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User Interface (UI) Designer

Information Technology and Computer Science
Front-End Application Design
UI / UX Designer / Developer

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.

Avg Annual Salary

Not available

Typical Education

Varies

Experience

Varies

Job Postings

N/A

Parent Occupation (O*NET)

Web and Digital Interface Designers

Bright Outlook

Median Wage

$98,090/yr

Growth (2024-34)

+7.0%

Education

Bachelor's degree

Skills & Requirements

Specialized Skills (25)

Scripting

5.0

User Research

4.9

Adobe Flash

4.8

Product Management

4.7

User Experience (UX)

4.7

Web Technologies

4.4

User Interface (UI) Design

4.3

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

4.2

Engineering Design Process

4.1

Interaction Design

4.0

Dynamic HTML

4.0

Prototyping

3.9

Style Guides

3.9

User-Centered Design

3.8

Asynchronous Javascript and XML (AJAX)

3.8

Wireframing

3.7

Web Applications

3.7

Task Analysis

3.5

Storyboarding

3.5

Common Skills (5)

Program Management

4.6

Research

4.5

Communication

4.5

Honesty

4.2

Self Development

3.6

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