Design Jobs List: 100 Career Ideas for Students who Love Design

Graphic Design:

1. Graphic Designer
2. Brand Identity Designer
3. Print Designer (magazines, brochures, posters)
4. Typography Specialist
5. Packaging Designer
6. Book Cover Designer
7. Infographics Designer
8. Motion Graphics Designer
9. Exhibition Designer
10. Environmental Graphic Designer

Digital & Web Design:

11. Web Designer

12. User Interface (UI) Designer
13. User Experience (UX) Designer
14. Mobile App Designer
15. Digital Illustrator
16. Game Designer
17. VR/AR Designer
18. Email Marketing Designer
19. Web Animator
20. Icon Designer

Industrial & Product Design:

21. Industrial Designer

22. Furniture Designer
23. Automotive Designer
24. Toy Designer
25. Wearable Tech Designer
26. Home Appliance Designer
27. Footwear Designer
28. Sports Equipment Designer
29. Sustainable Product Designer
30. Packaging Engineer

Interior & Spatial Design:

31. Interior Designer

32. Retail Space Designer
33. Exhibition and Set Designer
34. Residential Interior Decorator
35. Commercial Interior Designer
36. Landscape Designer
37. Lighting Designer
38. Hospitality Designer (hotels, restaurants)
39. Workplace Designer
40. Healthcare Facility Designer

Fashion & Textile Design:

41. Fashion Designer

42. Textile Designer
43. Costume Designer
44. Jewelry Designer
45. Fashion Illustrator
46. Fabric Pattern Designer
47. Accessories Designer
48. Lingerie Designer
49. Footwear Designer
50. Sustainable Fashion Designer

Film, Animation, & Multimedia:

51. Animator

52. Storyboard Artist
53. Video Game Artist
54. 3D Modeler
55. Visual Effects Specialist
56. Film Production Designer
57. Multimedia Designer
58. Virtual Reality Experience Designer
59. Sound Designer
60. Video Editor

Design Management & Strategy:

61. Design Manager

62. Art Director
63. Creative Director
64. Design Strategist
65. Design Researcher
66. Design Consultant
67. Brand Strategist
68. Design Operations Manager
69. Design Educator/Trainer
70. Design Thinker/Facilitator

Illustration & Art:

71. Illustrator

72. Children's Book Illustrator
73. Medical Illustrator
74. Scientific Illustrator
75. Concept Artist
76. Mural Artist
77. Comics Artist
78. Caricature Artist
79. Tattoo Designer
80. Album Cover Designer

Specialized Design:

81. Signage Designer

82. Wayfinding Designer
83. Experiential Designer (events and activations)
84. Accessibility Designer
85. Cultural Heritage Designer
86. Prop Designer for theatre/film
87. Ceramic Designer
88. Floral Designer
89. Stationery Designer
90. Wedding Invitation Designer

Technology & Design:

91. Algorithmic/Generative Designer

92. Interaction Designer
93. Voice Interface Designer
94. Chatbot Designer
95. Biodesign Specialist
96. Haptic Design Specialist
97. AI Experience Designer
98. Data Visualization Specialist
99. Digital Fabrication Designer
100. 3D Printing Designer

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