If I Had to Start a Web Design Business in 2025...5 Things I'd NEVER Do Again

Will AI take over web design? Should I learn to code? Is there too much competition for me to have a chance? I answer all those questions as I lay out 5 things I'd do differently if I was starting over with web design in 2025. You get all the juicy details of the mistakes I made along the way and the importance of adapting to changes in the industry, building efficient processes, developing a refined design taste, nurturing real-world relationships, and integrating AI into your workflow. These tips are aimed at helping new web designers set the foundation for a successful career and stand out in a competitive market. Other helpful videos: 🔎 Finding Freelance Clients    • 10 Ways to Easily Land Your First Freelanc...   🏃🏼‍♂️ Starting a New Web Design Career in your 30s    • How to Break Into a Web Development Career...   🪜 Web Design Project Process with Mike Janda    • How to Win Web Design Clients by Mastering...   Check out Mike Janda's Channel!    / @morejanda   Checkout the episode web page: 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/start... 👨🏼‍💻My favorite website builder: https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/showit 💻 Check out my free Web Designer Starter Kit course and get your web design journey started on the right foot! https://selfmadewebdesigner.com 🎙️ Want to listen to the podcast instead of watch? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Say hey on insta!   / chrismisterek   Here are some links to the equipment I use for my podcast and videos. These are affiliate links. Clicking on these will help me keep the channel and podcast running Camera - Panasonic Lumix G7 https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/camera Lens - Samyang 12mm F2 https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/lens Audio Interface - UA Apollo Twin Duo https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/inter... Microphone - Shure SM7B https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/sm7b Lighting - El Gato Key Light https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/lighting Recording Software - ecamm https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/ecamm 00:00 Introduction: Avoiding Common Mistakes in Web Design 00:15 The Changing Landscape of Web Design 01:29 Tip 1: Don't Overemphasize Coding 02:48 Tip 2: Focus on Processes 04:50 Tip 3: Develop Your Design Taste 07:10 Tip 4: Build Real-World Relationships 09:39 Tip 5: Integrate AI into Your Business 12:35 Conclusion: Take Action and Start Your Journey #selfmadewebdesigner #webdesign #freelancewebdesigning #webdesigner #webdesignlife #webdesignerlife #uxdesign #uxdesigner #uxuidesigner #careerchange #careeropportunities #freelancewebdesign #inmy30sandlovingit #careerchangeinspiration #selftaughtwebdesigner #selftaughtwebdesign #webdesignmentor #learnwebdesign #wpbeginner #programminglife #programmerslife #codingdays #code #programming #codinglife #newpodcast #techpodcast