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Career Paths in Web Design

  • Possible Tasks

    • You design the layout or front end of a website based on customer requirements.
    • You pay mind not only to aesthetics, but also functionality and user-friendliness.
    • You design the displayed content in an attractive manner by selecting colors, layouts, and fonts and working with various media such as text, graphics, video, etc.
    • You often create several design options to present to clients, who then select the final design.
    • You determine the content structure of the website, meaning, the navigation structure and the links between the individual pages.
    • You arrange for the technical implementation as soon as the design has been approved by the client.
    • Depending on the project and technologies required, the technical implementation may fall under your purview or be taken over by a web development team.
  • Industries and Occupations

    • Multimedia and internet agencies
    • Web portals (social media)
    • Marketing and PR agencies, publishing houses, companies in the digital/print sector
    • IT departments of film, radio, and TV production companies
    • Software and database companies
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