Web Designer
- Classification
- Occupation
- Skill level
- 1
- Major group
- Professionals
Classification
- Major group
- 2Professionals
- Sub-major group
- 24Design, Engineering and Science Professionals
- Minor group
- 242Design Professionals
- Unit group
- 2421Digital Designers
Description
Plans, designs, develops and prepares information for websites using text, pictures, colours, layout and data sources to deliver information tailored to an intended audience and purpose.
Alternative titles
- Website Designer
Unit group
2421 · Digital DesignersDescription
Plan, design and develop user interfaces and user experiences, websites and other digital content for a range of digital platforms.
Skill level
Occupation skill level 1
Australia
1
Tasks
Tasks include
- Researches client needs, target audience and current web design trends
- Creates sketches or digital mock-ups of the website's layout, navigation and content placement
- Creates, reviews or redesigns existing wireframes to plan out the structure and functionality of the site
- Ensures website accessibility for all users, considering diverse abilities and devices
- Works closely with Web Developers to ensure that the final website looks and functions as intended
- Establishes design guidelines based on standards and best practices
- May identify and secure domain names for the websites
Occupations in this unit group
Sources
- www.abs.gov.au/statistics/classifications/osca-occupation-standard-classification-australia/2024-version-1-0/browse-classification/2/24/242/2421
- www.abs.gov.au/statistics/classifications/osca-occupation-standard-classification-australia/2024-version-1-0/data-downloads/OSCA%20Category%20Descriptions.xlsx
The supplied migration lists use ANZSCO codes, not OSCA codes.