Designers who were working as contractors (or interns) in 2024 can, for the most part, expect to still be doing so this year. Overall, the contract vs. full-time ratio remains mostly unchanged. Architects remain the most likely to secure full-time employment, while graphic designers dropped down one spot in the data to become the least. But UX designers saw the most significant change in employment status. Full-time positions for UX designers rose from 77% to 86%.
Full-time
contract
Vs.
ARCHITECT
PRODUCT DESIGNER
GAME DESIGNER
URBAN DESIGNER
UX DESIGNER
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
INTERIOR DESIGNER
94%
6%
ARCHITECT
PRODUCT DESIGNER
GAME DESIGNER
URBAN DESIGNER
UX DESIGNER
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
INTERIOR DESIGNER
94%
+1% since last year
6%
-1% since last year
-1% since last year
+1% since last year
ARCHITECT
PRODUCT DESIGNER
GAME DESIGNER
URBAN DESIGNER
UX DESIGNER
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
INTERIOR DESIGNER
86%
no change since last year
14%
no change since last year
ARCHITECT
PRODUCT DESIGNER
GAME DESIGNER
URBAN DESIGNER
UX DESIGNER
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
INTERIOR DESIGNER
93%
+4% since last year
7%
-4% since last year
ARCHITECT
PRODUCT DESIGNER
GAME DESIGNER
URBAN DESIGNER
UX DESIGNER
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
INTERIOR DESIGNER
86%
+9% since last year
14%
-9% since last year
ARCHITECT
PRODUCT DESIGNER
GAME DESIGNER
URBAN DESIGNER
UX DESIGNER
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
INTERIOR DESIGNER
83%
17%
no change since last year
no change since last year
ARCHITECT
PRODUCT DESIGNER
GAME DESIGNER
URBAN DESIGNER
UX DESIGNER
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
INTERIOR DESIGNER
90%
-2% since last year
no change since last year
10%
+2% since last year
no change since last year
Designers who were working as contractors (or interns) in 2024 can, for the most part, expect to still be doing so this year. Overall, the contract vs. full-time ratio remains mostly unchanged. Architects remain the most likely to secure full-time employment, while graphic designers dropped down one spot in the data to become the least. But UX designers saw the most significant change in employment status. Full-time positions for UX designers rose from 77% to 86%.