User Interface (UI) Designer
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.
At a Glance
User Interface (UI) Designer. Top skills: Scripting, Adobe Illustrator, User Research.
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Parent Occupation (O*NET)
Web and Digital Interface Designers
Median Wage
$98,090/yr
Growth (2024-34)
+7.0%
Education
Bachelor's degree
Skills & Requirements
Specialized Skills (25)
Scripting
User Research
Adobe Flash
Product Management
User Experience (UX)
Web Technologies
User Interface (UI) Design
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Engineering Design Process
Interaction Design
Dynamic HTML
Prototyping
Style Guides
User-Centered Design
Asynchronous Javascript and XML (AJAX)
Wireframing
Web Applications
Task Analysis
Storyboarding
Common Skills (5)
Program Management
Research
Communication
Honesty
Self Development
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