How to become a web and 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.

Steps to get there

Most employers expect most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not..A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

What web and digital interface designers do

• 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.

Skills that matter most

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

Is web and digital interface designer a good career?

On the numbers, this job pays above the typical job. Median pay is 104% above the all-occupation median. Whether it fits you depends on the work itself, the schooling you are willing to do and where you want to live.

Where it pays most

• California $136,110
• Washington $130,480
• New York $120,990
• Massachusetts $113,540
• New Hampshire $111,150

Web and Digital Interface Designers salary by state and city

Sources: O*NET® 31.0 (CC BY 4.0, USDOL/ETA) and BLS Employment Projections 2025–35. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025.