Designs web pages and develops web-based technical solutions that engage users and meet business requirements.
Handles projects from conceptualization through delivery. Develops and applies creative designs, ensuring that content meets brand standards and targets the intended audience. Uses knowledge of front-end platforms, frameworks, and languages to deliver high-quality site and application designs. Tests and improves site usability while ensuring optimal performance on a variety of browsers.
Salary.com identifies five increasing levels of proficiency for each skill/competency. Some jobs require only a relatively low level of proficiency in each skill/competency, while other jobs will require a more advanced level of proficiency in the same skill/competency. These levels rate the degree of proficiency (skill level, expertise) we expect the incumbent to perform in the given skill/competency for the given job. Note that we intentionally do not associate timeframes or years of experience in performing the skill/competency because that can be misleading. Proficiency levels identify what the incumbent knows and can do rather than how long they have been doing it. Also, note that the proficiency levels are cumulative, e.g., a level 4 proficiency implies the ability to perform all the behaviors at the lower levels.
Check each UI Designer IV skill and competencie below to view definitions.
Skill definition-Creating and enhancing user-centered designs to establish branding, optimize usability, and improve user experience throughout product development.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Names the technical tools and systems used in creating usable products.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Uses different tools and software to track and log bugs on user experience design.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Reviews and enhances UX research and testing methodologies to analyze and predict user behavior.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Manages the planning of practical and usable designs to gain positive user impression.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Leads the creation and delivery of high-quality UX design solutions to maximize customer lifecycle value.
Skill definition-Anticipating user needs and preferences to create interface and interaction designs to build a user interface that is intuitive, easy, and aesthetic.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Identifies the design elements that influence the usability and likeability of the user interface.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Gathers functional specifications and user requirements for the development of interface designs.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Utilizes visual guidance systems to create graphical user interface representation for on-brand contents.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Sets technical specifications for user interface designs that interpret brand values and reinforce users' trust.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Leads the development of a user-centered designs process to drive highly usable and accessible designs.
Skill definition-Developing software solutions to understand and target customer needs in a repetitive process.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Lists importance of having strategic design thinking to achieve business goals.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Supports design thinking workshops and related activities to uncover clients' needs.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Uses critical thinking to translate requirements, and user-centered goals, and analyze user data into high-level designs.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Schedules design thinking and other workshops to continually increase customer empathy across the broader organization.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Shares latest design systems thinking across our organization to attain an edge over competitors.
Skill definition-Ability to use this computer language for creating, updating and maintaining text, graphics and links in a website.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Lists common editor tools and systems used in HTML.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Works with specific HTML tags and attributes in organizing website content.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Uses HTML to execute website changes and create responsive custom layouts to enhance the user experience.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Optimizes custom HTML campaigns for mobile and desktop by using coding best practices.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Stays current with HTML trends to adapt to the best design standards in developing websites for users.
Skill definition-Gathering, organizing, and analyzing information to identify the root cause of organizational problems and develop alternative solutions accordingly.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Lists skills, traits, and characteristics of analytical thinkers.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Makes a list of items without order or set of priorities.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Summarizes historical experience to find probable causes of the problem.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Leads brainstorming to encourage teammates to create new perspectives.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Promotes the adoption of business intelligence analysis technology to drive strategic decisions.
Skill definition-Promoting creative, original thinking and applying it to a variety of business situations.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Lists organizational policies and initiatives to promote creativity.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Uses creativity to solve problems with the supply of products and services and improve efficiency.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Seeks, evaluates, and implements alternative solutions.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Monitors the industry for creative ideas and solutions for internal use.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Stays abreast of the industry trends, creative ideas, and solutions.
There are 6 hard skills for UI Designer IV, User Experience Design, User Interface Design, Animation, etc.
5 general skills for UI Designer IV, Design Thinking, HTML, JavaScript, etc.
10 soft skills for UI Designer IV, Analytical Thinking, Creativity, Innovation, etc.
While the list totals 21 distinct skills, it's important to note that not all are required to be mastered to the same degree. Some skills may only need a basic understanding, whereas others demand a higher level of expertise.
For instance, as an UI Designer IV, he or she needs to be skilled in Analytical Thinking, be skilled in Creativity, and be skilled in Innovation.
