What is Web Design?

Key Takeaways

Welcome to our educational video about web design web design also known as website design is the Art and Science of creating websites it involves creating the visual layout user interface and user experience to ensure that a site is both aesthetically pleasing and functional as a web designer you are the architect and artist of a website your job is to make sure the site looks good and is userfriendly that is easy to use you design everything from the layout and color scheme to the fonts and Graphics ensuring a seamless user experience the term web design gained prominence in the mid 1990s as the internet r rapidly expanded if you traveled back in time to the early 1980s or late 1970s and asked people about web design and web designers they would stare at you with a blank or confused expression they would have no idea what you were talking about web design is built on four core principles visual appeal usability responsiveness and access accessibility visual appeal involves creating a positive first impression with colors typography and layout usability ensures users can easily navigate and find information responsiveness means the site works well on all devices including desktops tablets and smartphones accessibility makes the site usable for people with disabilities First Impressions matter a website with a great user experience is like a welcoming house visitors should be able to find what they need quickly and intuitively just like finding the kitchen or living room with ease clear menus well organized content and a smooth layout are key ingredients for a positive user experience the terms web design and web development do not have the same meaning web design focuses on how the website looks and feels while web development is about making those designs functional using programming languages like HTML CSS and Java JavaScript think of web designers as Architects and web developers as Builders web design or website design is the art of creating websites if you are a web designer you are involved in creating a site's visual layout user interface and making sure the user experience is seamless intuitive and engaging if we compare web design and development to building a house the web designer is the architect while the web developer is the construction company one designs and the other buildt thank you for watching this video If you enjoyed the video please consider subscribing to the channel also this video was made possible thanks to 11lbs a leading AI text to speech platform a link to the platform can be found in the description below for