BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, provides some fantastic information relevant to the Industry. If you fancy a career in Web Design, read on!

Web design

“Web design is an interesting and rapidly changing field, assisted by the growth of Multimedia. Websites are not just a simple platform; they are highly artistic, engaging, the perfect presentation card for any institution, company or group.”

“Websites need to be designed to be compliant with standards and guidelines to ensure that they are quickly accessible through different platforms, such as PCs, Macs, mobiles, PDAs and digital television. Together with the technical specification, websites need to be fun, attractive, clear and right to the point. Accessibility is an important issue as websites need, by law, to be usable with those with vision problems and other disabilities.”

Team Work

“Web developers can work in isolation (as freelancers) or as part of a team. Web design is important in every organisation; it forms an essential part of their marketing. Some specialist companies are still very small.”

Pay and Prospects

“There are no set pay scales in computing. Starting salaries range from £14,000; the average graduate starts on £18,000. Pay can rise to £45,000 with experience and responsibility. Sometimes there is a shortage of specific software skills and salaries can rise according to supply and demand.”

For more information on the IT Industry, check out BCS here