What do website designers actually design?

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I'm thinking of trying tjis bit even after reading a lot about it I haven't found anything specific. I'm not talking about coding but just basic design jobs for Wordpress, for example.

So...what would I design, like the specific terms? The logo, banner/header, the layout...what else is there? I want to use dummy content instead of waiting for theirs.
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  • Profile picture of the author 3wCorner
    You should be familiar on the platofrms and frameowrks

    - if you are using cms like Wordress and Joomla, you can create a child theme and edit it the way you want or create your own theme according to their structure
    - you can also create a web site from scratch using plain html5 and css3 or you canuse bootstrap

    -be familiar with different layout, it should be responsive
    the logo, banner and other graphics are handle by the graphic designer
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  • Profile picture of the author riztechpro
    There are two options to create a beautiful websites.
    1. Theme based Website: In this option you don't need to design it first. All you need to create some custom graphics like icons, logo and banners. You would need to select your desired demo of the theme and then import its data and content. Its simple and easy and it can be done fast.
    2. Second option is Custom Designed Website: In this option you need to create a unique design first in photoshop then you code this design in the theme. It takes time and involved much coding. You need to design everything like icons, banners and logo and all the layout of the website including inner pages.
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  • Profile picture of the author arunrout
    Website designer can design static website & dynamic websites also. They can use HTML or CMS platform to design website.
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  • Profile picture of the author CrazeHostBee
    Web designers make a website idea into reality. There are two ways web designers work, by using template available in market and customizing it according to their needs or building a design from ground up.

    The latter option takes intensive time as designers make prototype image of the website and then breaks every element of that image to create buttons, logos, banners, sliders, and other effects using various plugins.

    Common websites these days are made using wordpress, as it is light, easy to build and maintain and allows in depth customization. Do check wordpress themes on internet for some idea.

    Make sure your website has

    1. Small size resources (images etc)
    2. Compatible with both wide and 3:4 ration screen resolution with auto adjustment
    3. Responsive, high readability of text etc.
    4. Secure (Keeping php, css and other code files protected, various techniques)

    Start from viewing top templates available in free market on how they are coded etc.

    Goodluck
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  • Profile picture of the author klbunnell
    As I work with clients on a web design, I like to talk to them first about the PURPOSE of the website. If the purpose of the website or design is to capture leads and generate sales then that guides my approach. I've found after creating 100s of websites that the design is less important than the ability to achieve the goals of the website. For my clients the purpose as always been to generate more sales. Capture leads, convert these to paying customers, and then sell more services to those new customers. Business owners exist to add value in the market place and make revenue.

    All the best. Kenny
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  • Profile picture of the author DominickLo
    Website designer design your website according to your needs and this process can be done after knowing the requirements of customers. There are two type of website designing which is as follow:

    1. Theme based designing is for find templates from the internet and customise it according to your needs,
    2. Design whole website in Photoshop and Illustrator then convert in to HTML and Coding and Make it live.
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