imployed.
← Back to careers
MidGrowing growth

Design Educator

Teach the next generation of designers

$45,000 – $90,000/yr

Teach design principles, tools, and practice at universities, bootcamps, and workshops.

Highlights

Common tasks

Develop curricula, teach classes, critique student work, and stay current with industry.

Potential downsides

Academic pay vs. industry, adjunct instability, and balancing teaching with personal practice.

Skills

Visual designCreativityOrganizationPrototypingIdeation

Interests

Creating & designingMedia & entertainmentBuilding products

Industries

Media

Work style

CreativeIndependentHands-onCollaborative

Similar careers

Other paths that share skills, interests, and industries with Design Educator.