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Product Designer

Product designers craft the experience of digital products — from research and wireframes to polished interfaces. A creative, cross-functional role with huge influence on how software feels.

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Entry level
£26k – £32k
Mid-career (typical)
£28k – £70k
Senior / lead
£55k – £85k+ (Head of Design)
What you'll do

A day in the life

  • Research user needs
  • Sketch and prototype flows
  • Design polished UI in Figma
  • Collaborate with engineers and PMs
  • Test and iterate on designs
The path

Your career roadmap

Every milestone from school to senior. Track progress as you complete each stage.

  1. 1

    GCSEs

    education
    2 yrs

    Art, Design, Computing helpful.

  2. 2

    A-Levels / Portfolio

    education
    2 yrs

    Design or creative subjects.

  3. 3

    Degree or Bootcamp

    qualification
    3 yrs / 3–6 mo

    Design degree or intensive bootcamp.

  4. 4

    Build a Portfolio

    experience
    Ongoing

    Case studies from real projects.

  5. 5

    Junior Designer

    role
    1–2 yrs

    Learn craft in a team.

  6. 6

    Product Designer

    role
    2–3 yrs

    Own features end-to-end.

  7. 7

    Senior Designer

    role
    3+ yrs

    Lead product areas.

  8. 8

    Staff / Design Lead

    role
    6+ yrs

    Shape strategy and teams.

What you need

Skills you'll build

FigmaUX researchInteraction designVisual designPrototyping
Qualifications
  • GCSEs
  • A-Levels (Art, Design, Computing)
  • Degree, portfolio or bootcamp
Certifications
  • Google UX Design Certificate
  • Interaction Design Foundation

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