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In late 2015, InVision commissioned Column Five to analyze data from an InVision-fielded online survey of more than 1,650 designers from 65 countries actively working in design. Respondents were representative in terms of their demographic profiles, and responses were weighted to ensure accurate segment sizing. The survey explored respondents' education, career path and working environment; uncovered tool preferences, design-related behaviors, and income variables;See the trends examined purchasing habits; and more.
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A Designer's Role
Role in Company
Design plays a leading role in 38% of the world's largest organizations.
- In 65% of startups
02
A Designer's Workflow
Code Development
2 in 5 designers are involved in code development.
- Experience designers spend 1/5* of time wireframing
03
A Designer's Tools
Prototype in Design
87% of all designers prototype during their design process.
- 76% use rapid prototyping tools
- 46% use code-based prototyping tools
04
A Designer's Team
Work In An Office
75% of designers work with a team at a corporate office or headquarters.
- 15% work in a distributed team or remotely
- 10% work with a team in a shared office
05
A Designer In Leadership
Design Leadership
- Director – 33 / 36 %
- Manager – 25 / 24 %
- VP – 12 / 10 %
- C-level – 9 / 10 %
- Entry level – 7 / 8 %
(Other – 14 / 12)
- Women
- Men
06
A Designer Snapshot
Designer Roles
- Design Research – 57 / 43 %
- Marketing Designer – 56 / 44 %
- Information Architecture – 46 / 54 %
- Visual Designer – 28 / 72 %
- Developer – 9 / 91 %
(Average work week: 43 hours)
- Women
- Men
07
A Designer's Compensation
Average Salary
- In-House – $84,438
- Startups – $79,889
- Freelance/Contract – $72,912
- Agencies – $63,900
- Education – $60,611
- Government – $55,727