Web Designers
Job description
These individuals design and update websites. They collect, select, and organize the information to be disseminated and put it online. They compile website traffic statistics and monitor IT security. They take care of communications with web users. They create and test computer code. They oversee the architecture and aesthetics of websites and identify their software and hardware requirements. They are self-employed or work for:
- Software development companies
- IT consulting firms
- Advertising, communication, marketing, and web development agencies
- Private and public sector computer services
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
Main tasks
- Establish customer needs related to a website under construction or being redesigned.
- Produce a website template that includes the various design elements desired (colour palette, graphics, typography, etc.).
- Create and optimize the website content with graphics, databases, animations, etc.
- Design the appearance, layout, and data flow of the website, as required.
- Upload content in each section of the website.
- Ensure the website's automatic operations run smoothly and verify its stability.
- Direct and coordinate, if necessary, multidisciplinary teams to develop graphics and content for the website.
Training and requirements
Formation
Sometimes required
- Experience as a Programmer or Graphic Designer is usually required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Programing
- Information processing
- Solving complex problems
- Critical thought
- Written expression
- Reading comprehension
- Science
- Operations and control
- Judgment and decision-making
- Operation analysis
- System analysis
- Mathematics
- Quality control analysis
- Technological design
- Learning strategies
- Result evaluation
- Systems evaluation
- Oral expression
- Time management
- Active learning
- Coordination
- Monitoring operations
- Persuasion
Abilities
- Information organization
- Awareness of issues
- Written comprehension
- Classification
- Mathematical reasoning
- Originality
- Deductive reasoning
- Near vision
- Oral comprehension
- Idea generation
- Verbal skills
- Colour perception and distinction
- Digital dexterity
- Control accuracy
- Written expression
- Time sharing
- Basic numeracy
- Depth perception
- Speech clarity
- Selective attention
- Speech recognition
- Manual dexterity
- Processing flexibility
- Visualization
- Information processing speed
- Memorization
- Perception speed
- Tolerance to bright light
- Hand-arm stability
- Spatial orientation
- Wrist-finger speed
Knowledge and attributes
- Autonomy
- Sense of responsibility
- Spoken and written bilingualism (French and English)
- Capacity to work in a team
- Rigour
- Sense of initiative
- Knowledge of computer science, digital and electronics
- Creativity
- Sense of observation
- Knowledge of communication and media
- Knowledge of design
Interests
- Direct, organize, and manage
- Draft, communicate, and inform
- Work in an office
- Create, design
- Work in computer science or information and communication technologies (ICT)
- Self-employment
- Conduct tests and trials, control processes
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Artistic
- People with this profile prefer to express their emotions and thoughts through various art forms. They like to use their imagination.
Appellation d'emploi liée (à traduire)
Web designers (CNP 21233)
Skill type
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Related occupations
- Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
- Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
- Computer network and web technicians
- Computer systems developers and programmers
- Graphic designers and illustrators
- Information systems testing technicians
- Web designer
- Web designers
- Web developers and programmers
Last update: February 14, 2024