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Web and Digital Interface Designers: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
Design digital user interfaces or websites. Develop and test layouts, interfaces, functionality, and navigation menus to ensure compatibility and usability across browsers or devices. May use web framework applications as well as client-side code and processes. May evaluate web design following web and accessibility standards, and may analyze web use metrics and optimize websites for marketability and search engine ranking. May design and test interfaces that facilitate the human-computer interaction and maximize the usability of digital devices, websites, and software with a focus on aesthetics and design. May create graphics used in websites and manage website content and links.
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This source lists 30 tasks, including 22 marked Core and 8 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2026.
30 tasks shown
Core · Task 21702 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Identify problems uncovered by testing or customer feedback, and correct problems or refer problems to appropriate personnel for correction.
Core · Task 21692 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Design, build, or maintain Web sites, using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools, and digital media.
Core · Task 21714 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Write supporting code for Web applications or Web sites.
Core · Task 21706 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Perform Web site tests according to planned schedules, or after any Web site or product revision.
Core · Task 21686 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Collaborate with web development professionals, such as front-end or back-end developers, to complete the full scope of Web development projects.
Core · Task 21694 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Develop new visual design concepts and modify concepts based on stakeholder feedback.
Core · Task 21704 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Maintain understanding of current Web technologies or programming practices through continuing education, reading, or participation in professional conferences, workshops, or groups.
Core · Task 21711 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Respond to user email inquiries, or set up automated systems to send responses.
Core · Task 21688 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Conduct user research to determine design requirements and analyze user feedback to improve design quality.
Core · Task 21705 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Perform or direct Web site updates.
Core · Task 21701 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Identify or maintain links to and from other Web sites and check links to ensure proper functioning.
Core · Task 21699 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Direct and execute pre-production activities, such as creating moodboards or storyboards and establishing a project timeline.
Core · Task 21687 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Communicate with network personnel or Web site hosting agencies to address hardware or software issues affecting Web sites.
Core · Task 21709 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Research and apply innovative solutions for product design, visuals, and user experience to meet the needs of individual Web development projects.
Core · Task 21693 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Develop and document style guidelines for Web site content.
Core · Task 21712 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Select programming languages, design tools, or applications.
Core · Task 21689 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Confer with management or development teams to prioritize needs, resolve conflicts, develop content criteria, or choose solutions.
Core · Task 21713 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Write and edit technical documentation for digital interface products and designs, such as user manuals, testing protocols, and reports.
Core · Task 21698 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Develop, validate, and document test routines and schedules to ensure that test cases mimic external interfaces and address all browser and device types.
Core · Task 21697 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Develop Web site maps, application models, image templates, or page templates that meet project goals, user needs, or industry standards.
Core · Task 21703 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Incorporate technical considerations into Web site design plans, such as budgets, equipment, performance requirements, or legal issues including accessibility and privacy.
Core · Task 21710 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Research, document, rate, or select alternatives for Web architecture or technologies.
Supplemental · Task 21685 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Collaborate with management or users to develop e-commerce strategies and to integrate these strategies with Web sites.
Supplemental · Task 21691 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Create Web models or prototypes that include physical, interface, logical, or data models.
Supplemental · Task 21707 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Provide clear, detailed descriptions of Web site specifications, such as product features, activities, software, communication protocols, programming languages, and operating systems software and hardware.
Supplemental · Task 21700 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Document technical factors such as server load, bandwidth, database performance, and browser and device types.
Supplemental · Task 21695 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Develop or implement procedures for ongoing Web site revision.
Supplemental · Task 21708 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Register Web sites with search engines to increase Web site traffic.
Supplemental · Task 21690 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Create searchable indices for Web page content.
Supplemental · Task 21696 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Develop system interaction or sequence diagrams.
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