Inside the Castle:

What Does a Web Designer Do?

by Amélie Walker-Yung

Web Designer Amelie
Illustration by Patricia Cordero

A web designer plans, designs, and codes websites. Your web design team might also design emails, graphics for social media, or other materials, especially for online use. Here at Castle Builder we do all these things and more.

Personally, I believe being someone’s web designer means more than just designing their website. It is first helping clients understand what their website can do—what it needs to do—then making that happen with the tools that are available and, in my case, 20+ years of using such tools.

Below are some aspects of what a web designer does. (Psst… If you want to be a web designer, here is what you should learn.)

Visual Design

User Experience

HTML

CSS

Javascript

Time Management

Communication

SEO

Social Media

Client Management

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By Amélie Walker-Yung

Amélie, the founder of Castle Builder Design, has been constructing a wide variety of websites for two decades. She manages all projects and specializes in crafting visually compelling yet clear-eyed designs, all the while taming open source software. She sees a successful website as a puzzle solved through the seamless integration of its two vital elements: beauty and function. Amélie was the membership coordinator Webgrrls NYC for several years and enjoys baking.

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