Web and Digital Interface Designers

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Web and Digital Interface Designers

What they do

Design digital user interfaces or websites. Develop and test layouts, interfaces, functionality, and navigation menus to ensure compatibility and usability across browsers or devices. May use web framework applications as well as client-side code and processes. May evaluate web design following web and accessibility standards, and may analyze web use metrics and optimize websites for marketability and search engine ranking. May design and test interfaces that facilitate the human-computer interaction and maximize the usability of digital devices, websites, and software with a focus on aesthetics and design. May create graphics used in websites and manage website content and links.

Also Called: Technology Applications Engineer, Web Architect, Web Design Specialist, Web Designer, Webmaster, Technology Applications Engineer, Web Architect, Web Design Specialist, Web Designer, Webmaster

$48,210
Starting Salary (2023)
$98,540
Median Salary (2023)
15.2%
Projected Job Growth
111,060
Employment (2022)

Typical Tasks

Collaborate with management or users to develop e-commerce strategies and to integrate these strategies with Web sites.
Collaborate with web development professionals, such as front-end or back-end developers, to complete the full scope of Web development projects.
Communicate with network personnel or Web site hosting agencies to address hardware or software issues affecting Web sites.
Conduct user research to determine design requirements and analyze user feedback to improve design quality.
Confer with management or development teams to prioritize needs, resolve conflicts, develop content criteria, or choose solutions.

A day in the life

What kind of work is this?

Investigative
Studying, Research based work
Artistic
Conceptual, Creative Work
Conventional
Organized, Procedural Work

What personality traits do you need to succeed?

Adaptability/Flexibility
Cooperation
Attention to Detail
Initiative
Achievement/Effort
Persistence

What key skills are needed for this job?

Programming
Active Listening
Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Complex Problem Solving
Judgment and Decision Making

Expected Knowledge

Design
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Communications and Media
Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

Common Activities

Thinking Creatively
Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Working with Computers
Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

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