DON’T Become a Web Designer in 2023?

Web design is actually an awesome career path.


📽️ CHAPTERS

00:00 - Intro
00:17 - Why get into web design
01:13 - Super competitive → Growth in service providers but also need / 90-10
04:01 - Things change rapidly → staying up to date
05:33 - Underpaid → 50-70k (15k minimum)
07:02 - People don’t value design
09:11 - Talent doesn’t always win
10:37 - Ai

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[DJ-Illuminate]

I was a graphic designer and a good one in 1991 but it was too competitive where I lived so I jumped into web design. This worked until 1998 so I jumped into web programming with JS and eventually CSS and PHP. This then got too competitive so I also added server maintenance. Now with Low Code we are where print design was when desktop publishing happened. The income levels will drop. I am waiting to see where Framer and WebFlow are going before I jump back in. I do like Framers AI. Oh, I am 66 years old. I haven't found work in two years because of my age. It apears people think I am outdated when I'm not.

[Mike-dugr]

Web Design + Digital Marketing + CRO (Conversion Rate Optimization) is the way forward

[vekkdrums]

When someone says a field is competitive I just roll my eyes with exhaustion. It seems some ppl hacen realised we are 8 billion mofos in here. Literally any field is competitive 😂

[EduwareIzekor]

Nice take on this old age question. There is a guy named Ben hunt who wrote a ebook 7 years+ ago with the title 'Webdesign is dead'. And much of its content still ring true today. I think the focus is too much on design which has been commodotized by all the emerging tools the past few years and it will even get worse due to AI. How can a designers differiante themselves? The answer is to learn skills outside of your core skills. Namely marketing, sales, how businesses works, copywriting etc...Why? Because as a designer your main focus is design and when you pivot to getting your clients results then you can truly thrive.

The client wants to go from his current situation to their desired situation which could mean sales, leads etc...Design sits in the middle, what can you do after design to help them reach their goals? Can you guarantee results?

These things will never change. If you want to stick to only design then I believe it will only get tough unless you are among the 10%.

Another strategy might be to niche down and own a category.

In my opinion web design might become less and less revelant as the tools we use keep getting more proficient. Knowing how to build a website is one thing, knowing how to get results is another thing. That's where the big lives.

[mateusvidal]

Totally agree with you Ran. I'm starting this journey and the more I see many successful people in this market I get more confident about the choice I made. There is still a lot of space for those who work smart and consistently.

[roshinahasan]

Wow. This is as real as it gets! And that’s why I love your videos Ran. I feel like social media pushes the idea that we need to be this “millionaire” designers when in all honesty that’s not true.

[TravelleMcManus]

I am in the process of starting a webflow agency and I was pretty discourage when I saw Payton video. I know that wasn't his intention but it made me think long and hard if I should keep pursing this and I ultimately decided I will because how much joy I got out of web design that even if I didn't get rich, I would be happy with what I am doing. Well this video was definitely what I needed to really get my spirit back up and I am excited to launch my business here in the next month! Thank you Ran!

[jansleyreal]

I've been trying to get into UX design the past 9 months, and with the rapid rise in AI and massive tech layoffs, it's occasionally made me question the longevity of this career path. Appreciate you shedding light on this issue!

[PaytonClarkSmith]

Well put Ran 👍🏻

While our approaches were different, I think we both want designers to succeed by being aware of the pros and cons of the industry.

I would add that I am also a web designer and would still choose this career over anything else! My video provides ways to overcome all of these negatives so you can succeed.

My next YouTube video:
How Ran Segal became my Mortal Enemy 🥷” 😂 jk

Talk soon my friend

[adamzonnis]

There will always be work for anyone willing to go out and find clients.

[nicolatoledo]

Agree, and we are all different so also our service is different even if looks similar to other, we need to be smart and good to show or unique value 🔥

[basianiez]

I’m currently learning to be a web designer and manage to get my first projects. I was in a lot of doubt at first but I can see that locally there’s definitely a demand on that. I think you are making very valid points! besides I really enjoy making websites

[NeptuneDesign]

Real talk!!! Appreciate you Ran!! Much love from South Africa

[alenaatikh]

Thank you for the video ❤ I've been working in digital, content marketing, social media, all this. I'm 30 now and studying UX/UI design for a couple of months, hope it's not too late for me. Good luck everyone ☺

[fidel.magallon]

Well I do agree for the most part about the points you make in the video, but having tested Stable Diffusion in this last week to create images, I have a different perspective about the Ai part. It's no so simple to get the perfect image you want, it takes some effort to get it right. Maybe if you use sites like Midjourney you might be a little faster and easier to use, but you have less control over the results compared to Stable Diffusion which gives you control over everything, like a Photoshop for Ai.

You need to spend time testing different text combinations and fixing errors until you get the result you want and you can also mix and match different art types to make your own unique style that will set you apart from the rest. So just because you're using Ai doesn't mean your work will look generic or like a template, because you have limitless creativity that goes beyond your own abilities.

Another thing I like about it is that you can make your own unique "stock" photos, instead of searching the web for hours to get images that many people have used before.

And all this doesn't mean that you won't have to use tools like photoshop and Illustrator, because many things are better to do them over there. It only means that you have new tools to be faster, more creative and with more satisfaction at the end of the day.

I don't know about others but many times I've had to conform with images that fail to reach my standards, because sometimes I don't have the ability to do them or there's a time constraint because of the project deadlines or the budget won't allow me to buy the stock photos. So I can say it's so refreshing to be able to get an improvement on that side because the images are so good that you can't tell the difference between a well made Ai image and a photo.

So if you have not tried to use Ai tools yet, I'd highly recommend it because it will change your mind.

[adsonmettler]

Great discussion, great analysis, and great content! Thanks for sharing, I just subscribed to the channel!

[itssezi]

You got it right in the center, Ran! Especially on your last topic, we already see saturation in the market that emerges out of lack of inspiration, risk aversion, or everybody going to Pinterest (sometimes, even me included ahah), AI will aggravate it. Those with the creativity and critical thinking to search for new and interesting solutions are the ones who'll make it in the long run, because those are the ones that the brands who want to stand out will reach out.

[chubz-clashmini]

I really enjoyed this video
I came on here to understand web design because my younger brother was going into it, but it really gave good advice for other fields

[lg]

If we would compare the impact of AI with the same revolutionary impact as ‘from horse to cars’, meaning faster with no need of horses (web designers). It’s wrong.

The consequences are bigger. It’s more like horses to time/place traveling. Imagine that you, instead of WhatsApp, you could visit your relatives across the ocean in a nano-second.

It would destroy multiple businesses:
- aviation
- travel agencies
- airports all around the world
- food& beverages industry (no snack or coffee breaks needed)
- chaos due to massive criminality/illegal border entrance
- more legislations and more strict government control



But it will also has a bunch of benefits:
- cleaner environment
- less traffic
- less Jet lag ( I suppose, did not give a lot of thought to it)
- happier individuals with off-shore relatives/friends because the borders are literally GONE .. so you can visit anybody, anytime, anywhere.

Translate this to AI today:
- no need for copywriters (hello, chatGPT)
- no need for photographers and web designers (hello Midjourney)

And what about Web developers??? Webflow is also trying to cut us out with their AI integrated tool.

AI is disruptive in every sense of the word, but also exciting and hopeful. It all depends on how it will be used.

[daliafatima]

Thanks Ran to clarify my doubts, , , Im in the way to be a PRO Web Designer 🙌