Yes, actually I think it does. That doesn’t necessarily mean there won’t be a need for web designers in the future, but I do believe it does mean there will be less of a need for them in the future. We will after all, still have a need for web designers to build us templates or themes of WordPress. But, it’s not like everyone building a site, needs to have their own personal designer tweaking CSS files, and photo-shopping their logos and graphics endlessly. I mean, how unique does your website really need to be?
And WordPress is not the only piece of software that gives webmasters this unparalleled freedom. While it’s true, that there are literally thousands of free WP themes available for download. While it does take some effort to browse through the loads of themes available and cull the dead wood, it can be well worth it when you find the perfect theme for your site. Even if you can find the perfectly designed theme, if you have even a thimbleful of tech savvy, you should be able to tweak the theme to look the way you want. And if, your unsure about what’s required to make your changes, you should be able to find plenty of help online.
WordPress Vs Web Designers
WordPress and many other free blogging and CMS software applications are completely free for webmasters of all abilities to download and make use of. Other applications like Joomla, Pivot, and PHPNuke also offer a whole bundle of free themes or templates to make use of. You really can have a fully functioning website in a matter of minutes, if you know what your doing. Since most people putting up a website, can manipulate code a bit and use graphics tools like photoshop to change the images, there’s no limit to your website dreams.
I do believe, that there is a place for web designers in the future, as there will always be people that need a website, but have next to no technical abilities to do it on their own. But, there is a line being blurred between web designer and the regular everyday joe computer user. I’m happy for that, as the web designers left working in their field of endeavor will be the cream of the crop. Plus they will be capable of pushing the capabilities of the world of web design. That’s a good thing for all of us in the internet world. Heaven knows, there’s enough ugly websites out there already.