What is web page layout? This is the frame, base, basic structure of the site, consisting of html tags, to which styles can be applied, which generally creates the appearance of the site – everything that we see on the site from static elements (that do not move when interacting with the web page), this is the result of layout – these are HTML5 tags + CSS styles.
How are sites, landing pages, web pages, business card sites laid out?
First, a web designer creates a layout in such visual, graphic editors as Figma, Adobe PhotoShop or even in such exotic as PenPot.
Then the web designer “transfers” and reproduces this design using HTML, CSS and JavaScript by writing code, programming, to the site – as a rule, first the page is laid out locally on the localhost (http://localhost), and then this code in .html, .css, .js files or using more modern and advanced solutions – JavaScript frameworks and libraries React, Angular, Vue, Svelte – is uploaded to the server to which the site name – its domain – is already tied.
Who is a web designer and who can become one, how long does it take to learn to be a web designer?
A web designer is a website developer who has the skills to lay out web pages, landing pages, online stores, corporate sites using HTML5, CSS3 technologies (these 2 technologies a web designer must know and be able to use) and JavaScript (optional, may or may not be in the web designer’s arsenal of skills).
Anyone can become a web designer – regardless of age, knowledge of mathematics or English. The main thing is to be able to write and read, and to use a computer.
Of course, knowing English will help you a lot in writing code and will allow you to watch videos in English, but it’s not a problem if you don’t know English – I know several web designers who don’t know a foreign language, but still work. You can study English in parallel with web design.
What do you need to become a web designer? Desire, understanding, why you need it. From the equipment you will need a computer or laptop.
Yes, you can program on your phone – there are now “mobile” IDEs (integrated development environments – programs like Word, but specially designed for writing code) in iPhone, Android phones.
But in order to work professionally as a web designer, developer of UI web-pages, landing pages, sites (in other words – to become a Junior Front-End Developer), you need a laptop – it should have 16 GB of RAM, a hard drive capacity of 500 GB or more, there may not be a video card, the number of cores is not so important, but, of course, the more of them – the better, but this is not a fundamental indicator, unlike the first two indicators mentioned.
If you have a laptop and a desire to earn money as a web designer, then you can really learn to type in 4-6 months (you can also do it in a shorter time, but I speak from my own experience and the experience of my friends) on paid courses from various online programming schools or with the help of free courses on YouTube.
What is the difference between paid online and offline courses on layout for the position of Junior FrontEnd Developer and free online courses and tutorials, educational videos on YouTube?
The difference is very simple – in paid programming schools there is a tutor, mentor, teacher, who, if problems (so-called “bugs”) appear in your code, will help you solve this problem and explain what is what, how to program, layout correctly.
And when you learn layout using free online video courses on YouTube or paid courses on Udemy, Coursera – you don’t have such a mentor, teacher, and you will have to either learn to google the error yourself, understand what the problem is, formulate the problem (which is not easy at all at the beginning), or ask on forums, or hire a mentor on various freelance exchanges who will help you deal with the error (bug).
But this is not so critical, actually. Because with experience in programming I realized that if you don’t know something, you can’t solve some bug, then it makes sense to step back, if you can’t solve the problem at all, then you can leave it and move on to the next section of learning layout. Over time, you will gain more experience and understand what the problem was, or you will simply forget about it and move on along the trajectory of your learning.
That is, if you are learning layout on your own, I recommend that you simply not stop there, but continue learning further, if possible. If not, try a new course, a different training video.
How much do web designers earn and is this job, profession, or position in IT in demand?
Check out current job offers and web designers’ salaries on Ukrainian websites such as work.ua, robota.ua. Or on professional IT websites – dou.ua in the Jobs section or Djinni.co.
As of May 2025, an average web designer in Ukraine earns from UAH 5,000 to UAH 15,000-22,000 – that is, from $100 to $500.
To earn more, you need to become a more experienced front-end developer – write code not only in html and css, but also learn JavaScript, some framework or library – React, Angular, Vue or Svelte. Then the salary level can reach an average of $2,000-$3,000 and higher.
That is, there is something to strive for and it makes sense to develop.
Currently, the competition in IT in the front end is very high – for one vacancy, especially among developers, layout designers without experience – interns and juniors, juniors, – can reach 200-300 resumes for one position. But this does not mean that it is impossible to enter IT now – if you want, everything is possible. But, perhaps, you will need to create a nice portfolio, have a nice GitHub with examples of work (a presentation of what you know how to do) and a little embellish your educational or freelance experience.
How much does website layout cost?
The cost of website layout is very individual and depends on the volume and complexity of the work (adaptability, animations, cross-browser compatibility, semantics), on the price offered by the customer. Everything is very personal.
But experts have calculated that, on average, the cost of a website is approximately 300 US dollars.
But, of course, there is a layout that costs thousands of dollars, and there is one that costs pennies – it depends on what you agree to when choosing an order.
How to get your first job or order for website layout?
You can submit your resume to various IT companies to get a job. At first, you may receive very little money, but over time your salary will grow.
You can also look for your first orders for website layout on freelance – Upwork, Kabanchik, Freelancehunt.com, but there is also very high competition and you have to sweat to get your first order.