Web Designer - ANZSCO 232414

Web Designer plans, designs, develops and prepares information for Internet publication with particular emphasis on the user interface, ease of navigation and location of information using text, pictures, animation, sound, colours, layout and data sources to deliver information tailored to an intended audience and purpose.

Web designers may perform the following tasks:

• talk with clients and discuss ideas to get a clear understanding of their requirements
• develop website content
• manage the image and copyrights of the company on the internet
• decide on the design aspects of the website, including the use of graphics, links and forms
• ensure text and graphic elements mesh together as a cohesive, eye-catching work
• develop custom programmes to extend the functionality of websites
• talk with writers, designers, system administrators and other IT staff to ensure the website will fulfil its purpose
• maintain or update the website once it is completed by adding new content, illustrations or features
• coordinate other people, such as designers and writers, to help maintain the website.

Are you Eligible to Live and Work in Australia as a Web Designer?

Web Designer is classified as Group B occupations by Vetassess. The criteria for skills assessment of Group B occupations are the following :

• Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree with a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years; Or
• Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree with an additional qualification at least Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Diploma level in a highly relevant field of study and at least two years of post qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years; Or
• Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree without a highly relevant field of study and at least three years of post-qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years;

According to Vetassess, if you have pre-qualification employment and if all of your employment is before your qualification assessed at the AQF bachelor degree level , you are required to have five years of highly relevant employment in addition to at least one year of highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level completed in the last five years.

As stated on the Vetassess website,a Web Designer plans, designs, develops and prepares information for internet publication with particular emphasis on the user interface, ease of navigation and location of information using text, pictures, animation, sound, colours, layout and data sources to deliver information tailored to an intended audience and purpose (ANZSCO). Applicants should consider whether they more closely match the occupations of 232411 Graphic Designer and 232412 Illustrator as there are some similarities in these occupations; applicants must ensure they nominate the occupation which most closely matches their qualifications and employment. Applicants with qualifications/employment as 232413 Multimedia Designer, 261211 Multimedia Specialist and 261212 Web Developer would not usually be assessed positively for this occupation.

If you wish to check your eligibility to migrate permanently to Australia as a Web Designer, please fill out the below assessment form. The assessment is free. After submitting the form, a registered migration consultant will look into the information and advise you of the outcome of the assessment via your email address.