Designer Jobs in Santa Cruz, 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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Hardware Engineering and R&D - Hardware Design Engineer 5

  • Mountain View, CA (24 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 1 hour ago
  • Mountain View, CA (24 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 1 hour ago

Hardware Engineering and R D - Hardware Design Engineer 5 Job#: 2079981 Job Description: Job Description: Typical Day in the Role Purpose of the Team: The purpose of this team is to work on...

HVAC Design Engineer

  • San Jose, CA (24 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 1 hour ago
  • San Jose, CA (24 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 1 hour ago

Country: United States of America Location: CAC08: CCS - City of Industry, 2478 Peck Road, Peck Center Phase I, City Of Industry, CA, 90601 USA About this role: Step into a role where you don't...

Lead Product Designer

  • San Jose, CA (24 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 6 hours ago
  • San Jose, CA (24 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 6 hours ago

As a Lead Product Designer, you have a critical role in defining our relationship with our customers through the product....

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Senior ASIC Physical Design Engineer - High Performance Designs

  • Santa Clara, CA (22 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 16 hours ago
  • Santa Clara, CA (22 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 16 hours ago

NVIDIA has continuously reinvented itself over two decades. Our invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized...

Mechanical Design Engineer

  • Santa Clara, CA (22 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 19 hours ago
  • Santa Clara, CA (22 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 19 hours ago

Insight Global is looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer specializing in tooling, youll work with a team of engineers and global manufacturing partners to design and develop custom tools and...

Package Design Engineer NEW

  • Saratoga, CA (14 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 23 hours ago
  • Saratoga, CA (14 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 23 hours ago

Design, Package Design Engineer #LI-BR1 #LI-ONSITE GROUP ID: 10430981 R Recruiter...

Web UX Designer 3

  • Sunnyvale, CA (23 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Sunnyvale, CA (23 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 1 day ago

Strong visual design skills, including typography, color theory, and composition. Understanding of user research and testing methodologies....

Product Design Engineer - Battery

  • Cupertino, CA (15 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Cupertino, CA (15 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 1 day ago

Are you looking to push the limits of what's considered feasible? As part of our Battery Engineering group, you'll aid us in crafting creative battery solutions that deliver more energy in smaller...

Principal FPGA Design Engineer - FPGA IPs (R48198/rj)

  • San Jose, CA (24 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • San Jose, CA (24 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 1 day ago

have the following skills and experience: Master's degree in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of experience; Experience with FPGA design and verification using Verilog; Experience with high-end Xilinx...

Senior ASIC Design Engineer San Jose, CA

  • San Jose, CA (24 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • San Jose, CA (24 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 1 day ago

50 patents to date. Join Ethernovia's team to make a lasting impact on the future of mobility. Come share in our success with pre-IPO shares, competitive compensation, and great benefits while...

CPU Physical Design Engineer (Multiple levels)

  • Santa Clara, CA (22 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Santa Clara, CA (22 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 1 day ago

Hardware Engineering General Summary: As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation...

Sr. Analog/Mixed-Signal Design Engineer

  • San Jose, CA (24 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • San Jose, CA (24 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 1 day ago

Overview Rambus, a premier chip and silicon IP provider, is seeking to hire an exceptional Sr. Analog/Mixed-Signal Design Engineer to join our Memory Interconnect Design team in San Jose,...

Interaction Designer Lead

  • San Jose, CA (24 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • San Jose, CA (24 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 1 day ago

and fostering collaborating amongst designers....

Manufacturing Design Engineer Power

  • Sunnyvale, CA (23 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Sunnyvale, CA (23 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 1 day ago

Job Summary Summary Posted: Jul 04, 2025 Weekly Hours: 40 Role Number: 200611683 Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and...

Hair Stylist - Sunnyvale Safeway

  • Sunnyvale, CA (23 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Sunnyvale, CA (23 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 1 day ago

Join a locally owned Great Clips salon, the world's largest salon brand, and be one of the GREATS! Whether you're new to the industry or have years behind the chair great opportunities await! Come...

Demographic Data for Santa Cruz, CA

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Salary for Designer Jobs in Santa Cruz, CA

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

Highest Education Level

Designers in Santa Cruz, 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
3.1%
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 Santa Cruz, 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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