Career switch, measured
From Web Developer to Art Director
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 36% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Figma, Marketing, Graphic design, Stakeholder management; the main skills to add are Budgeting, Team management, Content writing, Brand management.
36%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillWeb DeveloperArt Director
- Figma36%27%
- Marketing61%69%
- Graphic design15%43%
- Stakeholder management39%38%
- UX design61%10%
- Training and coaching21%41%
- Leadership24%57%
- Research33%14%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Art Director postings, rarely in Web Developer ones.
SkillWeb DeveloperArt Director
- Budgeting–18%
- Team management–15%
- Content writing–14%
- Brand management–14%
- LLMs–11%
- Video editing–11%
- HR administration–10%
- Project management–9%
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