Yes! To be honest, there are countless different kinds of web designers, with different niches for different projects. But the two bigger, more concrete types that you’ll want to be aware of are User Experience (UX) designers and User Interface (UI) designers.
UX designers are focused on the visual interactions that a user will have with your website – UX has been described as a “human-first” way of designing websites. The main goal of a UX designer is to make sure users can complete their desired tasks in as easy and pleasant a way as possible. UX designers are primarily concerned with how intuitively a web page will flow for a user.
UI designers are focused on the digital interactions that a user will have with your website. Elements like buttons, icons, and spacing all fall into this category. UI designers are primarily concerned with how effectively a web page will function for a user.