In most aspects of business, one has the option to work with a freelancer. It can be a good way to save some money, but as with all cheaper options in life, sometimes you end up getting for what you pay for. Typically, freelance website designers may be highly skilled in one aspect of website design, but under-qualified in other necessary aspects of the industry. Conversely, boutique website design firms are usually comprised of 5-10 employees who are experts in their respective fields. As a result, boutique web design firms can produce higher quality websites than most freelancers can. Of course, this comes with a higher price, but those who choose to spend the money will almost always say it was worth it. To give you a better idea of what you’re dealing with when it comes to freelance web designers, we have listed brief descriptions of the three most common freelance web designers below.