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Are you a Web Designer or a person who wants to learn Web Design?
I would like to know why you want to learn Web Design!
Some people like to create great designs and become popular while others will choose it as their career and method of income.
What is yours?
Now I am going to tell you something that will make you popular, make you earn money online, and learn web design at the same time. A 3-in-1 method. Sounds interesting, isn’t it?
You must be expecting me to talk about some web design techniques in this article. But I’ll be talking about something completely different which is not a common technique of learning web design.
Do you have any clue about it?
Writing is the 3-in-1 method that I was talking about. I can guarantee that most readers will lose interest just after I said writing. Few unique personalities will take the challenge and turn this opportunity into a career in web design that anyone can dream of.
10 Quality Words Equals 1 Dollar
Keep reading and by the end of this article you will have all it needs to learn web design and earn online at the same time.
Most people will consider writing as a very boring job. Others might be afraid about the language barrier since not much non-native English speaking designers are fluent in English.
If you choose the right path, you will quickly figure out that it’s one of the more exciting jobs being a writer about web design. If language is your problem, keep reading popular web sites and you will definitely improve your English.
I would say yes and no.
On one hand you should have basic knowledge of at least HTML and CSS to write something, and on the other hand you can start by writing the problems you face as a startup designer in learning.
Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go.
E. L. Doctorow – Tweet this
So get things moving by writing on the problems you faced in learning web design. Readers will provide similar experiences and experts will guide you to get started on web design.
Choose a topic which interests you most and read as many articles, tutorials, books on the topic as you can. Figure out the missing aspects of the topic in those tutorials and create an article discussing and explaining those aspects.
When you take stuff from one writer it’s plagiarism; but when you take it from many writers, it’s research.
William Mizner – Tweet this
So Am I asking you to copy other peoples content?
Definitely No. Don’t steal.
Instead, do proper research, pick up the least explained areas, mix it with something new and practical to create a unique tutorial.
The secret of good writing is to say an old thing in a new way or to say a new thing in an old way
Richard Harding Davis Tweet this
Now you know how to get started on writing. Next I’ll explain how to learn web design, then I will show you how to mix the two.
There are thousands of free tutorials to learn web design online. Read and understand the concepts by following the practical examples.
Do You Have the Skill to Learn Quickly?
Most people underestimate themselves. You always have more capabilities than you think you have. Practice helps improve your skills in anything. So put the things you learn into practice by creating various types of designs.
Writing Makes You a Better Learner and Designer
You might be wondering how writing relates to improving your web design skills. It certainly improves your skills at great pace.
Most of you will read a book, article, watch a video or take classes and follow instructions as the method of learning.
Hence we only get to know what the person who teach knows or what we require to complete our project. We never learn the whole concept.
In writing, we can’t just focus on a specific portion of a design topic. We should have a clear understanding and confidence about the topic we are writing. Otherwise we won’t be able to answer the queries by the readers. Hence, we tend to do lots of research before writing on any topic.
So More Research = More Experience = More Knowledge
I can guarantee the results of writing as a web designer since I didn’t have much of a design knowledge when I started. Now I have sound knowledge in the latest web design trends and I’m confident about creating designs using latest technologies and writing about them.
Now knowing the importance of learning web design and writing, you can combine both to become a successful designer.
People who have very good skills in both web design and writing are very hard to find. Hence others in similar positions will see you as the experts of their profession standing out from the rest.
If you have web development skills to go with both design and writing, it becomes unique and highly noted in your profession.
You can find it everywhere online. Read as many articles as you can and the topics will keep coming to your head. Here are some of the methods I use for finding article ideas.
It depends on the effort and time spent on writing and creating designs. There is no fixed income in writing. It can be considered as both advantage and disadvantage. On one hand your earnings increases as your writing improves. On the other hand, you cannot always write same number of articles every month since you have to depend upon approvals of editors and scheduling of articles.
Earlier I used “10 Quality Words Equals 1 Dollar”. What does it mean?
In tutorial writing on web design, normally there is no pay per word method. It depends on quality, time, and importance of the topic.
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Considering the experience I have, we can earn 1 USD per 10 words on average. A 1,500 word article gives you 150 USD. Given that your learning curve for new topics is very short, it is possible to write 6-7 tutorials per month while just working part time.
1,000 USD Per Month While Learning
Ok now this figure might not impress everyone. Just remember this is the start. Once you make a name online by improving your reputation, the income increases leaps and bounds. Take a look at this opportunity provided by one of the biggest network of sites.
Once you have chosen a topic and completed your research you will be tempted to write about the theories you just learned. Never write something that you haven’t practiced.
Instead, think about a practical application of the theory and write about it. You don’t need to know everything about the topic to write such article. Let’s assume you just learned about CSS animations. Create a cool CSS animation and write a tutorial on how to create such animations.
Once you practice the concept and get enough experience, move on to writing theoretical aspects of CSS animations.
In the beginning you get to learn web design and earn very good income. Is that All?
This is just the start.
There are much more amazing things coming your way. I have heard of many additional benefits of writing. But I’ll share what I have personally experienced in my writing career.
These are some of the benefits I have got writing online. there are plenty of other opportunities you can create as a Web Designer + Writer.
You have reached this far, spending your valuable time reading this article and willing to start as a writer on web design. When you started, you didn’t have any clue about what you will get at the end.
You will definitely have lots of questions. So feel free to clear your concerns by asking me using the comments section.
Best of luck for the next generation of awesome writers on web design.
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Rakhitha Nimesh is a software engineer and writer from Sri Lanka. He likes to develop applications and write on latest technologies. He is available for freelance writing and WordPress development. You can read his latest book on Building Impressive Presentations with Impress.js. He is a regular contributor to 1stWebDesigner, Tuts+ network and Sitepoint network. Make sure to contact him at www.innovativephp.com or follow him on Twitter
Tuesday, March 12th, 2013 05:16
Learning first thought came in my mind to make web designing my career and came across this article
Reading and understand don’t know how and where to start form
Cheers
ARWA
Friday, February 15th, 2013 05:39
The technique that you have suggested to learn web design is unique and I think it’s a great way of staying up to date with the latest design tools and resources. Although I know that not many web designers would enjoy writing, it will motivate them to read and research on the subject.
Friday, February 15th, 2013 21:49
Hi Ronald
Thank you very much for your interest in my article.
Writing is definitely a good technique to stay upto date with latest technologies as most popular blogs looks for articles on latest and innovative technologies.
So are you a web designer who is willing to take on writing ?
Wednesday, February 6th, 2013 05:49
Hi,
I am Afton, a webmaster by profession just like you. I came across your blog http://www.1stwebdesigner.com
while looking for some material for my site. I must say, you have done exemplary work on your blog. I would like to make you a business offer.
I am principally interested in buying a number blogposts on your blog.
Let me know if you would like to hear more of this.
Warm regards,
Afton.
Wednesday, February 6th, 2013 07:07
Welcome Afton, thank you for kind comment! And I am not interested in selling any blog posts on my own blog. Your money will be better spent by hiring writer and creating content yourself, first time hearing anybody wants to buy already published content :)
Monday, February 4th, 2013 01:28
This one is so good post ! i really like it ! but i dont know the starting, where to write ?
Tuesday, February 5th, 2013 22:41
Yeah I think that’s the one thing that is missing. I’d say you’d probably want to start up your own blog somewhere and just start writing. After you’ve got some posts under your belt, perhaps venture out and look at guest blogging opportunities on other sites.
Thursday, February 7th, 2013 19:44
Hi Jake
Thanks for taking time to comment and providing answer for Tom’s question.
The process you explained should be the one to follow for any beginner in writing. I would like to know whether you have experience on in writing on web design?
Thursday, February 7th, 2013 19:40
Hi Tom
Thanks for your interest and taking time to comment.
First task is to create your own blog. There you have the freedom to write anything you want. Never think you dont have experience. Just write whatever you feel as accurate as possible. If someone says your article contents are not accurate, then change the article according to the correct guidelines.
Once you have enough experience you can move into righting on popular blogs. Let me know further questions.
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verpixelt
Sunday, December 23rd, 2012 09:43
First of all thank you for this article. I’ve started writing a few weeks ago on my personal blog kevinlorenz.com. For me as German its a challenge to write in good english. So my question is could you recommend any book/e-book to increase my knowledge in writing?
Cheers and keep the good things up!
Gerry MacOstair
Sunday, December 23rd, 2012 13:22
You may want to check (and subscribe to the newsletter) http://www.dailywritingtips.com/
There, you will also find a link to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.
Rakhitha Nimesh
Sunday, December 23rd, 2012 19:36
Hello Gerry
Thanks for sharing that link. I haven’t used dailywrritingtips.com. Adding it to my feed reader right away :)
Rakhitha Nimesh
Sunday, December 23rd, 2012 19:33
Hello verpixelt
Thank you very much for taking time to share your experiences.
I had the same problem as you did. I am not a native English speaker or writer. Best way to learn English is by reading. I subscribed to 20-25 Design and development blogs and read all the articles and tutorials. Now English is not a very big problem in writing. I suggest you to do the same.
I have read lots of books on design and development but not in writing. Following are the blogs I used to improve my writing. I hope you find it helpful.
http://www.copyblogger.com
http://www.problogger.net
http://www.makealivingwriting.com
Let me know if you have more questions.
Hope B.
Sunday, December 23rd, 2012 16:09
Find an English grammar text book from a college. All the basics are covered there, plus some more advanced concepts. If you go to Amazon or Google it you can even find them for a 1/3 of the cost. Not to mention any of these “learn English writing” books are only mostly fluff with a “how to” stuck in them. ;)
*chuckles* Thankfully German and English (especially American English) are closely related in a lot of ways, with a lot of similar words. :) I’m trying to learn German myself! Best of Luck!
Rakhitha Nimesh
Sunday, December 23rd, 2012 19:38
Hello Hope
Thank you very much for sharing tips for learning English. This will be a great opportunity for non-native English speakers and writers.
Martin
Monday, December 24th, 2012 14:09
I have been offered the opportunity to write for a very famous webdesignersblog (name starts with a w and ends with pot :-)) but I am a bit uncertain as to the payment. I mean I can write good, comprehensive articles, but they offer to pay me $.10 per word rounded to $25.
This sounds very low to me. Any comments on this?
Rakhitha Nimesh
Monday, December 24th, 2012 20:15
Hello Martin
The offer you have got is very low compared to the opportunities I had. But if you don’t have previous experience in writing on popular websites, I would suggest you start writing even at this low rate.
First you have to show you skills to the world. Best way is to write on popular blogs with huge traffic. I have done writing for free at the beginning. Once you build your reputation, you can write for better websites with higher rates.
Once you have experience you can even work on your own rates.
Let me know if you have more concerns
Thanks
Martin
Tuesday, December 25th, 2012 17:56
Hello Rakhita,
You’re probably right. I’ll gain some experience in writing articles in English (I have only written in Dutch and German) and I also get my name out there. In the long run I can always discuss new prices. For now, I will leave it where it is and just enjoy the opportunity I am given :-).
Thanks for the advice!
Rakhitha Nimesh
Wednesday, December 26th, 2012 07:29
Hi Martin
You are welcome and I am glad that I was able to guide someone in the right direction.
I think you should grab that opportunity and enjoy writing. With time you will get better in English and clients will follow you asking you to write on their websites :)
Let me know about the success of your writing in the future.
Rakhitha Nimesh
Monday, December 24th, 2012 20:21
Hello Enquilo
I am trying to find your E-book with no success up to now. :(
Podcasts and watching films are another great ways of improving English. Something I have missed to mention in my article.
Thanks for suggesting those strategies.
shinzow hives
Monday, December 24th, 2012 09:30
Yeah! i am having a hard time working on my grammar since english isn’t my first language otherwise i get paid high because of my SEO optimised articles that ranks
i am into learning desing to make some nice infographics & that is why i am here
Rakhitha Nimesh
Monday, December 24th, 2012 20:17
Hello Shinzow
SEO is very important in writing quality articles. So you have an advantage there because most of the writers are not familiar with SEO.
Infographics iis another popular way of catching the user attention. Have you created infographics before ?
Thanks
shinzow hives
Thursday, January 10th, 2013 19:11
Thanks for your response Rakhitha. yes but i’m not that good in to infographics ! I give the work to a professional to do it for me
Rakhitha Nimesh
Friday, January 11th, 2013 01:02
Hi shinzow
Then you should definitely follow 1stwebdesigner to learn things like infographics designing.
shinzow hives
Friday, January 11th, 2013 18:40
yes thank you very much ! i’am following this great website ! in progress
It’s a great opportunity for me