Web Designer
The screen builder
Design Careers · CAREERS
Web designers design for the browser: layouts that reflow, content that updates, and pages that must load fast, rank well, and welcome every visitor. The role blends visual design with a working knowledge of how the medium behaves — responsive breakpoints, performance, and accessibility.
Unlike print, the work is never finished; it ships, gets measured, and changes. Designers who enjoy that feedback loop — design as a living system rather than a snapshot — thrive here.
Where they work
- Agencies
- In-house marketing teams
- Freelance
- Small business studios
Skills
- Responsive layout and breakpoints
- Web typography and performance
- Accessibility and inclusive design
- SEO and content structure basics
- Handoff to code (HTML/CSS literacy)
- CMS and templating thinking
Tools
- Figma
- Webflow or Framer
- HTML and CSS basics
- WordPress
Typical projects
- Websites and landing pages
- Redesigns
- Email templates
- Responsive layouts
Career path
- Junior Web Designer
- Web Designer
- Senior Web Designer
- Creative or UX Lead
Portfolio expectations
- Live sites you can link to
- Desktop and mobile views
- Site maps and structure
- Before-and-after redesigns