Should You Become A Graphic Designer or Web Designer?
What's the difference between a Graphic Designer and Web Designer? Here I'll discuss the difference between the two.
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00:00 - 00:21 Graphic Designer vs Web Designer
00:22 - 00:25 Digital Essentialist Logo
00:26 - 01:51 Introduction
01:52 - 04:32 Graphic Designer
04:33 - 07:05 Website Designer
07:06 - 08:36 Graphic Designer vs Website Designer
08:37 - 11:51 Summary
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12:06 - 12:25 Outro
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Thank you so much man for making this video. it literally killed my confusion thoughts i had for the past year on the spot. i noticed that i hated every second of the graphic design process but enjoyed making UI / Web elements. the answer was infront of me, i was just scared to see it tbh due to my current financial situation. now that i study it in university and started making serious progress, i hated everything about it, only developed intrest in UI/Web design type since 've been learning graphic design for fun for 5 years, I thought i can earn money now but be miserable or sacrfice another 6-9 months for Web design + coding but be better mentally. thank you again, ima save this video in my notion to remmember it daily.
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Жыл бұрын
Let's go! Sounds like you are on the right path... keep me updated on your progress 💪
Hey I get it now! Half way in and I now know the direction I want to go in. Thank you, thank you David!
Thank you so much for making this video! It actually gave me clarity about the confusion I had and motivation to start working on it to see what actually suits me.
Thank you so much I realized here that I like web design. I'll give it a try!
Okay, i think i got an idea, corrct me if im wrong. Graphic designer: creates logo, brands, style, font, and so on for a webpage Web designer: creates a webpage for a company, decides what should go where and what features to be added to the webpage, and so on. Web developer: writes the code for the web designers idea. A web designer n developer works together and passes it on to graphic designers to give a final touch. Im considering doing web designing and development.
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Жыл бұрын
YES!!! :)
Thanks for the information. Im from South-Africa and I'm really into the internet and wanna know more about how websites come to life and I'm really excited to learn and grow into the web design industry, that's why I'm gonna be studying graphic web design next year
Very helpful and very simple! This video really motivates me!
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2 жыл бұрын
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Thank you so much for this!!!!!
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2 жыл бұрын
No problem 😊
Thank you, this was really helpful. You’re so right, the only way to decide is to try & see which one is more enjoyable. ☺️
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Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! :)
Very valuable video, thanks!
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Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful, Christian!!
Thank you so much. this what i was looking to hear!!!!
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2 жыл бұрын
LET'S GO!!!
wow thank you, this was very helpful!
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Жыл бұрын
Let's GO!!! Thank you!
Hi David! Many thanks for your advice. I'm a bit torn because I come from the illustration field. I love working with Figma, have an idea of HTML and CSS, made my portfolio on Framer (although I think I like some things from Webflow better) and doubting if starting learning WordPress or not (of course, doing everything in Elementor because PHP is not my thing.) Studied UI and the basics of UX. Now trying to learn SEO and some marketing tools too. I love graphic design, but it happens to me like you mentioned here: there are some sort of things about graphic design such as designing a logo or a magazine or packaging doesn't ring a bell on me. Do you think I can send you an email to ask for other things related to becoming a web designer? I am worried about the handoff part of the business and the follow ups with clients, afterwards you deliver a website to them. Many thanks in advance and again, thanks a lot for your knowledge! It is super clear and thoughtful. Cheers from Spain! :)
This was helpful, thank you :)
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2 жыл бұрын
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you won a subscriber thanks man
And this is probably the reason why I could not go with graphic design. Lack creativity and drawing skills.😅 I mean, I am creative in webdesign but not creative enough for creating logos etc. I rather solve some technical issues than having to come up with something completely new for a brand.😅
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Жыл бұрын
I’m the same!!
clear video man! like it a lot
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Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
Really love the advice to think about the hardest parts, and if I'd actually still be able to get through those. Everyone thinks about how fun and exciting it is to have a finished product, but what about the nitty gritty of it?
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Жыл бұрын
Yes! I'm creating a new video soon about the unromanticized side of web design! Landing big projects is amazing, but what does it look like when you are in the nitty gritty of it!
This video was very helpful.
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2 жыл бұрын
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So i have a doubt can't we be both idk im stuck somewhere btw your explanation is damn great
Great video Iv been on the verge of these two for months now 😅 I guess I was trying to do it all What do you think of “people saying if you go for both that u are a master of none” ? Cuz I feel my skills on both right now are probably average but not sure if I should just focus on 1 and go 100% and master it 🤔
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Жыл бұрын
Great question, Emerson! I think there is value in prioritizing one as your main offering, so that it's clear to communicate and package as the main offering. B/c if you love both, do both! Honestly, most web design now includes graphic design and you can't be an amazing digital designer without web knowledge! PS. We are launching a Squarespace Community for 🚀 aspiring freelance Squarespace designers. This is going to be the most growth-oriented & encouraging community and best talent network! Don't miss out! Sign up here to stay up to date on the launch: launchhappy.co/coaching
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Жыл бұрын
@@meetdavidalex iv been thinking about it more and I’ve seen many people niche down first into one thing and then as they grow niche up if that makes sense into a larger audience or target audience Either way What do you think about Webflow and learning how to code in general I’m in the mids of that right now And I generally enjoy most of it graphic design is fun but it can get very frustrating when creating a logo that your clients don’t understand or having to make them what they want and you know it looks like shit 😂 no offense but that’s what they want
Thank you for the video! I'm studying graphic design and loving it but I'm also intrigued by web design. But I'm only interested in the UI/UX and protoyping, hardcore coding is not for me that is one thing I'm sure about. Is it possible to be a web designer who doesn't actually code much but designs structure, layout and appearance ? I'm lost at the moment because there're so many options that seem equally interesting and hard ( web, motion, 3D). And they all seem to be more well-paid as well P. S. You motivated me to start building my first prototoype in Figma!
@ashifmohammedsalam3291
Жыл бұрын
Graphic designing skills are undoubtedly valuable to possess; however, it is worth considering that the demand for graphic designers may decrease in the future. In contrast, studying coding opens up promising prospects for higher-paid opportunities. Moreover, the field of UI/UX design requires a combination of coding and design skills, so having coding knowledge is even more beneficial. Therefore, learning to code appears to be a prudent choice. Additionally, one can opt for web development after gaining proficiency in coding languages. Furthermore, 3D animation skills hold their own merits, but it is important to note that the availability of opportunities for 3D animators can vary significantly across different countries. (well I am an Animation Graphic Design graduate planning to enhance my skill set in learning coding abroad to explore new possibilities)
Hey Alex thanks for the is video. But I am in Analysis paralysis, I can’t decide which at to learn first. So I want to help a friend get more customers for her restaurant. She needs help marketing her food on social media. If I could learn a software which one first?
Could I be both be Graphic and Web designer, because I like graphic designing stuff and have a good understanding to HTML, CSS & JS
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2 жыл бұрын
Yes! Of course :) you probably have a better ability for one than the other but you can def package your service with both!!
hi, I have good command in html ,css and bootstrap , but javascript is very hard for me ,without deep knowledge in js can i become a designer. now iam learning ux ui designing also
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2 жыл бұрын
You can be a designer without knowing Javascript on Squarespace! You can hire out for that if you need it! :) You got this!!
Hello I am graphic designer for 5 year and I have also study background with coding. So is it good idea to start learning web designing? Plz help
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2 жыл бұрын
YES! Web design will make you a 10x designer. Typically if you can graphic design and site design, you can beautiful beautiful, expensive sites!
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2 жыл бұрын
Thank you..
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2 жыл бұрын
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Hi, hope you're doing well :-) Can you please help me? I'm confused should I learn graphics design or web development? Especially front end. I'm not good at maths, hate maths so what I Learn?
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2 жыл бұрын
You can learn either! Just depends on what you want. Both of them use a bit of math but you don’t need to be an expert at math for either :)
In simple word. Graphics designer design every shit And in web designer just do the other work