Career switch, measured
From Graphic Designer to Web Developer
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 38% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Figma, Marketing, Graphic design, UX design; the main skills to add are JavaScript, SEO, Git, React.
38%
skill overlap
33
open Web Developer postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillGraphic DesignerWeb Developer
- Figma41%36%
- Marketing51%61%
- Graphic design62%15%
- UX design21%61%
- Research26%33%
- Stakeholder management27%39%
- Communication25%36%
- Leadership26%24%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Web Developer postings, rarely in Graphic Designer ones.
SkillGraphic DesignerWeb Developer
- JavaScript–67%
- SEO–36%
- Git–33%
- React–30%
- TypeScript–24%
- Troubleshooting–24%
- CI/CD–21%
- A/B testing–21%
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