WEB DESIGNER or WEB DEVELOPER
Comparing the Roles... which is right for You?
Web Designers understand the principles of aesthetics, carefully balancing typography, color schemes, images, and crafting written content to narrate your company's story. The result is a strong online presence, showcasing creative web solutions where every detail is designed to connect with your audience. Our e'ContentStudio Web Designers create portfolio-worthy, multi-device responsive, and user-friendly websites on the GoDaddy Airo platform.
Web Developers apply their proficiency in coding, Plug-in Apps, and technical programming to build websites on platforms like WordPress. Often, Web Developers require their clients to provide images and written content for their websites, which may lead to additional costs.
We Partner with WordPress Developers
◈ e’ContentSuite does not offer WordPress, coding, or technical programming services. However, we are happy to provide our Design + Content services and collaborate transparently with your current web developer or one of our independent associates. In either case, we prefer to operate as a split-agency, allowing our clients to select their WordPress builder of choice while being invoiced separately.
What is Web Design
Web Designers create visually pleasing and user-intuitive websites without sacrificing functionality. Their role encompasses three main parts:
- UI focuses on the user interface, the brand and feel of the website, throughout the application.
- UX resolves how easily users can navigate the website, enhancing overall user experience.
- Visual design deals with the graphics, ensuring everything is aesthetically laid out, contributing to impactful website design.
Web Designer Skills
- Proficiency in Responsive Website principles to ensure compatibility across all screen sizes: laptop, mobile, tablets.
- Strong Content Writing abilities for crafting Titles, Taglines, Product descriptions, Services, and Digital & Media content.
- Expertise in color theory, typography, impact/hero images, layout, and overall Web Design composition.
- Familiarity with AI graphic design software.
- Proficiency in CSS functionality.
- Keyword optimization and SEO techniques.
- Knowledge of relevant Content Management Systems (CMS) such as GoDaddy Airo.
◈ e'ContentStudio Web Designers possess the unique ability to integrate visual design and written content changes in real-time. We utilize functional, responsive, and user-intuitive Web Design tools that require no coding, empowering clients to manage their own website and ultimately saving on maintenance fees.
What is Web Development
Web Developers role involves creating web solutions through technical coding, Plug-in Apps, and programming, which includes:
- Front-end development, writing code for website elements that users access directly, such as interactive features and site content.
- Back-end development focuses more on the structure of the website itself, including servers and database management.
- Full-stack development encompasses both areas and understands the process from start to finish.
Web Developer Skills
- Proficiency in front-end programming languages, such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Proficiency in back-end programming languages, such as PHP, MySQL, and Java
- Proficiency with common front-end frameworks like Angular and React
- Understanding of database architectures in line with WordPress website design principles to ensure adaptability across PC, mobile, and other device screen sizes.
- Proficiency with using application programming interfaces (APIs)
Troubleshooting, debugging, and coding to correct common formatting errors on new/ existing WordPress sites is a regular aspect of their role. Ongoing Web Developer maintenance is often required for WordPress sites, as plugins and updates frequently expire.
◈ If your WordPress site needs support, we are glad to refer you to one of our affiliates.