| Web Designer |
| What do you do? |
| Design websites Register domain names Set up on-line stores Provide hosting services Set up email addresses Copy writing Logo design Photography SEO Social Media marketing Constant Contact and email marketing |
| Do you work for a company that provides training materials and company leadership? |
| I took a night school course. I worked for some large companies and learned a lot from co-workers. I continue to read and study all the time. |
| I run this business: |
| Work-from-home Flexible Schedule |
| How many hours a week do you work at your business? |
| Flexible Sometimes long hours may be required |
| When do you work? |
| Early mornings Flexible |
| How much control do you have over your work schedule? |
| To an extent I control when I work. If I am going to do something that might impact site visitors, I do it late at night or very early in the morning, so fewer people are impacted. When someone has an emergency, I drop everything and handle it right away. (Yes, there are internet emergencies.) |
| Could I bring my child or pet to work? |
| Pets are OK Babies are OK Older children are OK |
| I work from home, with my dogs. I have watched people’s children on occasion. I would not be able to do this if I were working on something complicated. |
| Do you have to own a car? |
| No |
| Work environment |
| Inside |
| Is there a dress code? |
| No |
| How do you dress? |
| Casual |
| Is this job: |
| Both Fast-paced and Relaxed |
| Co-Workers |
| Work alone |
| How much did you have to invest to start this business? |
| I buy a very good computer. Currently I use Fireworks and Dreamweaver. You can no longer buy them. They are cloud services you pay for by the month. |
| How long did it take to break even? |
| I paid off my initial expenses within a month. |
| How do you advertise and market your business? |
| Now jobs come from referrals or my website. I used to directly contact companies that were advertising for an in-house web designer and made a case for me doing it from home. |
| Job Requirements: What skills does this job require? |
| Good design sense Self starter Organized |
| Do you have to go to school to get this job? |
| No. |
| What kind of school teaches this job? |
| On-line, tech schools |
| Continuing Education |
| Personal study to keep your skills and knowledge up-to-date |
| How long do you have to go to school to learn this job? |
| I took a 9-week night school class. Then I read every book I could find. I used “view code” on websites to see how they did things and recreated them. |
| Is any kind of Certification available? |
| Certification is available, but not required. |
| Do you have to own tools? |
| You will have to have a good computer. |
| What previous experience would help? |
| It would be very useful to first work for a web design company. Working for any company doing graphics would also be useful. |
| What practical skills do you need? |
| Good writer Good at explaining things Good listener Enjoy learning new things |
| Is Continuing Education required? |
| Yes |
| Location |
| This job could be done anywhere. |
| What additional training would help with this job? |
| I read about everything I do, including graphics and design. |
| What do you like best about this job? |
| I love this job. |
| Your Business Website |
| www.design42.com |
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