we do not know this and cannot claim that he is lost in vain. Also, we do not know how much is he capable of. he showed us nothing until now. I know some web designers from the beginning and also they knew nothing, it seemed as if they had no capability. but they still reached some level. So, everyone has their own start.
It's good that he asked for a suggestion here, but he also respects them. I guess he wants to learn, so any suggestion of "hire someone" is missed point in this thread.