designer.

"So many clients wanting different things with different goals in different situations somehow all come to you with a website as the solution to their problems. It's always a challenge, but if you love it, the challenge is all part of the fun."

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