How to Become a Web Designer (Beginners Guide)

Are you interested in learning how to become a web designer but have no experience? This is the video for you! In this video I take you through steps to become a website designer as a beginner. From learning the website platforms, to understanding design fundamentals and overall understanding how to put together an optimized website, I teach you the steps to start from ground zero. If you have been dreaming of taking a website design business full time or want to start freelancing, these steps can help you get there!

Feel free to skip ahead to any of these important parts of the video:

0:00 welcome!
0:46 step 1: web design vs web develop
4:02 step 2: know the web platforms
7:27 step 3: take online courses
9:10 step 4: UX and design fundamentals
11:24 step 5: learn how to mockup site design
13:15 step 6: practice with fake briefs
14:49 step 7: understand SEO
18:42 wrapping up

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// WHERE TO FIND ME //

instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/meganweeksdesign/

pinterest:

online portfolio:

Home

business inquiries:
support@meganweeksdesignco.com

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// MY FREE GRAPHIC DESIGNER RESOURCES //

GET THE FREE WEBSITE DESIGN PROCESS GUIDE HERE:
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PRE-WRITTEN EMAILS FOR YOUR GRAPHIC DESIGN BUSINESS:
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WEBSITE IN A WEEK PROCESS GUIDE:
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BRAND DESIGN ROADMAP:
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FREE LOGO DESIGN QUESTIONNAIRE:
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT WORKFLOW:
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HOW TO GO FROM HOURLY FREELANCER TO TRUSTED DESIGNER
GET MY FREE TRAINING VIDEO 💥
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// TAKE MY COURSES //

GUIDE TO: LANDING GRAPHIC DESIGN CLIENTS
This course has 5 video led modules, a downloadable e-book and you will be able to join my community as well 💕
https://meganweeksdesignco.thinkific.com/courses/guide-to-landing-graphic-design-clients

✨ WordPress Website Design Course ✨
https://meganweeksdesignco.thinkific.com/courses/wordpress-website-design-course

✨ Custom Branding Process Course ✨
https://meganweeksdesignco.thinkific.com/courses/custom-branding-process/

NOW OFFERING BRAND + WEB DESIGN COURSES IN A BUNDLE 💥
https://meganweeksdesignco.thinkific.com/bundles/branding-and-wordpress-web-design

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// OTHER HELPFUL LINKS //

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MY CONTRACT TEMPLATES:

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GET DUBSADO (my project management system):
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SITEGROUND (my favorite website hosting for WordPress):
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