- When it comes to graphic design, the screen is an ever changing paper. Design specifically for screen is a skill that is built on graphic design yet is extended to include interactive design and information presentation.
Common tasks of a graphic designer when dealing with website design include:
- Wire frames - the layout and rough placing of elements on the page
- Colours and style of the overall site template
- Styling of text elements - headings, lists, paragraphs, menus etc
- Styling of changes with mouse activity and link behaviour
- styling and placing pictures, video, illustrations
- Styling of more complex data elements, like tabular information and charts