Web and Digital Interface Designers
Career Cluster
Information Technology
Focuses on hardware, software, and multimedia. In this field you will design, develop, support, and manage computer systems.
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Expected pay range
Expected pay range
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About 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.
Other titles
Technology Applications Engineer, Web Architect, Web Design Specialist, Web Designer, Web Developer, Webmaster
Licenses and Certifications they may hold
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Certifications
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- Association for Computing Machinery (external link opens new tab)
- CompTIA (external link opens new tab)
- Computing Research Association (external link opens new tab)
- IEEE Computer Society (external link opens new tab)
- National Center for Women and Information Technology (external link opens new tab)
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Web developers and digital designers (external link opens new tab)
- World Organization of Webmasters (external link opens new tab)