web designer

design de‧sign ¹ [dɪˈzaɪn] noun

1. [countable, uncountable] the way in which something has been planned and made, including its appearance, how it works etc:

• One or two changes have been made to the computer's basic design.

• a company that believes in the importance of good design

ˈjob deˌsign [uncountable] HUMAN RESOURCES

the process of deciding what work and responsibilities a particular job should include:

• Poor job design results in unhappy employees in boring jobs.

2. [uncountable] the process of making a drawing of something to show how it will be made or what it will look like

comˌputer-aided deˈsign abbreviation CAD [uncountable] COMPUTING

the use of computers in designing something, especially buildings, cars etc:

• Company officials say that the use of a computer-aided design process helps to keep project costs down.

ˌgraphic deˈsign [uncountable] COMPUTING

the art of combining pictures and words in order to design books, magazines, newspapers, and advertisements:

• Computerized graphic design is changing the publishing industry.

inˌdustrial deˈsign [uncountable] MANUFACTURING

the designing of products which are made by machines, for example cars, computers, radios etc, or the job of doing this:

• The new proposals give companies more legal protection on all their industrial designs.

ˌregistered deˈsign [countable] MANUFACTURING

a design which has been recorded with the Patent Office, but does not get a patent:

• When an item is to be commercially reproduced, you need to be aware of its registered design rights.

ˈweb deˌsign [uncountable]

COMPUTING the art and process of making a web page or a website:

• a professional web design agency

— web designer noun [countable]

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web designer UK US (also Web designer) noun [C] IT, INTERNET

► someone whose job is to design websites: »

Small businesses often cannot afford the costs of consultant web designers.