Department Career Ladder

Design

Reference criteria for December 2026 career-level assessment and future development conversations.

Design Career Ladder

LevelDesignation
L1Associate Designer
L2Designer
L3Senior Designer
L4Lead Designer
L5Principal Designer / Design Manager
L6Design Architect / Head of Design
L7Creative Director / Design Director

Role Excellence should reflect design quality, UX thinking, conversion awareness, developer handoff, design systems, client feedback, and effective use of AI-assisted design workflows.