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Web Designer

Last modified: July 27, 2010, 11:40 AM

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This is an ideal career for creative thinkers. Web designers generally work on the layout and visual appearance of websites and online marketing material. You may work solely on the graphic design elements or across usability design, user experience design and even moving into the technical backend coding languages.

Salary p/a
30k - 200k

Qualifications
Post Graduate
Degree
TAFE

Intensity
Sitting

Demand
Stable

Travel
Low

Conditions
Indoor

Weekly Hours
40-50

Pros

Working with other passionate people
Varied creative briefs and design styles to explore
Skills are easily transported to other countries

Cons

Bowing to client demands
Pressure of deadlines
Some tedious repetitive tasks when first starting out

The Bottom Line

A great career in the right agency and cultural fit, allowing you to use your creative talents everyday in a relaxed although demanding environment. With good experience and a great design portfolio you can work in different agencies or freelancing anywhere on the globe.

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