Occupation

242132 UI / UX Designer

Latest release
Consultation draft: Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA)
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Reference period
August 2026
Released
17/08/2026
Next release Unknown
First release

242132 UI / UX Designer

Designs, develops and optimises the user interface and user experience of apps, websites or products, using digital tools, user research and consultation, interactive and visual design, and usability function and testing.

Service Designers are excluded from this occupation. Service Designers are included in Occupation 242134 Service Designer.

Alternative titles

  • UI Designer
  • User Experience Designer
  • User Interface Designer
  • UX Designer

Skill level: 1

Main tasks

  • Conducts user requirement analysis and creates user flows, journey maps, personas, scenarios and task analysis to inform design decisions
  • Creates new designs, including wireframes, prototypes and visual designs, for app and web user interfaces
  • Plans, estimates and executes discovery and design processes using customer-centred design principles and usability testing methods
  • Tests and rapidly translates research findings into design solutions
  • Conducts discovery activities and workshops to gain quantitative and qualitative insights to improve apps and websites
  • Aligns business goals and customer needs into digital strategies and designs
  • Ensures that designs adhere to relevant guidelines or standards for accessibility