How to become a Web Designer

Also called: Website Designer

Plans, designs, develops and prepares information for websites using text, pictures, colours, layout and data sources to deliver information tailored to an intended audience and purpose.

Main tasks

• Researches client needs, target audience and current web design trends
• Creates sketches or digital mock-ups of the website's layout, navigation and content placement
• Creates, reviews or redesigns existing wireframes to plan out the structure and functionality of the site
• Ensures website accessibility for all users, considering diverse abilities and devices
• Works closely with Web Developers to ensure that the final website looks and functions as intended
• Establishes design guidelines based on standards and best practices
• May identify and secure domain names for the websites

Ways in

• University: Creative Arts & Design degrees, Offered by 38 universities in Australia
• TAFE and VET: Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design (CUA60320); Certificate III in Design Fundamentals (CUA30720); Certificate IV in Design (CUA40720); Certificate IV in Screen and Media (CUA41220); Diploma of Graphic Design (CUA50720)

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $96,200 a year
• About 55,700 people work in this job group now, and about 66,200 are projected by 2035. (+19%)
• AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.

Related jobs

• Multimedia Designer
• UI / UX Designer
• Fashion Designer
• Industrial Designer
• Jewellery Designer
• Textile Designer

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Web Designer?

Ways in include: Creative Arts & Design degrees; Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design; Certificate III in Design Fundamentals.

How much does a Web Designer earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $96,200 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Web Designer a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 19% by 2035, from about 55,700 to about 66,200 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Web Designer?

Usually. 62% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a Web Designer?

AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04