Web and Digital Interface Designers
Overview
SaveJob Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Experience
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Education
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Job Training
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Examples
Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.
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.
Demand
Technology Skills
Technology
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Detailed Work Activities
- Collaborate with others to develop or implement marketing strategies.
- Collaborate with others to determine design specifications or details.
- Collaborate with others to resolve information technology issues.
- Provide technical support for computer network issues.
- Gather customer or product information to determine customer needs.
- Analyze operational data to evaluate operations, processes or products.
- Design websites or web applications.
- Develop models of information or communications systems.
- Update website content.
- Develop specifications or procedures for website development or maintenance.
- Document design or development procedures.
- Implement design or process improvements.
- Prepare graphics or other visual representations of information.
- Develop diagrams or flow charts of system operation.
- Test software performance.
- Develop testing routines or procedures.
- Create images or other visual displays.
- Develop detailed project plans.
- Supervise information technology personnel.
- Document network-related activities or tasks.
- Troubleshoot issues with computer applications or systems.
- Resolve computer software problems.
- Update knowledge about emerging industry or technology trends.
- Conduct research to gain information about products or processes.
- Provide customer service to clients or users.
- Write reports or evaluations.
- Write computer programming code.
Interests
Investigative
70%
Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the fields of humanities, mathematics/statistics, information technology, or health care service.
Artistic
65%
Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts, applied arts and design, performing arts, music, creative writing, media, or culinary art.
Conventional
63%
Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.
Enterprising
45%
Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.
Realistic
37%
Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.
Social
32%
Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.
Majors
Colleges
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