Website Designer

Bikram BrarTEJ2O0

Mr. LoweSept. 20, 2010

• website designers design Internet sites.• they plan how the site will be constructed or laid

out, and what it will look like.• layout is user-friendly• they plan the look and feel of the website to

accurately reflect the purpose of the site’s content

• site should be visually appealing.

Description

• Most designers work 35 to 40 hours a week or more

• Evening and weekend work can be quite common

Expected hours per day

•Generally work in office environments or from home, and spend a great deal of time at the computer.

• Designers employed by IT and other companies typically earn between $25,000 and $65,000 a year

• Average annual salary is somewhere between $35,000 and $50,000.

• A designer who is just starting out may make as little as $15,000 a year

• Well-established designer may make up to $100,000 a year or more.

Earning Potential

• Recommended grade 12 courses include:• English • Mathematics • Science • Social Studies • Visual Arts • Business & Management • Marketing • Computers • Information Technology • Electronics & Communications Technology

Required High School Credits to Enter Education or Training Program

• No mandatory educational requirements for web designers• Can take anywhere from less than a year to 2 years to earn

a diploma • A bachelor’s degree in computer science takes 3 to 4 years

to complete • Designers must be able to create websites using HTML and

CSS. They should also be comfortable using • Several web design programs or tools, such as Flash,

Dreamweaver, Photoshop, and JavaScript.

Type of Education/Training Required

• Many technical schools and community colleges offer programs in web design or development.

• Also a few websites which provide helpful tutorials:• http://www.discoverit.org• http://www.webdesign.org• Any interested to see exactly what's required should visit:• http://skills.edu.gov.on.ca/OSPWeb/jsp/en/nocdetails.jsp?k

ey=2175

Location where Education/Training is Available

• IBM, GTA• CGA Group, GTA• PROCOM services, GTA• IQPC, Toronto• Polar Unlimited, Burlington

Possible employers in the Peel area

• http://www.careercruising.com/Careers/JobDetails.aspx?LoginID=b4636e13-dea4-4cc7-8730-37a10401f153-&OccNum

• http://skills.edu.gov.on.ca/OSPWeb/jsp/en/nocdetails.jsp?key=2175

• http://www.discoverit.org• http://www.cips.ca

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