Designer Jobs in Palo Alto, CA

A Designer in the advertising industry is responsible for creating visually appealing and effective promotional materials for a company's products or services. They collaborate closely with advertising and marketing teams to understand brand objectives, target audience, and promotional goals. They use this information to create designs for various advertising platforms such as print, online, television, and social media. Designers also play a key role in selecting the colors, images, text style, and layout for an advertising campaign. They also provide quality control over their own work and the work of their team by reviewing designs for errors before printing or publishing.

A successful Designer should have strong creative and technical skills. They should be proficient in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Certifications in these software programs can enhance a Designer's credibility. A Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or a related field is often required. Prior roles before becoming a Designer could include Junior Designer, Graphic Artist, or Production Artist. These positions provide individuals with the opportunity to gain experience in creating designs and using design software, as well as learning to work as part of a design and advertising team.

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Product Designer

  • Menlo Park, CA (2 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 1 hour ago
  • Menlo Park, CA (2 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 1 hour ago

Well expect you to utilize your full range of product design, interaction design and visual design skills, while contributing to high-level strategic decisions with product and executive partners.Join...

Electrical Design Engineer (FPGA Firmware Design)

  • Milpitas, CA (18 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 2 hours ago
  • Milpitas, CA (18 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 2 hours ago

Experience with AMD (Xilinx) or Intel (Altera) FPGAs. Proficiency with FPGA simulation tools such as VCS, Modelsim or equivalent....

CMF Industrial Designer (Color, Material, Finish)

  • Foster City, CA (10 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 2 hours ago
  • Foster City, CA (10 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 2 hours ago

CMF Designer / Coordinator As a CMF Designer, you will play a pivotal role in fostering seamless collaboration across design, quality, engineering, and supplier teams to ensure the precise execution...

Sr. ASIC Modem Design Engineer, Project Kuiper

  • Sunnyvale, CA (8 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 6 hours ago
  • Sunnyvale, CA (8 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 6 hours ago

Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities...

Lead Product Designer Infotainment and Navigation

  • Palo Alto, CA
  • 10 hours ago
  • Palo Alto, CA
  • 10 hours ago

Role Summary We are seeking an experienced infotainment product designer to join our Digital Studio at Rivian to help design digital products for Rivian vehicles, as well as the mobile app, in Media...

Lead Product Designer - Design System Frameworks

  • Palo Alto, CA
  • 10 hours ago
  • Palo Alto, CA
  • 10 hours ago

We’re looking for a systems-minded designer with a passion for scaling design across platforms and brands....

Electronic Design Engineer (Hybrid Sunnyvale, CA)

  • Sunnyvale, CA (8 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 12 hours ago
  • Sunnyvale, CA (8 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 12 hours ago

Electronic Design Engineer (Hybrid - Sunnyvale, CA) [Sunnyvale, CA, 94089] | 2025-07-03 13:03:39 Easy Apply Share Job Job Description Electronic Design Engineer (Hybrid - Sunnyvale, CA) We are...

Interaction Designer, Google TV

  • San Jose, CA (15 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 13 hours ago
  • San Jose, CA (15 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 13 hours ago

Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. 4 years of interaction design experience in product design or UX design....

Stylist

  • Sunnyvale, CA (8 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 15 hours ago
  • Sunnyvale, CA (8 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 15 hours ago

We consider applications for this position on an ongoing basis. OVERVIEW Experience a perfect blend of deliberate purpose and clear-eyed vision. At Ulta Beauty, some of the industry's most...

Motion Graphics Designer CoreAI Studio + Outbound Product Team

  • Mountain View, CA (5 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 15 hours ago
  • Mountain View, CA (5 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 15 hours ago

The Outbound Product team in CoreAI and AI Platform is looking for a motion graphics designer. The Outbound Product team crafts simple, high-impact, human experiences....

Senior Process Design Engineer

  • Alameda, CA (23 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 15 hours ago
  • Alameda, CA (23 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 15 hours ago

Job Summary Kairos Power is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior Process Design Engineer. In this role, you will be immersed in a collaborative environment to contribute to the...

Lead Product Designer

  • Palo Alto, CA
  • 15 hours ago
  • Palo Alto, CA
  • 15 hours ago

experience track, mentoring the existing designer and partnering with cross-functional teams to drive adoption, onboarding, analytics, and internal tools Collaborate with the Head of Design to set...

User Experience Designer

  • San Jose, CA (15 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 15 hours ago
  • San Jose, CA (15 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 15 hours ago

Role Overview: Skyhigh Security is looking for you, a User Experience Designer to help drive the evolution of our Security Service Edge (SSE) portfolio....

Design Engineer Intern

  • Santa Clara, CA (12 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 16 hours ago
  • Santa Clara, CA (12 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 16 hours ago

SI-BONE is a fast-growing, publicly traded medical device company that is an industry pioneer in minimally invasive sacropelvic solutions. Our mission is to help patients rise up and reach for the...

Senior Design Engineer

  • Hayward, CA (16 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 16 hours ago
  • Hayward, CA (16 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 16 hours ago

Join UCT and be part of the fastest-growing sector in the world! We indirectly touch every semiconductor chip that goes into every smartphone, smart car and device that uses artificial...

Demographic Data for Palo Alto, CA

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Salary for Designer Jobs in Palo Alto, CA

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Highest Education Level

Designers in Palo Alto, CA offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
67.2%
Master's Degree
17.7%
Associate's Degree
8.2%
Vocational Degree or Certification
3.1%
High School or GED
2.0%
Doctorate Degree
1.0%
Some College
0.7%
Some High School
0.1%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Designers in Palo Alto, CA
Less than 1 year
38.5%
2-4 years
23.1%
1-2 years
19.2%
6-8 years
11.5%
4-6 years
3.8%
None
3.8%


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