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Nate Alspaugh
Nate Alspaugh
2,516 Points
Posted by Nate Alspaugh
Nate Alspaugh
2,516 Points

Can you cut it just knowing HTML and CSS?

I'm doing the Web Design track and want to be a web designer. Is it enough to know just HTML and CSS being a web designer and focus on that or should I dive more into Javascript and Jquery? I want to focus more on the design aspect but I'm afraid the job opportunity out there will be thin if I don't know Javascript and Jquery and I might spread myself out too thin if I try.

4 Answers

Kyle Meyer
Kyle Meyer
5,459 Points
Kyle Meyer
Kyle Meyer
5,459 Points

There are definitely jobs out there that don't require designers to know Javascript, but those are typically mixed media type jobs that also require a more traditional design background for producing print collatoral, packaging, business cards, that sort of thing.

If you want to design for the web, designers are more and more becoming front-end web developers. You don't need to be an expert at programming in Javascript, but knowing your way around and being able to bring your designs to life yourself will greatly help you.

It will take some time to gain mastery of design principles, HTML, CSS, Sass, Javascript, and jQuery, but I'd bet you can do it.

:zap:

James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points
James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

those are typically mixed media type jobs that also require a more traditional design background

That's a very key point.

Lee Hobbs
Lee Hobbs
480 Points
Lee Hobbs
Lee Hobbs
480 Points

Best to stick your fingers in all the pies Nate :) I work in IT support and consultation and have had to get stuck into all sorts from computers and servers to Raspberry Pi's and telecommunications. Can't hurt to carry on learning when you feel like a change right? Means you can only do more at the end of it all.

Christian Andersson
Christian Andersson
8,712 Points
Christian Andersson
Christian Andersson
8,712 Points

I'd say that you'd need at least some basic Javascript knowledge. Javascript is quite simple, so I'd definetly suggest digging into it a bit.

Michalis Efstathiou
Michalis Efstathiou
11,180 Points
Michalis Efstathiou
Michalis Efstathiou
11,180 Points

if web design is something you like, why would you limit yourself? you can create amazing designs using javascript

the things you can do with html and css only are very limited

personally I find html and css coding boring and tedious, coding with javascript is just fun