Online Web Designer with AI Coding Course Highlights
Web Designer FAQs
What is a web designer? What does a web designer do?
Web designers create functional and visually appealing websites for businesses, organizations, and individual clients. They combine coding knowledge with graphic design principles to develop websites that meet client needs while providing an effective user experience.
Their work can include creating page layouts, selecting colors and typography, developing graphics, building navigation, adding interactive features, and ensuring websites work effectively across different devices.
What is the difference between a web designer and a web developer?
Web design generally focuses on the visual and user-facing elements of a website, such as layouts, graphics, typography, and overall experience. Web development focuses more heavily on using programming languages and technologies to build website functionality.
The two areas often overlap, which is why this course covers both. You will develop creative design skills while learning HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap, Vue.js, and other technologies used to build functional websites.
What skills do web designers need?
Successful web designers combine creative and technical abilities. They need an understanding of visual design principles, typography, color, usability, and user experience, along with the technical knowledge required to turn designs into functional websites.
This course helps you build skills in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap, Vue.js, Adobe Animate, Photoshop, web project management, and AI-assisted development.
Does this course prepare you for a certification?
Yes. The Adobe Animate and Photoshop portions of the course prepare you to take the corresponding Adobe certification exams. Certification exams are not included with enrollment.
Course Objectives
Prerequisites and Certification Requirements
There are no prerequisite changes associated with the latest course revision.
The course progresses through web design and development technologies, creative design principles, project management, and AI-assisted workflows to help you develop a broad foundation in modern web design.
The Adobe Animate and Photoshop portions of the course prepare you to take the corresponding Adobe certification exams. Exams are not included with enrollment.
Instructors
Stephen Withrow
Stephen Withrow brings over four decades of experience in training, development, and consulting across a broad spectrum of technologies, including Python, Java, Web Development, Oracle, C, and C++. His extensive background includes the design and implementation of business-critical solutions on client/server, web, and enterprise platforms. He holds a degree in Computer Science and Physics from Florida State University.
Stephen has provided training for a wide array of organizations, including the Department of Defense, Home Depot, CVS, Bank of New York, Merrill Lynch, IBM, and UPS, delivering high-impact instruction to professionals at every level of technical proficiency.
As a trainer, Stephen is widely recognized for his deep subject matter expertise, engaging teaching style, and ability to translate complex technical topics into clear, practical instruction. Students consistently describe him as patient, approachable, and incredibly knowledgeable, often calling him the best technical instructor they've ever had. He is praised for his real-world examples, kindness, and attentiveness to students' needs.
Stephen creates a positive, encouraging learning environment where participation is welcomed and questions are thoroughly addressed. His ability to adapt to varying experience levels while maintaining a structured and effective course flow sets him apart. Whether teaching beginning HTML or advanced Oracle development, Stephen equips students with the skills, confidence, and insights to apply their knowledge immediately in the workplace.
Tracy Berry
Tracy Berry is a dynamic and seasoned instructor, consultant, and graphic designer/programmer with over 30 years of professional experience. Since launching her training career in 1993, Tracy has helped thousands of professionals grow their skills across a wide range of tools and technologies. She has delivered over 1,600 virtual classes for Webucator alone since 2007, making her one of the most experienced online instructors in the industry. Tracy specializes in Microsoft Office applications (including SharePoint and Project), Adobe Creative Suite, desktop publishing, web design, and productivity and communication skills. She is also the co-author of numerous Webucator courses on Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and Adobe tools.
As a Certified Technical Trainer (CTT), Tracy has led training initiatives for leading organizations such as CVS, Siemens, the U.S. Department of Defense, United States Air Force, The Coca-Cola Company, JPMorgan Chase, AT&T, Library of Congress, Northrop Grumman, Basin Electric, and Merrill Lynch, among many others. Her background also includes extensive experience in graphic design and multimedia development, with hundreds of logos, websites, and marketing pieces produced for clients around the world.
Tracy is known for her engaging, upbeat, and professional teaching style. Students consistently praise her as exceptionally knowledgeable, personable, patient, and well-organized, noting how she brings even technical or dry material to life with clarity and enthusiasm. Her courses are designed to be welcoming, inclusive, and stress-free, helping learners of all backgrounds feel confident, supported, and motivated to engage with the material.
Her deep content expertise is matched by her gift for communication—students frequently cite her as the best instructor they've ever had, appreciating her real-world insights, thoughtful pacing, and readiness to go above and beyond to help each individual succeed.
Registration and Enrollment
This course is 100% online and self-paced, so you can begin when you are ready and progress through the training on your schedule.