Design Lead
Be responsible for the overall design, flow or user experience of a product, service or website.
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- What's it like to be a Design Lead?
- How to become a Design Lead
- Latest Design Lead jobs
- Top skills and experience for Design Leads
- Design Lead role reviews
What's it like to be a Design Lead?
Design Leads work across a variety of industries and lead the creative direction of design projects. Design Leads commonly work on digital products. They might be responsible for designing new products in order to reach new customers, designing new services that solve problems for users, or improving websites so they are more user-friendly.
Tasks and duties
- Collaborating with Designers, Product Developers and Product Managers to create better products and services.
- Communicating design strategies to assist with product development and goals.
- Creating design briefs based on project proposals and client feedback.
- Communicating with multiple stakeholders.
- Presenting and promoting design solutions.
How to become a Design Lead
To become a Design Lead, you typically need a bachelor degree and extensive industry experience. Additional qualifications and experience may be required depending on your field of design.
- Complete a relevant bachelor degree, such as a Bachelor of Design. This usually takes three years of full-time study.
- Undertake an industry placement as part of your degree. You could also seek voluntary positions in product or service design to gain more skills. Having a design portfolio to prove your skills will improve your employability.
- Consider starting off in a role that focuses on hands-on design skills, such as Designer or Graphic Designer.
- Consider enhancing your skills with a postgraduate degree in design, or develop relevant leadership skills with a Master of Business Administration.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Design Lead employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. UX
Figma
User Research
Service Design
Product Design
Experience Design
Wireframing
UI Design
Prototyping
Design Methodology
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Latest Design Lead reviews
Aug 2024
I'll never stop learning.
Reviewer's QualificationCertificate in Problem Solving, Innovation and Creativity (Level 5)
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
SpecialisationAdvertising, Arts & Media
The good thingsWhat I like about my role is I will never stop learning.
The challengesMaking mistakes, because as much as possible you should be the one checking everything runs smoothly and perfect.
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Jul 2024
Great creativity, long hours.
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationMarketing & Communications
The good thingsThe Good Things
Being a Senior Design Lead is incredibly fulfilling if you’re passionate about design and leadership. You get to lead creative projects, collaborate with talented teams, and see your ...
The challengesThe Challenges
However, the high salary often comes with the expectation of working long hours and weekends, especially when deadlines are tight or project demands increase. Balancing multiple projec...
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