# 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.

- Code: 15-1255.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 15-1255)
- Family: [Computer & Mathematical](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-15), one of its 38 occupations
- Tasks: 30 tasks (30 not rated)
- Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/15-1255.00
- JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/15-1255.00.json

## What the work is made of

1. Collaborate with management or users to develop e-commerce strategies and to integrate these strategies with Web sites.  
   Not rated · Task 21685 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
2. Collaborate with web development professionals, such as front-end or back-end developers, to complete the full scope of Web development projects.  
   Not rated · Task 21686 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
3. Communicate with network personnel or Web site hosting agencies to address hardware or software issues affecting Web sites.  
   Not rated · Task 21687 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
4. Conduct user research to determine design requirements and analyze user feedback to improve design quality.  
   Not rated · Task 21688 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
5. Confer with management or development teams to prioritize needs, resolve conflicts, develop content criteria, or choose solutions.  
   Not rated · Task 21689 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
6. Create searchable indices for Web page content.  
   Not rated · Task 21690 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
7. Create Web models or prototypes that include physical, interface, logical, or data models.  
   Not rated · Task 21691 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
8. Design, build, or maintain Web sites, using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools, and digital media.  
   Not rated · Task 21692 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
9. Develop and document style guidelines for Web site content.  
   Not rated · Task 21693 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
10. Develop new visual design concepts and modify concepts based on stakeholder feedback.  
   Not rated · Task 21694 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
11. Develop or implement procedures for ongoing Web site revision.  
   Not rated · Task 21695 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
12. Develop system interaction or sequence diagrams.  
   Not rated · Task 21696 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
13. Develop Web site maps, application models, image templates, or page templates that meet project goals, user needs, or industry standards.  
   Not rated · Task 21697 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
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 rated · Task 21698 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
15. Direct and execute pre-production activities, such as creating moodboards or storyboards and establishing a project timeline.  
   Not rated · Task 21699 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
16. Document technical factors such as server load, bandwidth, database performance, and browser and device types.  
   Not rated · Task 21700 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
17. Identify or maintain links to and from other Web sites and check links to ensure proper functioning.  
   Not rated · Task 21701 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
18. Identify problems uncovered by testing or customer feedback, and correct problems or refer problems to appropriate personnel for correction.  
   Not rated · Task 21702 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
19. Incorporate technical considerations into Web site design plans, such as budgets, equipment, performance requirements, or legal issues including accessibility and privacy.  
   Not rated · Task 21703 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
20. Maintain understanding of current Web technologies or programming practices through continuing education, reading, or participation in professional conferences, workshops, or groups.  
   Not rated · Task 21704 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
21. Perform or direct Web site updates.  
   Not rated · Task 21705 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
22. Perform Web site tests according to planned schedules, or after any Web site or product revision.  
   Not rated · Task 21706 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
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 rated · Task 21707 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
24. Register Web sites with search engines to increase Web site traffic.  
   Not rated · Task 21708 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
25. Research and apply innovative solutions for product design, visuals, and user experience to meet the needs of individual Web development projects.  
   Not rated · Task 21709 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
26. Research, document, rate, or select alternatives for Web architecture or technologies.  
   Not rated · Task 21710 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
27. Respond to user email inquiries, or set up automated systems to send responses.  
   Not rated · Task 21711 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
28. Select programming languages, design tools, or applications.  
   Not rated · Task 21712 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
29. Write and edit technical documentation for digital interface products and designs, such as user manuals, testing protocols, and reports.  
   Not rated · Task 21713 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
30. Write supporting code for Web applications or Web sites.  
   Not rated · Task 21714 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020

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## Where this comes from

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