| The need for website designers will continue to grow | | | | A graphic and website design online program will |
| as the numbers of websites grows and the numbers | | | | include classes on website fundamentals, interface |
| of people who are accessing the web continue to | | | | design, multimedia technology, HTML, java script, |
| grow. It is estimated that more than 1.3 billion people | | | | DreamWeaver, Photoshop, IllustratorFlash and |
| are looking on the web in 2007. In 1994 there were | | | | Pagemaker. You will learn about website layout, color, |
| approximately 3,000 websites, now there are more | | | | art, writing copy, animation, gaming animation, sales |
| than 43 million. Obviously the need for graphic and | | | | strategies, language development and search engine |
| website designer can only continue to grow. | | | | optimization. |
| The median salary for a website designer is $48,000, | | | | An online graphic and website design education will |
| but the salary range varies greatly. Level of | | | | include projects that will help build your portfolio when |
| education, experience, and specialty will have an | | | | it is time for that all important job interview. |
| influence on salary ranges, and some gaming designer | | | | An online degree website will be able to provide you |
| make $100,000. | | | | with information about the various colleges and |
| An associates degree or a certificate can qualify an | | | | universities that offer this program. You will be able |
| individual for a position as a website technician or | | | | to learn about the online classes and courses that are |
| designer. The field does open up as one obtains more | | | | part of the curriculum. An advisor will be available to |
| skills through an education program, such as an online | | | | help you make decisions about starting an online |
| or distance learning website design education | | | | graphic and or website design education program. |
| program. | | | | Financial aid information will also be available. |