Design In Tech Report

Orgs:
There’s No Single,
Perfect, Design
Organizational Structure
46%
of designers surveyed say that their
highest ranked design leader reports
to the CEO. 2nd highest (at 31%) is
VP/Head of Product.
Simple Research + Content Research + Content
+ Marketing
COMPANY A COMPANY B COMPANY C
Design Leader Design Leader Design Leader
— Junior/Associate Designer
— Designer
— Senior Designer
— Lead Designer
— Principal Designer
— Design Fellow
Types of
positions
and levels
— Experience Designer
— Senior Experience Designer
— Manager, Experience Design
— Director, Experience Design
— Experience Researcher
— Senior Experience Researcher
— Manager, Experience Research
— Director, Experience Research
— Content Experience Designer
— Content Strategist
Types of
functions
spanned
— Creative Director
— Senior Creative Director
— Art Director
— Senior Art Director
— Illustration Director
— Brand Designer
— Product Designer
— Senior Product Designer
— Product Design Manager
— Product Design Director
— User Experience Researcher
— User Experience Research Manager
— User Experience Research Director
— User Experience Strategist
— Copywriter
— Product Copywriter
@jshoee
Section 3: Design needs Designers
29