What is involved in the profession of a Web designer?

A web designer is a jack of several trades. First and foremost, she has to have an eye for beauty and some graphical skills. Second, like all design jobs, web designers need to balance many, often conflicting, needs and constraints, at a limited visual space. Third, it helps to have a sense of usability and interactive experience design. Fourth, a web designer has to master changing design frameworks, tools and applications. It also helps to get a grip about web programming (which is deeper than design per se). A healthy marketing and getting along with people ought to help. Please see the related link for some details.