What is the best way to learn web design?

What is Web design?

I’ve been a professional Web Designer since 2012, and I have extensive experience in this field. I can explain what web design is and how to learn it very easily.

Nowadays, web design is crucial for every business and branding. Through a website, a company can run its business, or an individual can promote themselves by using a portfolio website.

Web designers create websites and web pages by combining various visual design elements, including text, photos, graphics, animations, and videos. With all of these elements, people can easily understand what someone wants to promote or sell for their business.A web designer can build a brand new website or simply update the design and layout of existing pages.

What Do Web Designers Do?

Explore the everyday life of a web designer, from starting the day with project briefings to ending it with project updates, and everything in between.

A web designer always does something before starting a single project because the goal is to make a site look good and informative.
Every time a web designer fulfills their daily duties and responsibilities themselves.

Now I’m trying to explore some of the Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Understanding Client Requirements
2. Research and Planning
3. Designing and laying out websites
4. Visual Design
5. Responsive Design
6. User Experience (UX) Design
7. Accessibility Considerations
8. Prototyping and Testing
9. Quality Assurance
10. Post-Launch Support

These key points always maintain a professional web designer to ensure their own services for their clients.

Some Ways to learn web design:

1. Four-Year Degree:

Yes, it is possible to learn web design while pursuing a regular bachelor’s degree. There are many different ways you can do this.

Take a web design program:

Many colleges and universities offer web design programs as part of their curriculum. These programs can be part of a regular bachelor’s degree program or a stand-alone course.

Join a web design club or group:

Some colleges and universities have clubs or groups focused on web design and development. Joining one of these groups can provide an opportunity to learn and practice web design in a collaborative environment.

2. Online/ Offline courses (PAID):

Nowadays, many agencies or IT companies arrange online and offline courses to learn digital services. There are also web design courses available. You can take these courses to learn from home or attend offline courses directly to learn web design.

3. Free Resources:

There are many free resources available to learn web design, whether in article format or video format.
I’m going to share some of these resources:

• Udemy
• Codecademy
• W3 Schools
• Lynda
• Tuts+
• Dev.Opera
• Smashing Magazine
• LinkedIn Learning
• Treehouse
• Flux Academ

Which site you choose depends on specific questions: Do you want to acquire the skills and credentials that companies may be looking for?

4. Internship or Part-Time Job in Web Design:

Another way to learn web design while pursuing a regular bachelor’s degree is to find an internship or part-time job in a web design-related field. It can provide experience and opportunities to work with professionals in the field.

If you want to learn web design like a professional, you must focus on some things.

IMMERSE YOURSELF:

To learn web design, you must activate your senses and enjoy the work. You should try to find fun and entertainment while learning web design. If you get bored, you’ll lose your confidence. If you lose your confidence, you won’t be able to continue learning because it’s a lengthy process, and you must put effort into it from beginning to end. So, you must immerse yourself.

DON’T BE AFRAID TO LOOK STUPID:

When you start something, there are always people around you who may demotivate you and underestimate you because of your lack of experience. Some people may even call you stupid, but you shouldn’t care about them. Just focus on your learning, and someday those people may motivate and respect you.

LEARN TO LOVE FRUSTRATION:

During times of heavy workload, you may experience frustration. However, you should embrace your frustration and try to find some happiness and humor in it.

Hands-On Practice: Learn by Doing:

Sometimes, people only read articles or watch video tutorials without practicing. Just reading and watching won’t lead to success. Real-life practice is essential for success.

Continuous Learning:

Stay Curious: While learning, you should have a keen curiosity for learning new things because there are no limits to learning. If you’re very curious about learning new things, you’ll become the best and most proficient learner. By applying your expertise, you can create very good things for others

At the end of the day, everyone’s journey to learning web design going to look different. And, that’s okay.
Best of luck for you and keep learning.