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Web Designer
As the Internet evolves, Web design offers challenges and opportunities for those who are good at communicating ideas visually, enjoy problem-solving, and have an eye for detail. At Baker, you study the process of Web Site Design, from initial concept through final Web pages. You not only learn the art of Web design, you learn how to research site audiences, evaluate user experience, and make use of testing strategies.
Baker’s class sizes are small, taught by experienced industry professionals. You learn the specialized skills you need to design sites that are intuitive, easy to use, visually appealing, and easy to access with almost any user device. Our business-oriented approach includes a variety of courses that increase your marketability and give you a competitive edge.
– Morris Fulcher Campus Associate Dean, Computer Information SystemsWe are very big on hands-on. Not just theory. You’ll get the theory, but mostly you will take the theory, and then get on your own computer.
Career Facts
- The average annual wage for Web Designers ranges from an average of $47,000 to $71,000, depending on the size of the company and expertise in the field.
- For Web Designers, employment is expected to increase about 15 percent by 2016.
- Web design is changing. Growing numbers of companies want unique, made-for-the-Internet communications to market and promote their products and services.
- Rapid technological advances require continuous study to keep skills up-to-date.
- Web Designers work in a variety of situations—as freelancers or staff positions for small or large organizations.
- Work may be on a contract or project basis or on a large corporate site that’s continuously updated
- Web designers often work within a team and must be able to communicate effectively with programmers, developers, and other computer specialists.
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Everything about our college is aimed at getting you the job you want in the shortest time possible — from our affordable tuition, to how we choose our programs, to our small class sizes, and flexible class schedules.
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