What does it take? Options

[freeflow]

Matt's topic (here) got me thinking. Especially since webdesigner got the most votes even though the poll is new.

Really what do you think it takes for one to be able to call themself and actual web or graphic designer?

Do you think that to actually be a webdesigner you should be designing actual websites rather than sites like myspace, lj, and xanga?

Does just because you can open photoshop and come up with something that some people like mean you are a graphic designer?

Opinions?

(This is not meant to be offensive to anyone , just to spark your thoughts. )

[phoenixpyre]

They NEED to have neat coding, I agree with The Markster. It really bothers me when I look on my little HTML validator in FF and I see near 100 errors.

And it's just little things like

CODE

<b><h1>This is a header</b></h1>

GOD that bothers me. I forgot what it's called when the tags are closed in the same fashion in which they are opened, but when I see that, it's just careless.

Also they need not be experts at a graphics program, if they can pull it off. There are thousands of graphic-less or short of graphics sites out there and they are amazing. It's all a matter of coding well and coding with style.


Also, myspace and LJ designers could be considered webdesigners, if you wish to be technical, but in my opinion: REAL domains (or even subdomains) with REAL coding and a content of their own are WEBSITES and the creators webdesigners.