{"id":142,"date":"2010-12-12T18:39:38","date_gmt":"2010-12-12T18:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.faultorfeature.com\/?p=142"},"modified":"2010-12-12T18:39:38","modified_gmt":"2010-12-12T18:39:38","slug":"how-hard-is-it-to-break-into-the-web-design-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.faultorfeature.com\/?p=142","title":{"rendered":"How hard is it to break into the web design industry?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Question by Johnathan M<\/i>: How hard is it to break into the web design industry?<\/strong><\/p>\n

From the time I was eleven I’ve been into designing websites.Now I’m eighteen years old and looking into pursing web design as a career.I’m not stupid,I know that what I know about web design now isn’t nearly enough to get a job with.I’m planning on either going to college or taking a course on web design,but before I can make this kind of choice I need to know:<\/p>\n

Is it difficult to break into the web design industry,even with proof of college or college level education and a portfolio?<\/p>\n

Best answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Answer by blairnative<\/i>
College is not required for a career in web design.<\/p>\n

You need to have the artistic skills and creativity to design cutting edge web pages, and be able to bring multiple pages together into a website.<\/p>\n

You need to understand the social network, and have an elemental understanding of marketing. <\/p>\n

You need to have good tech skills. HTML, Cold Fusion, PHP, whatever. Dreamweaver probably.<\/p>\n

Then you start building a portfolio. Build out a website of your own. Make it look great. Offer to build a few friends a website. Volunteer for a church, or fire station, or something like that.<\/p>\n

Then you have creative skills, technical skills, and a portfolio of your work that people can look at.<\/p>\n

Print some business cards up, and constantly network. Hit sites like Craigslist and look for work.<\/p>\n

Its not a hard career to break into, it can be a hard career to excel at, and make good money in.<\/p>\n

However, it can be done.<\/p>\n

College doesnt mean much. I would prefer a web designer with an art degree versus IT degree, and frankly it doesnt matter. Most great web designers are self taught.<\/p>\n

Give your answer to this question below!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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