This.
I've been doing decent as a freelancer but if you want to go 9-5 you need absolutely more than just web design (or graphic design for me).
I just got hired recently and the role includes, web, graphic, UX, and UI design skills and the past positions needed more than just graphic design. Company's aren't looking for one particular skill set anymore.
Sure you can design a website but if it looks and functions like shit, you're nothing.
The money is there if you're willing to hustle hard and keep on improving your skills. I had to learn coding on my own and in the midst of learning Javascript right now. If you don't have the urge to keep on adapting and improving, you're not gonna get anywhere.
Here's an article I read a few days ago... worth reading.
The Most Important Design Jobs Of The Future | Co.Design | business + design
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Originally Posted by alwayslive
You seem to post a lot of these kinds of questions. Have you ever considered meeting with a recruiter/headhunter and finding a career path for yourself?
Web design/web development are both careers that you can make a lot of money in as a freelancer, but you will need the talent as well as the right connections. It's an easier field to get into as you said yourself you just need to take a 20 week program, BUT you will always need to keep studying and upgrading your skills as there are constantly advancements in the field. You will also probably need to learn a ton of other skills like UX, graphic design, etc. if you want to start your own web design business. If you can market your services right, work with the right clients and create beautiful webpages for them that have great UX, then go for it, all power to you. But don't get into the field just because you think that it can be a good career, that's not the right mindset to get into any career. I think I've told you this before, figure out what exactly you like to do and try your best to build a career around it. Don't just google what a job will pay and decide to do it because you will for sure fail that way.
Best of luck.
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