It is a designer’s life

Well guys you want me to design a website for you. Let us clarify what this thing is about.

What a web designer does:

• He arranges the data according to a clear semantic structure
• He uses images or he does minor amendments
• He measures distances
• He selects a proper color scheme
• He is responsible for the typography
• He codes in XHTML and CSS
• He takes into account the user’s hardware and software
• He looks for accessibility and standards
• He tests
• He communicates with the programmer
• He communicates with the client
• He stays up with the latest web trends
• He invents ideas and puts them into action
• He listens to everyone

What a web designer does not:

• He doesn’t set the budget (unless he is a freelancer)
• He doesn’t have to do a graphic design work
• He doesn’t document
• He doesn’t screw in order to make a computer work
• He doesn’t code in PHP, ASP, JSP etc.
• He doesn’t make coffees for the rest of the team

I might have forgotten some aspects for both lists. To put it shortly: A web designer is responsible for what a user sees. And as you can see he does a lot of things.

Last but not least: a web designer who does all the above most probably he knows more than you.

Now that we made things clear let’s move on.