Are you curious about what it takes to become a successful web designer and traveler? The journey of mastering the art of web design while exploring the world is both challenging and rewarding.
Everyone travels and works for different reasons. This adventure requires a unique blend of creativity, technical skills, and a passion for discovery. Without the proper skills, you can just start your journey tomorrow. It all start with mastering the fundamentals of design principles, coding languages, and user experience.
If you are a beginner who is starting from scratch, I recommend investing some time educating yourself about the industry and take basic coding classes online. There are many free resources such as W3C school.
Be prepared to get grounded for a few months. Taking my case for examples, I was on hiatus from Web Design for a couple of years due to change in circumstances. I had solid foundations and fundamentals in web design and web development, but after the absences I felt I needed to brush up my skills, so I moved into my parent's place to save money. I spent 6 months learning new skills and a brand new portfolio. Soon, I landed my first online job and several other freelance gigs.
Here are a few things you need to consider if you want to become a traveling web designer or digital nomad:
You need to be working in your space for a while and know the space quite well. You can't just be a newbie graphic designer and expect to be able to travel to Europe for 6 months, it's not going to happen and it is unrealistic.
It is not a vacation. Yes, read it again, it is not a vacation, you will need to work hard and try not to be distracted. There will be week nights when you need to stay up to meet a deadline or have meetings.
Have a Plan B. Most digital nomads I met have a Plan B. Mine is to go home to my parents in case things don't work out. But it's hard to travel 30 hours every time I encounter a problem. Read this article to find out what you can do to save money.
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