Web and Digital Interface Designers
The occupation Web and Digital Interface Designers covers people who design digital user interfaces or websites. One core duty is to identify problems uncovered by testing or customer feedback, and correct problems or refer problems to appropriate personnel for correction. Its interest code is IAC. Investigative leads at 4.9 out of 7, so expect research, analysis and working through hard problems, with Artistic next at 4.5. Plan on a bachelor’s degree plus a period of work experience; O*NET labels this considerable preparation. Strength in reading comprehension, judgment and decision making, and critical thinking helps most here. It tends to suit people who want research, analysis and working through hard problems, and it offers little for anyone seeking helping, teaching or caring for people.
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.
Main tasks
- Identify problems uncovered by testing or customer feedback, and correct problems or refer problems to appropriate personnel for correction.
- Design, build, or maintain Web sites, using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools, and digital media.
- Write supporting code for Web applications or Web sites.
- Perform Web site tests according to planned schedules, or after any Web site or product revision.
- Collaborate with web development professionals, such as front-end or back-end developers, to complete the full scope of Web development projects.
- Develop new visual design concepts and modify concepts based on stakeholder feedback.
Skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Critical Thinking
- Complex Problem Solving
- Active Listening
- Active Learning
Who this career fits
May suit you if
- You enjoy working out why something happens, not just what happened.
- You want room to make something in your own way.
- You are ready to spend around four years on a degree, then build experience.
- You are comfortable relying on reading comprehension and judgment and decision making.
May not suit you if
- You lose interest when a job asks for long stretches of analysis.
- You want helping people to be at the center of your work. Social rates 2.2 out of 7 here.
- You want to avoid a four-year degree or its equivalent.
Interest profile
O*NET rates each occupation from 1 to 7 on six interest types. The code IAC takes the three highest, and Investigative comes first here.
Preparation
Considerable preparation. Most jobs here ask for a bachelor’s degree, and employers usually expect a few years of related experience as well.
Also called
- UI Developer (User Interface Developer)
- UX Developer (User Experience Developer)
- UX Engineer (User Experience Engineer)
- Web Administration Coordinator (Web Admin Coordinator)
- Web Architect
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