Career switch, measured
From UX Designer to Graphic 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 Video editing, CAD, Microsoft Office, Project management.
47%
skill overlap
473
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillUX DesignerGraphic Designer
- Figma47%41%
- UX design78%21%
- Research69%26%
- Graphic design10%62%
- Stakeholder management42%27%
- Communication24%25%
- Leadership37%26%
- Marketing17%51%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Graphic Designer postings, rarely in UX Designer ones.
SkillUX DesignerGraphic Designer
- Video editing–20%
- CAD5%16%
- Microsoft Office–13%
- Project management–10%
- Budgeting–10%
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