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Monster: What made you want to be a Web Designer?
Sarah: Working alongside graphic and web designers in my previous job as a photographer and the fact that I was ready for a change enticed me into re-training to be a web designer. Being an avid net surfer allowed me to see the amazing leaps made by the industry and I decided it was something I wanted to be a part of.
What skills and education are essential to your job?
Most jobs I’ve ever applied for have required higher education or training specific to the job so I would definitely recommend a New Media/Multimedia degree or other relevant course. And training that covers both programming and design will ensure better job prospects.
What advice can you offer someone wanting to become a Web Designer?
From the very start of your training, keep up-to-date with the industry in terms of news, software and new technologies. Always be on the lookout for interesting and inspirational work and keep your skills up to date. This means a lot of research in your own time but Google is always there to help.
What are the best and worst aspects of your role?
Taking someone’s (or your own) vision from the idea stages, making it happen through your own hard work and seeing it on the web makes you feel very proud. It’s a great feeling knowing that despite all of the problems faced during the project (and there are always plenty!) you’ve worked through them and managed to fulfil the requirements of the project.
The downside of the job is where you’ll do a few late nights to meet a deadline. Communication can also be found lacking within the members of a project. Make sure you always understand what is expected of you and when.
Are there any perks to the job?
The account managers of the agency will occasionally get vouchers from their contacts which they will happily pass onto the creative team. And there may be the odd dinner meeting or drink after work paid for by the company! I once got an invite to a fashion launch where there were free drinks and free entry into a club which was cool.
What is the end goal in your career?
The unique aspect of being a web designer is that your career can move in many different directions. You can be more of a developer/programmer or more of a designer/artworker so you have the opportunity to move sideways in the industry plus forwards as you gain seniority. My end goal would probably be either creative director or head of digital.
Finish this sentence. "This week I have been mostly..."
“…going between HTML and CSS development for an email campaign and design and artwork for an upcoming pitch.”
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