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Goldenfinger:
Let me just drop mine here, been thinking of learning ui/ux design, but before that I want to learn graphic deg... I just want to have any digital skills that deals with creativity and colors, design... Making an ugly idea to be beautiful.. I love challenges like dat. I'm doing some small graphics deg with my phone. Check it out below

They are beautiful.

If you love creativity and colours, you should learn Graphics Design for starters. I don't know how long learning it would take for you. But, I would implore you to learn UI/UX too if you consider it a ion.

However, you'd need a bit, if not more of coding knowledge for learning UX. If you don't have a problem with that, you can pick it up. All the best.

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kalex0:
I’m ready to be a UI/UX designer. Who is ready to train me here?

Go to Coursera.

UyaiIncomparabl:


They are beautiful.

If you love creativity and colours, you should learn Graphics Design for starters. I don't know how long learning it would take for you. But, I would implore you to learn UI/UX too if you consider it a ion.

However, you'd need a bit, if not more of coding knowledge for learning UX. If you don't have a problem with that, you can pick it up. All the best.

. Thank you ma, can you please throw more light on the coding knowledge that I need

Hmmm

UyaiIncomparabl:


Go to Coursera.

I really need a mentor I can ask questions anytime

MardiGras:
Please be as candid with me as possible.

Is learning web design a waste of my time.

Twice i've embarked on the process of learning it, and twice i've been discouraged saying 'everyone' knows web design and so the competition has driven the price of the market down.

That i should learn programming instead as it is more challenging.

Pls help me.

learn programming of other kind

Mardigras

Learn programming+web design

larion:
for like 6 months, i av being reading on nairaland witout posting, but i cant hold it anymore wit dis thread, i design website, and nt rili bad wit development of it, as in php and mysql, but rili i dont get d jobs, im a 500level comp. Sc. Student but then i shld av few jobs 2 call mine, but nt rili, and here u pple r talking as if d jobs are everywhere, pls open my eyes, let mi even start wit d 40k, 50k job, cos i will neva take those 10k job even if they come, abeg good pple of nairaland dt get dis jobs wat im i missing

How long have you been into web development

Goldenfinger:
. Thank you ma, can you please throw more light on the coding knowledge that I need

Most importantly, HTML, CSS and JAVASCRIPT.

UyaiIncomparabl:


Most importantly, HTML, CSS and JAVASCRIPT.

.. ok ma, thanks... Let me get a laptop and I will start learning... I need a digital skill badly

UyaiIncomparabl:


Most importantly, HTML, CSS and JAVASCRIPT.

Lol madame, you are building websites now? Omo you dom put hand for everything.

kalex0:


I need a mentor I can ask questions anytime

You are right.

Why not go for paid physical classes like APTECH and its likes?

You can ask your questions there from the teachers and have group enthusiasm if you have a problem with being self-motivated whilst still learning on Coursera. By the end of your learning, you'd have had extra knowledge and answered questions. Then, you apply for internships to maximize what you learnt.

However, if you do find someone patient and trusting to show you the ropes away from the suggestion above, you can go for it. , not everyone is a teacher.

Goldenfinger:
.. ok ma, thanks... Let me get a laptop and I will start learning... I need a digital skill badly

Get a good laptop with long battery life.

truthsayer009:


Lol madame, you are building websites now? Omo you dom put hand for everything.

Lol.

Not exactly. I have just found myself having an interest in the Tech Space.

UyaiIncomparabl:


You are right.

Why not go for paid physical classes like APTECH and its likes?

You can ask your questions there from the teachers and have group enthusiasm if you have a problem with being self-motivated whilst still learning on Coursera. By the end of your learning, you'd have had extra knowledge and answered questions. Then, you apply for internships to maximize what you learnt.

However, if you do find someone patient and trusting to show you the ropes away from the suggestion above, you can go for it. , not everyone is a teacher.

This is what I really have in mind, I will pay.

Can you suggest any center around ogun state?


I’m not currently at Lagos

There are so many misplaced opinions here..
First, web design and web development are different...

Then, I hate it when people start talking down on WordPress Devs...do you guys even know who a WordPress developer is?

Most of the problem sha, started with people who design drag and drop websites with WordPress and calling themselves developers. A WordPress developer builds plugins and themes.

To my first point, a web designer (which a great career choice) uses figma, Adobe XD,etc a web developer codes in html, css and JavaScript coupled with a framework and other technologies.

Web design is good and is not close to saturated, Nigeria clients shouldn't even be in your plans at all, if you are serious.

kalex0:

This is what I really have in mind, I will pay.

Can you suggest any center around ogun state?


I’m not currently at Lagos

APTECH should be in Abeokuta. Run a search.

UyaiIncomparabl:


APTECH should be in Abeokuta. Run a search.

Thanks , I will.


Are you a designer or a developer?

UyaiIncomparabl:


Get a good laptop with long battery life.

.. .. give me suggestions biko.... Wait why can't we send someone friend request in nairaland self, cause I might need your help in the future.. and you are the only one that likes my work .. you kinda encourage me with that

larion:
for like 6 months, i av being reading on nairaland witout posting, but i cant hold it anymore wit dis thread, i design website, and nt rili bad wit development of it, as in php and mysql, but rili i dont get d jobs, im a 500level comp. Sc. Student but then i shld av few jobs 2 call mine, but nt rili, and here u pple r talking as if d jobs are everywhere, pls open my eyes, let mi even start wit d 40k, 50k job, cos i will neva take those 10k job even if they come, abeg good pple of nairaland dt get dis jobs wat im i missing

If you're REALLY as good as you claim, your sights shouldn't just be set on Jobs in Nigeria alone.

There are a handful of intensive development [freelance] jobs on stack overflow. Yes the site where programmers ask questions.
Look to the borders of the pages (left & right) to see them. Some don't care where you're located as long as you're good with the tech stack they work with.

I don't know where exactly your interest lie. But I'd by chance you're interested in Data intensive web development jobs, Appsilon is a good company that hires [remote] good developers.
I hear Automattic (an IT company) does (hires remotely) too.

Cheers.

kalex0:


Thanks , I will.


Are you a designer or a developer?

Let me say an designer.

Just like you, I am learning UI/UX on Coursera. In my 2nd month already.

However, in the long term, I will be focusing on UI. That will be my forte.

Yes

UyaiIncomparabl:


Let me say an designer.

Just like you, I am learning UI/UX on Coursera. In my 2nd month already.

However, in the long term, I will be focusing on UI. That will be my forte.

I went through the site now

How do you ask questions?

How are you coping with the virtual classes?

Omo !!!

Goldenfinger:
.. .. give me suggestions biko.... Wait why can't we send someone friend request in nairaland self, cause I might need your help in the future.. and you are the only one that likes my work .. you kinda encourage me with that

I would only be giving you suggestions from my personal experiences.

I use a DELL laptop presently and the battery life is superb. HP is good too.

UyaiIncomparabl:


I would only be giving you suggestions from my personal experiences.

I use a DELL laptop presently and the battery life is superb. HP is good too.

. Thank you madam, see you around

kalex0:


I went through the site now

How do you ask questions?

How are you coping with the virtual classes?

Omo !!!

LOL!

That's the reason I asked you to for paid classes, then you can for a course on Coursera too if you like.

UyaiIncomparabl:


LOL!

That's the reason I asked you to for paid classes, then you can for a course on Coursera too if you like.

I’m making plans already

Where are you based?

MardiGras:
Please be as candid with me as possible.

Is learning web design a waste of my time.

Twice i've embarked on the process of learning it, and twice i've been discouraged saying 'everyone' knows web design and so the competition has driven the price of the market down.

That i should learn programming instead as it is more challenging.

Pls help me.

Unless it’s an e-commerce or highly interactive website for s or a special project website u are wasting ur damn time and behind the curve almost everything is now done on social media than websites.

MardiGras:
Please be as candid with me as possible.

Is learning web design a waste of my time.

Twice i've embarked on the process of learning it, and twice i've been discouraged saying 'everyone' knows web design and so the competition has driven the price of the market down.

That i should learn programming instead as it is more challenging.

Pls help me.

Nope, it is not a waste of time if you know your onions. However, bespoke website development is what would give you good money. Besides, you will need the knowledge of some server side programming language like Java, Php or Python for dynamic websites.

larion:
for like 6 months, i av being reading on nairaland witout posting, but i cant hold it anymore wit dis thread, i design website, and nt rili bad wit development of it, as in php and mysql, but rili i dont get d jobs, im a 500level comp. Sc. Student but then i shld av few jobs 2 call mine, but nt rili, and here u pple r talking as if d jobs are everywhere, pls open my eyes, let mi even start wit d 40k, 50k job, cos i will neva take those 10k job even if they come, abeg good pple of nairaland dt get dis jobs wat im i missing

How you wan take get jobs when you write like this?