{"id":2529,"date":"2022-02-16T08:00:31","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T13:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/?p=2529"},"modified":"2026-04-24T10:43:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T15:43:51","slug":"should-you-hire-a-web-designer-or-web-developer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/should-you-hire-a-web-designer-or-web-developer\/","title":{"rendered":"Should You Hire a Web Designer or Web Developer?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2529\" class=\"elementor elementor-2529\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78e9912 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78e9912\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b7882b\" data-id=\"9b7882b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe1da63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe1da63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">For as long as websites have been around, there have been website designers, website developers, and professionals who handle both aspects of website creation. For business owners looking to update their existing website or launch an entirely new website, it can be confusing to distinguish the difference between website design and website development.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Here, we\u2019ll discuss web design, web development, the differences between the two, and what kind of web professional your business should hire when it comes time to make changes to your website.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a79edca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a79edca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21b3b5b\" data-id=\"21b3b5b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7e3544 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a7e3544\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/houston-websitedesign-development.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2533\" alt=\"Website Design Company in Houston\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/houston-websitedesign-development.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/houston-websitedesign-development-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/houston-websitedesign-development-768x384.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d70a616 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d70a616\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-615b549\" data-id=\"615b549\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0727c56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0727c56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 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href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/should-you-hire-a-web-designer-or-web-developer\/#Web_Development\" >Web Development<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/should-you-hire-a-web-designer-or-web-developer\/#Differences_Between_Website_Design_and_Website_Development\" >Differences Between Website Design and Website Development<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/should-you-hire-a-web-designer-or-web-developer\/#Should_Your_Web_Professional_Do_Both\" >Should Your Web Professional Do Both?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/should-you-hire-a-web-designer-or-web-developer\/#Web_Design_and_Development_at_Its_Best\" >Web Design and Development at Its Best<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/should-you-hire-a-web-designer-or-web-developer\/#What_is_the_difference_between_a_web_designer_and_a_web_developer\" >What is the difference between a web designer and a web developer?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/should-you-hire-a-web-designer-or-web-developer\/#Should_I_hire_a_web_designer_or_a_web_developer_for_a_new_small_business_website\" >Should I hire a web designer or a web developer for a new small business website?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/should-you-hire-a-web-designer-or-web-developer\/#Can_one_person_be_both_a_web_designer_and_a_web_developer\" >Can one person be both a web designer and a web developer?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/should-you-hire-a-web-designer-or-web-developer\/#When_do_I_need_to_hire_both_a_web_designer_and_a_web_developer\" >When do I need to hire both a web designer and a web developer?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/should-you-hire-a-web-designer-or-web-developer\/#How_do_I_decide_who_to_hire_first_a_web_designer_or_a_web_developer\" >How do I decide who to hire first: a web designer or a web developer?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Web_Design\"><\/span>Web Design<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-80a2c5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"80a2c5c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95ae842\" data-id=\"95ae842\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-925ca90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"925ca90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Website design refers to how a website appears visually. Design can include things like layouts, photos, colors, fonts, and more. Anything that contributes to the look, feel, or branding of a website\u2019s visual aspects is considered design. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\/custom-web-design-houston\">Website designers<\/a> often have skillsets in graphics, art, and user experience. Web design can be split up into different categories, including:<\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li1\"><b>UX (User Experience)<\/b> \u2013 Ensures the user can interact with and use the website in an efficient way.<\/li><li class=\"li1\"><b>UI (User Interface)<\/b> \u2013 Ensures that graphics, photos, and typography add to the experience of a website. Examples of interface elements include buttons, menus, text fields, sliders, tags, progress bars, and more.<\/li><li class=\"li1\"><b>Visual Design<\/b> \u2013 Ensures that the finalized website looks attractive.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-94a5a32 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"94a5a32\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72cd4ee\" data-id=\"72cd4ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-988c04f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"988c04f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Web_Development\"><\/span>Web Development<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ea9e6c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ea9e6c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b04b574\" data-id=\"b04b574\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e68ed5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e68ed5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Website development refers to how a website functions from a coding perspective. Website developers use programming such as CSS, JavaScript, HTML, Python, Ruby on Rails, and others to create the infrastructure and functionality of a website\u2019s front and back end. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/design\">Web developers<\/a> work with web designers to take their designs and make them functioning sites. Web developers can be split up into a few different categories, including:<\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li1\"><b>Front-End Developers<\/b> \u2013 Focus on the part of a website that users directly interact with, including buttons, text, images, navigation menus, and more.<\/li><li class=\"li1\"><b>Back-End Developers <\/b>\u2013 Focus on the part of the website that users do not directly interact with. Also known as the server-side of the site, these developers work on the aspects that support and run the website, such as software, data, system components, and more<i>. <\/i><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><b>Full Stack Developers<\/b> \u2013 Have experience with both front-end and back-end development.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9b9bdb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f9b9bdb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-943c5ee\" data-id=\"943c5ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e57c4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0e57c4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/find-website-design-development-houston.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2534\" alt=\"Website Development Company in Houston\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/find-website-design-development-houston.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/find-website-design-development-houston-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/find-website-design-development-houston-768x384.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0a99fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a0a99fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69718e5\" data-id=\"69718e5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b51bc4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b51bc4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Differences_Between_Website_Design_and_Website_Development\"><\/span>Differences Between Website Design and Website Development<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61dee57 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61dee57\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4438d92\" data-id=\"4438d92\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-742dc8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"742dc8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Aside from the technical skillsets listed above, website designers tend to be a bit more creative while website developers are often more technical. In addition, web designers tend to be more focused on the visual elements while the web developer is more concerned with function and ease-of-use. In general, think of web design as what the user can see and web development as what the user can\u2019t see. Both are integral to a successful website.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-adda213 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"adda213\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23161df\" data-id=\"23161df\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ce5e02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ce5e02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_Your_Web_Professional_Do_Both\"><\/span>Should Your Web Professional Do Both? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c9c1dee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c9c1dee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-358052c\" data-id=\"358052c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3af023 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3af023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Although website design and development are often terms that are used interchangeably, it\u2019s clear that they are two distinct specialties. As a result, not all web designers do development and not all web developers do design. So, the question for business owners who are in the market for a website refresh or new launch is often, \u201cShould you hire a web professional or firm who does both web design and development?\u201d The choice is up to you, however, there can be benefits to working with someone or a team of people who do both. If your website design and development team are one and the same, they can create a seamless web experience for both business owners and users. In addition, having a web designer and developer can help save time and money both during the initial design\/development process and during the life of your site.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a7d197 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a7d197\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-160c433\" data-id=\"160c433\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26ad0cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26ad0cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Web_Design_and_Development_at_Its_Best\"><\/span>Web Design and Development at Its Best<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5082f6c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5082f6c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88af8bf\" data-id=\"88af8bf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13a7499 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13a7499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When your business needs quality web design and development, you need to find a competent web developer that can achieve both for you. No matter if you need a brand new website or are refreshing an old one using a web developer that can do both is the ideal situation. The best way to get the ideal site built is to hire someone that has both skills and has a portfolio of design and development work you can take a look at.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31b6797 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"31b6797\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><style>#sp-ea-7521 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-7521.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-7521.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-7521.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-7521.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-7521.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1777045026\"><div id=\"sp-ea-7521\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div class=\"ea-card ea-expand sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_difference_between_a_web_designer_and_a_web_developer\"><\/span><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-75210\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse75210\" aria-controls=\"collapse75210\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-minus\"><\/i> What is the difference between a web designer and a web developer?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse75210\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7521\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-75210\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p>A web designer focuses on how your website looks and feels, including layout, colors, typography, imagery, and overall user experience. Designers use tools like Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD to create mockups and prototypes that show the visual concept and how users will move through your pages.<\/p><p>A web developer builds the working website behind that design, writing the code that makes pages load, forms submit, logins work, and databases connect. Developers typically use languages and frameworks like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, or Python to turn design files into a fast, secure, fully functional site that runs in a browser.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_I_hire_a_web_designer_or_a_web_developer_for_a_new_small_business_website\"><\/span><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-75211\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse75211\" aria-controls=\"collapse75211\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Should I hire a web designer or a web developer for a new small business website?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse75211\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7521\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-75211\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p>If you mainly need a simple marketing site that looks professional, loads a handful of pages, and can be built on a platform like WordPress, Squarespace, or Shopify, hiring a web designer (ideally one who can implement templates or basic builders) is often enough. A designer will help you translate your brand into a clear visual identity, organize your content, and create layouts that convert visitors into leads or clients.<\/p><p>If your project requires custom features\u2014such as complex booking flows, membership areas, custom dashboards, integrations with internal systems, or unique business logic\u2014you will need a web developer, and often both a designer and a developer working together. In practice, many small businesses start with a designer-led build and then bring in a developer when they outgrow template-based solutions or need advanced functionality.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_one_person_be_both_a_web_designer_and_a_web_developer\"><\/span><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-75212\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse75212\" aria-controls=\"collapse75212\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Can one person be both a web designer and a web developer?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse75212\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7521\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-75212\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p>Yes, many professionals market themselves as \u201cfull\u2011stack\u201d or \u201cdesigner\u2011developer hybrids,\u201d meaning they can handle both the visual design and the technical build, especially for small to medium projects. These generalists are often a good fit for startups or small businesses that need one point of contact to take a website from concept to launch on a limited budget.<\/p><p>However, as projects grow in complexity, the skill sets diverge: designers go deeper into UX research, branding, and interaction patterns, while developers specialize in performance, security, databases, and integrations. For large or mission\u2011critical sites, it is common and often safer to hire a designer and developer (or an agency) so each expert can focus on their strongest domain.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_do_I_need_to_hire_both_a_web_designer_and_a_web_developer\"><\/span><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-75213\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse75213\" aria-controls=\"collapse75213\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> When do I need to hire both a web designer and a web developer?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse75213\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7521\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-75213\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p>You typically need both when your project must look polished and on\u2011brand and also perform complex tasks beyond what standard website builders can do. Examples include custom e\u2011commerce stores, web applications, membership platforms, or marketing sites that need bespoke integrations, interactive tools, or advanced lead-capture flows.<\/p><p>In these cases, the designer defines the user journey, page structure, and visual system, while the developer chooses the tech stack and implements the functionality so everything works reliably under real\u2011world traffic. This collaboration helps ensure your site does not just \u201clook nice\u201d but is also fast, secure, scalable, and easy to maintain over time.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_decide_who_to_hire_first_a_web_designer_or_a_web_developer\"><\/span><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-75214\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse75214\" aria-controls=\"collapse75214\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> How do I decide who to hire first: a web designer or a web developer?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse75214\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7521\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-75214\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p>For most businesses, especially those without an existing site or with a weak brand presence, it makes sense to start with a web designer who can clarify your visual identity, content priorities, and user journey. A good designer will help you define page structure, messaging, and calls-to-action so that any developer brought in later has a clear blueprint to build from.<\/p><p>If your main challenge is technical\u2014such as migrating data, integrating with internal systems, solving performance problems, or building complex custom features\u2014you may want to bring in a developer first to scope what is realistically possible, then collaborate with a designer to refine the user experience. Either way, asking potential partners for a clear statement of work, including what is included, what is not, timelines, and hand\u2011off deliverables, will help you avoid scope creep and misaligned expectations.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For as long as websites have been around, there have been website designers, website developers, and professionals who handle both aspects of website creation. For business owners looking to update their existing website or launch an entirely new website, it can be confusing to distinguish the difference between website design and website development. 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