Web design and web development both require some knowledge about programming. The most obvious differences of that the web designer is responsible for the visual or aesthetic job, whereas the web developer is the invisible design of the backend coding side.
Below are the differences of both of their roles.
Web Developer | Web Designer |
Develops design layout into user-friendly applications | Design a beautiful web layouts |
Code the programme in order the application can perform the task | More focus on colour matching, layout placement |
Responsible for the function, feature that require in the application | Responsible for the prototyping design |
More analytical, logical | More creative and artistic |
Skill needed: Advance HTML/CSS/Javasripts, Frameworks, PHP or ASP Script | Skill needed: Creative design skills, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, HTML, CSS, Content Management System, |