A web designer is someone who is both creative and technically inclined, and uses both these attributes to build or redesign websites. The web designer has the ability to understand what is needed to make a website functional and easy to use, but at the same time make it aesthetically appealing to the user.

There are a number of variables here that will depend greatly on the quality of service you are after. Pricing can be sourced from very cheap (a few hundred dollars) to very expensive (tens of thousands) and every where in between. Just remember the pricing will depend on the project and the level of expertise you are delivered.

This will depend if you are wanting a simple business website or a full featured web application. A good quality business website will take anywhere from 5 to 8 weeks. Be mindful of variations and complex tasks. More complex sites can take several months.

Web development broadly refers to the tasks associated with developing websites for hosting via intranet or internet. The web development process includes web design, web content development, client-side/server-side scripting and network security configuration, among other tasks.