Check these 8 design jobs that will make you more than $75,000/year

Harsh Vitra
3 min readJan 6, 2023

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Design-first companies outperform industry-benchmark growth by 2x (McKinsey research)

And design careers will grow significantly in the next 5 years.

Check these 8 design jobs that will make you more than $75,000/year -

  1. Product designer

Average Salary — $90,000/year

To create products that are functional, aesthetically pleasing, & meet the needs & expectations of the target market.

It includes identifying customer needs and requirements, conducting market research and analysis, developing concepts and prototypes, and testing and refining the design.

https://www.sharda.ac.in/blog/studying-industrial-product-design/

2. User interface (UI) designer

Average Salary — $85,000/year

UI design focuses on the visual design of a product’s user interface, including the layout, color scheme, and overall appearance of the interface.

To create an interface that is visually appealing, easy to use, and consistent with the overall design aesthetic of the product.

3. User experience designer

Average Salary — $105,000/year

Creating products that are easy to use and enjoyable for the user, considering factors such as usability, accessibility, and overall user satisfaction.

UX design includes conducting user research, developing prototypes and wireframes, testing and refining the design, and working with developers to implement the design.

https://uxplanet.org/what-is-ux-design-bb02fc45aba5

4. Game designer

Average Salary — $90,000/year

Creation of video games & other interactive media, including the development of game mechanics, storylines, & artwork.

The game design includes developing game mechanics, storylines, and artwork, as well as working with programmers and artists to bring the game to life.

https://www.ue-germany.com/news-centre/blog/how-do-you-build-a-career-in-game-design

5. System designer

Designing the architecture, modules, interfaces, & other characteristics of a system to satisfy specified requirements.

Includes identifying the components of the system, specifying the interfaces between the components, defining the relationships between the components, and determining the overall architecture of the system.

https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/5-common-system-design-concepts-for-interview-preparation/

6. Motion designer

Average Salary — $72,000/year

A motion designer is responsible for creating dynamic and visually appealing visual content using a variety of tools and techniques.

This includes developing animations and visual effects for film, television, and video games, creating motion graphics for video and television, and designing interactive media and user interfaces.

https://design.google/jobs/motion-designer/

7. Animation designer

Average Salary — $60,000/year

Animation design involves the creation of animated visual content using techniques such as 2D or 3D animation.

Create characters, environments, and other elements, and then bring them to life through the use of animation techniques.

https://alistapart.com/article/designing-safer-web-animation-for-motion-sensitivity/

8. 3D Designer

Average Salary — $65,000/year

3D design involves the creation of three-dimensional models & visual content using specialized software and other tools.

Create three-dimensional models of objects, characters, environments, and other elements.

These models can then be used for a variety of purposes, such as product visualization, animation, and simulation.

https://www.javelin-tech.com/3d/technology/

No matter which field you are in, learning any aspect of design can help to boost your career.

Start designing today

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Harsh Vitra
Harsh Vitra

Written by Harsh Vitra

Problem Solver ★ Love to make things simple ★ Designer ★ Developer

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