Careers prospects
Below are three relevant career paths that match my studies, projects and interests. Each entry explains what the job does, who they work with, typical responsibilities and required skills.
Web Designer
The Web Designer is fundamentally responsible for shaping the entire visual identity and ensuring the intuitive layout of digital platforms, primarily focusing on websites. This role requires a perfect blend of artistic vision and technical understanding to translate brand values into compelling, functional interfaces...
Why it fits me: I enjoy graphic composition and prototyping; I already use design tools and I like turning concepts into visual interfaces. This job mixes aesthetics and technical constraints, which matches my STI2D background.
UX / UI Designer
The UX/UI Designer specializes in the critical dual function of enhancing both the User Experience (UX) and the practical User Interface (UI) of diverse digital products, including modern websites and mobile applications. Their work begins with extensive research, including the detailed study of user behavior, needs, and feedback, which is then translated into highly intuitive and ergonomically superior designs...
Why it fits me: I like solving problems for people and testing solutions. My projects in STI2D taught me to think about interactions and ergonomics, which is at the core of UX work.
Front-End Developer
The Front-End Developer is primarily responsible for implementing everything the user sees and interacts with directly in their web browser, making the design come to life. This crucial role involves translating the visual concepts provided by the Web Designer and the UX/UI Designer into functional, high-performance code...
Why it fits me: I enjoy turning visual mockups into working pages and solving technical constraints. My coursework and projects gave me practice with HTML/CSS and small JS scripts; front-end development is a natural next step.