Web / Digital Interface 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.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: UI Developer (User Interface Developer); UX Developer (User Experience Developer); UX Engineer (User Experience Engineer); Web Administration Coordinator (Web Admin Coordinator); Web Architect; Web Content Developer; Web Content Specialist; Web Design Specialist; Web Designer; Webmaster

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.
• Maintain understanding of current Web technologies or programming practices through continuing education, reading, or participation in professional conferences, workshops, or groups.
• Respond to user email inquiries, or set up automated systems to send responses.
• Conduct user research to determine design requirements and analyze user feedback to improve design quality.
• Perform or direct Web site updates.
• Identify or maintain links to and from other Web sites and check links to ensure proper functioning.
• Direct and execute pre-production activities, such as creating moodboards or storyboards and establishing a project timeline.
• Communicate with network personnel or Web site hosting agencies to address hardware or software issues affecting Web sites.
• Research and apply innovative solutions for product design, visuals, and user experience to meet the needs of individual Web development projects.
• Develop and document style guidelines for Web site content.

Knowledge

• Computers and Electronics
• English Language
• Customer and Personal Service
• Administration and Management

Skills

• Reading Comprehension
• Critical Thinking
• Active Listening
• Active Learning
• Writing
• Speaking
• Monitoring

Abilities

• Written Comprehension
• Problem Sensitivity
• Near Vision
• Oral Comprehension
• Deductive Reasoning
• Oral Expression
• Written Expression
• Fluency of Ideas
• Information Ordering
• Originality
• Speech Recognition
• Inductive Reasoning
• Flexibility of Closure
• Category Flexibility
• Selective Attention
• Speech Clarity