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40 12 20 09

So you want to be a web designer?

1] Don’t be afraid to learn old ways of doing things.

2] Take learning one program/language at a time.

3] Don’t specialize right away.

4] Don’t quit your day job.

5] Other fields [typography, art theory, video] are more important than you’d think for your job.

6] Be able to motivate yourself.

7] Know when to listen.

8] Develop thick skin.

9] Make friends with like-minded people.

10] Set yourself little goals and constantly update them.

11] Don’t hang out your shingle right away.

12] Don’t be afraid to emulate in private.

13] Don’t be afraid to ask.

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One Response to “So you want to be a web designer?”

  1. 15 14 09

    Valentin said:

    You can add and:
    14. Dont kill customers.

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ErikaWorks is run by Erika Wohlstadter, a one man band of design and front-end development. Here, I work on helping you figure out what you need and making it happen, creating user experiences that are unique and engaging and keeping you in the loop about all those hows, whats, whens, wheres and whys of website building. Samples from my ever-expanding list of work are below for your perusal.

Sakura Boutique Click here for full-sized image

A local retailer of high-end women's clothing wanted a fresh take on their online catalog. I provided design and front-end coding for this CSS-driven site which was hooked up to their own shopping cart system.

Warpoodle Click here to view live site

The home of my other writing. Designed as the minimum of what a blog needs. The vibrancy of the design compliments the writing style.

All Points Moving & Storage Click here for full-sized image

Website designed and coded for SEO optimization for a New York moving company.

AE Schafer Click here to view live site

Site for a DC-based graphic artist, Anne Schafer. The layout is completely text-based and fluid. Each project and photo contains its own roll-over information.

Avail Clinical Trials Click here for full-sized image

A database-driven site for Avail Clinical, a regional clinical trials corporation.

E.E. Ward Moving Click here for full-sized image

Design comp for an Ohio-based moving company.

Metomic Corporation Click here for full-sized image

Online catalog designed for a regional company specializing in custom metalwork.

Motorcycle Shipping Made Easy Click here for full-sized image

SEO-optimized site for a national mover specializing in motorcycle, boat and ATV moving.

Victory Van Corporation Click here for full-sized image

This national Allied mover requested a similar look and feel to their old site, albeit with completely overhauled and optimized code. Prospective clients like the new additions, current clients feel comfortable with what they see as minimal changes.

Thinkspaces Click here for full-sized image

Online catalog and informational page for Thinkspaces, a company specializing in office renovation. Showcasing a large database of products, this site was modernized and recoded to be fully compliant and CSS-driven.