if needed i will pay you for that

Thanks in advance

It started out as a rebuttal to a comment much like yours, but about typography. But then I went and ruined the myth of Feenstaub for everybody.

Talking about Web Design, I actually think that it is much too watered-down a term because it can refer to both the graphic design involved as well as the programming, UX, Database design etc. etc. So it really depends on what position you’re hired for. And despite my extensive knowledge about technology in general, I prefer the actual design part of web design over sitting down and coding. That’s why I’m not very good at it, pretty much the same way a computer nerd wouldn’t know the first thing about aesthetics. I have yet to meet somebody proficient in both disciplines.

And why would you want to be anyway? Working in a team, you can build on each other’s strengths instead of mucking about with stuff you don’t feel like doing anyway.

People hiring web designers with IT degrees either need a coder (who outsources design) or creative director (who outsources everything) or have no clue what they really need.

ON topic though, I’d say the pencil is mightier than the photoshop when it comes to design. I feel the pain of people associating photoshop and/or computer skills with graphic design or design in general. It’s especially sad when I see young designers in the making dredging through Photoshop tutorial after tutorial without any real sense of purpose. When I get to train students one day, the first thing they get is a pencil and paper. Design is in the mind, not the machine.

I’d like to add 2 things:

The domain name really should be simple, as mentioned in the article. People must come to this association naturally when they get to know you. If you’re a solo designer, the single best choice is to use your name for a domain. DO NOT pretend to be some big company if you’re not. After the second or third email your client will realise you’re a one man outfit and lose what trust you have worked hard to build up. Be honest. Be clear.

When you do the research of whether a domain is still available, DO NOT under any circumstances use sites like GoDaddy or other hosters. Only use your browser to see if the domain is connected or whois.org. Otherwise you run a high risk of the registrar registering the domain on a hunch and then charging you a fee for it if you don’t buy it there and then.

So if you can, do try to find people to mentor you; you can do internships or summer jobs, whichever suits you best. Try and find people with extensive knowledge and success and learn as much as possible. And take every opportunity to complete a formal education along the way.

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