
Jobs in Tech 101
Design


You have a desire for artistic expression that you enjoy using to start up and carry out design projects. Designers have the ability to come up with functional solutions to complex problems and a knack for focusing on small details. In addition to personal creativity, designers can relate and empathize with customers, and incorporate research in industry trends and design standards.

Product designers define the experience and interface of products as well as the company and product naming. A product designer will create wireframes, prototypes, and style guides as well as conceptualize naming conventions. They research how to improve products and interact with engineers and developers who build the product and shape the final outcome.
Marketing designers use different typography, composition, color and visual identity to create marketing assets that represent the product or company to the outside world and compel prospective or current customers to feel an emotion or take an action.
Interaction designers focus on how a user interacts with a product. This role is typically very specialized on user interface details such as movement, animation and visual aesthetics.

Start industry trend research needed for a new design project
Send off print-ready designs of new marketing material for an upcoming event
Put the finishing touches on a slide deck for our investor pitch meeting
Design and mockup new product feature for next release
Attend a company sales call to see how our beta project is pitched and what the customer reacts to in the design
Catch up on tech trends and design by reviewing favorite news outlets and resources
A degree in multimedia or design is helpful, but many skills must be self-taught.
