Designer Jobs in San Mateo, 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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UI/UX Designer

  • Fremont, CA (18 miles from San Mateo, CA)
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  • Fremont, CA (18 miles from San Mateo, CA)
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Tools: Proficient in Figma, Adobe XD, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere Pro UI/UX Knowledge: Strong understanding of user-centered design, usability principles, and accessibility Graphic...

Lead Product Designer

  • San Francisco, CA (15 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • moments ago
  • San Francisco, CA (15 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • moments ago

The portfolio showcases your interaction design expertise, visual design skills, and creative problem-solving ability. Experience with design tools, such as Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD, or InVision....

Sr. Industrial Design Engineer, RFP & Spec Gov, NA Ops Eng, GES

  • San Francisco, CA (15 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 1 hour ago
  • San Francisco, CA (15 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 1 hour ago

Global Engineering Services (GES) NA Ops Engineering is searching for an innovative and solutions-oriented engineering project leader to lead initiative of developing and delivering next...

UX Designer, Amazon Books, Content Experiences

  • Sunnyvale, CA (20 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 1 hour ago
  • Sunnyvale, CA (20 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 1 hour ago

or interaction designer experience - Have an online portfolio or samples of work on resume, demonstrating experience creating great end-to-end, user-centered design solutions and patterns, across desktop...

Product Designer (contract to hire)

  • San Francisco, CA (15 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 3 hours ago
  • San Francisco, CA (15 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 3 hours ago

, information architecture, and interaction design A passion for continuously learning and exploring new tools, methods, and technologies A portfolio showcasing case studies with a clear process and...

Lead Product Designer

  • San Francisco, CA (15 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 3 hours ago
  • San Francisco, CA (15 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 3 hours ago

Minimum Requirements Has 7+ years of relevant product design experience at an enterprise tech company Strong skills in visual design, interaction design, and prototyping demonstrated through a portfolio...

Product Designer, Claude Capabilities

  • San Francisco, CA (15 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 3 hours ago
  • San Francisco, CA (15 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 3 hours ago

design conventions that are on the frontier The expected salary range for this position is: Annual Salary: $260,000-$305,000 USD Logistics Education requirements: We require at least a Bachelor's degree...

Product Designer, Dev X

  • San Francisco, CA (15 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 3 hours ago
  • San Francisco, CA (15 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 3 hours ago

design conventions that are on the frontier The expected salary range for this position is: Annual Salary: $260,000-$305,000 USD Logistics Education requirements: We require at least a Bachelor's degree...

Senior Designer, Contract

  • Cupertino, CA (22 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 4 hours ago
  • Cupertino, CA (22 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 4 hours ago

You have: 4-7+ years of experience specializing in visual design for the web, mobile and/or app design....

Baseband Hardware Design Engineer

  • Sunnyvale, CA (20 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 4 hours ago
  • Sunnyvale, CA (20 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 4 hours ago

During architectural stage you will work with world-class architects and IC designers on next-gen chipset's Power/Digital/Clock management....

Electrical Design Engineer Intern

  • Fremont, CA (18 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 4 hours ago
  • Fremont, CA (18 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 4 hours ago

Here are a few of our preferred experiences: Experience with Altium Designer. Experience with control design and simulation. Experience with Python script for data analysis and test automation....

Electronic Design Engineer

  • Palo Alto, CA (12 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 9 hours ago
  • Palo Alto, CA (12 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 9 hours ago

Location: Palo Alto, CA Description: This is a direct hire and mostly onsite role in Palo Alto, CA or Irvine, CA. Responsibilities: Own the hardware design and lead development of the vehicle...

Product Designer, Developer Tools

  • Cupertino, CA (22 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 9 hours ago
  • Cupertino, CA (22 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 9 hours ago

The candidate has an eye for pixel-perfect detail and possesses a strong blend of user-centered design principles, interaction and visual design skills....

Mechanical Design Engineer, Electronics System

  • Palo Alto, CA (12 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 9 hours ago
  • Palo Alto, CA (12 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 9 hours ago

Tesla is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Mechanical Design Engineer in the Autopilot and Electronics Product Design team to work on low voltage electronics modules. The scope of work...

Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Audio

  • Palo Alto, CA (12 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 9 hours ago
  • Palo Alto, CA (12 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 9 hours ago

Tesla is seeking a highly skilled and motivated mechanical design engineer in the Autopilot and Electronics Product Design team to work on audio system across various Tesla vehicles. The engineer...

Demographic Data for San Mateo, CA

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Salary for Designer Jobs in San Mateo, CA

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHireAdvertising research efforts.

Highest Education Level

Designers in San Mateo, CA offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
67.3%
Master's Degree
17.7%
Associate's Degree
8.2%
Vocational Degree or Certification
3.0%
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 San Mateo, 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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