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[Career review] “Web designer” by Roman Duda
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Web designer salaries are reasonable - the median in the US is around $55,000 (see more on salaries below). As a backup to direct work, you could move into UX design, where the median is around $80,000... Narrated by AI. --- Outline: (00:09) Summary (01:05) Pros (01:37) Cons (01:55) Key facts on fit (02:08) Next steps (02:25) Sometimes recommended (02:35) Review status (02:40) Research process (03:00) What is this career path? (04:16) What is it like day to day? (04:32) What's the difference between a web designer and a web developer? (05:03) What are the major stages of this career? (06:07) Pros of web design (06:10) Important skill set that can be used for direct work in a wide range of causes (07:10) Freelance and remote work is common (07:43) Potential to become a hybrid designer/developer (08:18) Learn a skill that's in demand and likely to continue being in demand (08:56) Fall back option to make a difference through earning to give (10:27) Downsides of web design (10:31) Entry and progression can be difficult because good design is hard to measure (11:22) Entry requirements (11:47) Who should consider this option? (12:40) How to get a job (14:04) Further reading The original text contained 5 footnotes which were omitted from this narration. --- First published: February 23rd, 2016 Source: https://80000hours.org/career-reviews/web-designer --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. --- Images from the article: Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.
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