P1P1 — Entry-Level Professional
Junior Product Designer
Entry-level designers usually move up once they demonstrate basic competence in executing design tasks with minimal supervision.
What this level means
New to role or field; performs basic tasks under supervision
- Scope
- Own tasks within a defined component
- Autonomy
- Close supervision; work reviewed frequently
- Complexity
- Routine problems with known solutions
- Impact
- Own deliverables
- Decision rights
- Few independent decisions; escalates the rest
- Leadership
- None — building the craft
- Typical experience
- 0–2 yrs
What you'd do
- Execute design tasks with less hand-holding
- Assist in creating wireframes and prototypes
- Participate in design reviews and feedback sessions
- Support senior designers in project execution
- Create basic wireframes and prototypes
- Assist in user research
- Participate in design critiques
- Support design documentation
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Proficiency in design tools (e.g., Sketch, Figma)
- Basic prototyping
- Wireframing
- User research assistance
- Collaboration with cross-functional teams
- User-centered design principles
- Basic interaction design
- Design tools and software
- Usability testing basics
- Feedback incorporation
- Tool proficiency
- Understanding of user-centered design process
- Basic prototyping skills
- Attention to detail
What good looks like
- Completed a few design projects or features
- Participated in usability testing sessions
- Bachelor’s degree in Design or related field
- Portfolio demonstrating design skills
Common titles
Product Designer IProduct Designer 1Entry-Level Product DesignerJunior Product DesignerAssociate Product DesignerUser Experience Design IUser Experience Design 1Entry-Level User Experience DesignJunior User Experience DesignAssociate User Experience DesignUser Experience Designer IUser Experience Designer 1Entry-Level User Experience DesignerJunior User Experience DesignerAssociate User Experience DesignerInteraction Design I
Where it sits & what it pays
O*NET / SOC: 27-0000 — Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations(inferred · under review)
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are coming — JobFrame anchors pay to the family/level structure rather than the raw title.