Careers for Design (part-time) MDes

Completion of this course qualifies you for a wide range of roles across industry, public sector, academia and enterprise. The following are just a selection of the roles that may be available to you:

Industry

• Digital product designer
• Interaction designer
• Experience (CX) designer
• Design technologist
• Speculative designer
• Circular economy designer
• Sustainability design strategist
• Data visualisation designer
• Human-AI interaction designer
• Inclusive/accessibility designer
• Design operations manager

Public sector

• Civic innovation designer
• Public policy innovation specialist
• Behavioural insights designer
• Health and well-being service designer
• Community engagement designer
• Climate adaptation designer
• Innovation workshop designer
• Government digital services designer
• Ethical and policy design researcher
• Education experience designer

Academica and research

• Doctoral researcher
• Research fellow
• Lecturer
• Academic specialist in creative economies
• Design researcher in interdisciplinary labs (health, data, sustainability)

Enterprise ventures

• Freelancer
• Independent creative studio founder
• Design consultant
• Start-up founder in creative industries
• Social design entrepreneur
• Design coach
• Independent maker/craft entrepreneur
• Creative content and brand experience designer