Career switch, measured
From Graphic Designer to UX Designer
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 47% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Figma, UX design, Research, Graphic design; the main skills to add are B2B sales, Product management, Agile, Data visualization.
47%
skill overlap
635
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillGraphic DesignerUX Designer
- Figma41%47%
- UX design21%78%
- Research26%69%
- Graphic design62%10%
- Stakeholder management27%42%
- Communication25%24%
- Leadership26%37%
- Marketing51%17%
Skills to add
Asked for often in UX Designer postings, rarely in Graphic Designer ones.
SkillGraphic DesignerUX Designer
- B2B sales8%20%
- Product management–18%
- Agile–10%
- Data visualization–9%
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