Web and Digital Interface Designers
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.
- Tasks
- 30 tasksNot rated core or supplemental
- Family
- Computer & MathematicalOne of its 38 occupations
- Code
- 15-1255.00SOC 2018: 15-1255
What the work is made of
O*NET lists these 30 tasks but has not rated them core or supplemental. Each is quoted as published, with where it came from.
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- Task 1. Collaborate with management or users to develop e-commerce strategies and to integrate these strategies with Web sites.Not ratedTask 21685Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 2. Collaborate with web development professionals, such as front-end or back-end developers, to complete the full scope of Web development projects.Not ratedTask 21686Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 3. Communicate with network personnel or Web site hosting agencies to address hardware or software issues affecting Web sites.Not ratedTask 21687Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 4. Conduct user research to determine design requirements and analyze user feedback to improve design quality.Not ratedTask 21688Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 5. Confer with management or development teams to prioritize needs, resolve conflicts, develop content criteria, or choose solutions.Not ratedTask 21689Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 6. Create searchable indices for Web page content.Not ratedTask 21690Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 7. Create Web models or prototypes that include physical, interface, logical, or data models.Not ratedTask 21691Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 8. Design, build, or maintain Web sites, using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools, and digital media.Not ratedTask 21692Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 9. Develop and document style guidelines for Web site content.Not ratedTask 21693Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 10. Develop new visual design concepts and modify concepts based on stakeholder feedback.Not ratedTask 21694Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 11. Develop or implement procedures for ongoing Web site revision.Not ratedTask 21695Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 12. Develop system interaction or sequence diagrams.Not ratedTask 21696Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 13. Develop Web site maps, application models, image templates, or page templates that meet project goals, user needs, or industry standards.Not ratedTask 21697Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 14. Develop, validate, and document test routines and schedules to ensure that test cases mimic external interfaces and address all browser and device types.Not ratedTask 21698Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 15. Direct and execute pre-production activities, such as creating moodboards or storyboards and establishing a project timeline.Not ratedTask 21699Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 16. Document technical factors such as server load, bandwidth, database performance, and browser and device types.Not ratedTask 21700Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 17. Identify or maintain links to and from other Web sites and check links to ensure proper functioning.Not ratedTask 21701Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 18. Identify problems uncovered by testing or customer feedback, and correct problems or refer problems to appropriate personnel for correction.Not ratedTask 21702Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 19. Incorporate technical considerations into Web site design plans, such as budgets, equipment, performance requirements, or legal issues including accessibility and privacy.Not ratedTask 21703Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 20. Maintain understanding of current Web technologies or programming practices through continuing education, reading, or participation in professional conferences, workshops, or groups.Not ratedTask 21704Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 21. Perform or direct Web site updates.Not ratedTask 21705Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 22. Perform Web site tests according to planned schedules, or after any Web site or product revision.Not ratedTask 21706Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 23. Provide clear, detailed descriptions of Web site specifications, such as product features, activities, software, communication protocols, programming languages, and operating systems software and hardware.Not ratedTask 21707Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 24. Register Web sites with search engines to increase Web site traffic.Not ratedTask 21708Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 25. Research and apply innovative solutions for product design, visuals, and user experience to meet the needs of individual Web development projects.Not ratedTask 21709Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 26. Research, document, rate, or select alternatives for Web architecture or technologies.Not ratedTask 21710Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 27. Respond to user email inquiries, or set up automated systems to send responses.Not ratedTask 21711Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 28. Select programming languages, design tools, or applications.Not ratedTask 21712Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 29. Write and edit technical documentation for digital interface products and designs, such as user manuals, testing protocols, and reports.Not ratedTask 21713Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 30. Write supporting code for Web applications or Web sites.Not ratedTask 21714Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 15-1255
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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