Salt’s Specialisms in Design
• Digital Design
• Graphic Design
• Integrated Design
• Motion Design
• POS/Packaging Design
Latest salary trends in the Design job sector
Junior Designer
NZ$35,000 - NZ$50,000
Intermediate Designer
NZ$50,000 - NZ$70,000
Senior Designer
NZ$73,000 - NZ$110,000
Head of Design/Design Director
NZ$100,000 - NZ$150,000
Packaging Designer
NZ$80,000 - NZ$110,000
Motion Designer
NZ$55,000 - NZ$100,000
Demand Vs Offer
Design jobs are among those jobs which have been highly demanded over the last years. Particularly digital design becomes more and more crucial as digital skills in any form are the currency of tomorrow. However, there is also a large number of Designers in the market and this number is said to steadily increase over the next couple of years making the job search quite competitive.
Locations
• Auckland
• Christchurch
• Wellington
Popular Industries
The main employment opportunities for Designers in Australia are in the advertising, marketing, architecture, fashion, film, and IT industries. The businesses and agencies employing Designers completely vary in size, some are niche agencies while others are multinational companies.
Recent Changes
One consequence of the world’s digitalisation is that Design jobs which involve digital skills are on the rise and extremely well paid. The good news is that recently the salaries for traditional Designers have also been increasing, and they are becoming even higher. This is due to the fact that many companies grew faster after hiring a top Designer because they differentiated more from their competitors and created better customer experiences.
Future Prospects
Over the next years, the biggest change for the Design job sector is that it will become more and more hybrid. This means that the design will incorporate technical as much as creative aspects. Moreover, design will be a lot more human-centered by combining code, research, visuals, and interaction. These new approaches will create new Design professions.
Employers’ Requirements
One of the ideal requirements to land a Design job is experience. Having at least three years of experience makes every Designer interesting to hiring managers. You can compensate a lack of experience (e.g. in case of graduates) by having an excellent portfolio and great soft skills. The must-have skills for Designers in the digital sectors are HTML5, CSS3, basics of analytics, and Adobe Creative Suite.
CV Requirements
In order to get a Design job, it is helpful to include certain skill sets on your CV. Probably, the three most important design skills are creativity, artistic ability and time management skills. From a more numerical and technical point of view, computer skills (i.e. knowing how to use specialised design software) and analytical skills should be included on every Designer’s CV.
Interview Preparation
A typical Design job interview consists of four parts: experience, portfolio, hard skills, and soft skills. In the first part, the interviewer asks questions about your past experiences and tries to evaluate if you fit into the company culture (e.g. what is your experience with website design?). While talking about your experience, the interviewer will most likely ask questions about your portfolio (e.g. what was the objective of this piece?). While in the third part, some hard skill interview questions will be asked (e.g. how have you used software programme X in your daily work?), the fourth interview part focuses on your soft skills (e.g. what did the team at your prior position look like?).
Educational Requirements
Most Design jobs require a college or university degree. However, some employers rate the practical experiences, demonstrated in the Designers’ portfolio, and prizes as more important than a university degree.
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