Skills by role family · Q3 2026
Most requested skills for design jobs in Australia
Measured from 727 tracked Australian job ads in this family.
Most requested skills
- 01Figma211 ads, 29%
- 02Graphic design206 ads, 28%
- 03Adobe Creative Suite177 ads, 24%
- 04Adobe Illustrator165 ads, 23%
- 05Adobe Photoshop154 ads, 21%
- 06Design systems151 ads, 21%
- 07Product design142 ads, 20%
- 08Typography124 ads, 17%
- 09User research123 ads, 17%
- 10Stakeholder management120 ads, 17%
- 11Prototyping114 ads, 16%
- 12Adobe InDesign109 ads, 15%
- 13Video editing99 ads, 14%
- 14Digital design95 ads, 13%
- 15Usability testing90 ads, 12%
- 16Accessibility85 ads, 12%
- 17Layout design85 ads, 12%
- 18Visual design85 ads, 12%
- 19Interaction design80 ads, 11%
- 20Project management75 ads, 10%
- 21Motion graphics73 ads, 10%
- 22Print design67 ads, 9.2%
- 23UX design65 ads, 8.9%
- 24Wireframing64 ads, 8.8%
- 25Print production60 ads, 8.3%
| Skill | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Figma | 211 | 29% |
| Graphic design | 206 | 28% |
| Adobe Creative Suite | 177 | 24% |
| Adobe Illustrator | 165 | 23% |
| Adobe Photoshop | 154 | 21% |
| Design systems | 151 | 21% |
| Product design | 142 | 20% |
| Typography | 124 | 17% |
| User research | 123 | 17% |
| Stakeholder management | 120 | 17% |
| Prototyping | 114 | 16% |
| Adobe InDesign | 109 | 15% |
| Video editing | 99 | 14% |
| Digital design | 95 | 13% |
| Usability testing | 90 | 12% |
| Accessibility | 85 | 12% |
| Layout design | 85 | 12% |
| Visual design | 85 | 12% |
| Interaction design | 80 | 11% |
| Project management | 75 | 10% |
| Motion graphics | 73 | 10% |
| Print design | 67 | 9.2% |
| UX design | 65 | 8.9% |
| Wireframing | 64 | 8.8% |
| Print production | 60 | 8.3% |
Experience asked for
Stated in 46% of this family’s ads · n = 332 stated values · Q3 2026
Work rights in these ads
n = 727 ads. Cells below the publication threshold are omitted.
| Requirement | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Citizenship required | Not published | — |
| Permanent residency required | Not published | — |
| Security clearance required | Not published | — |
| Sponsorship offered | Not published | — |
| Sponsorship possible | Not published | — |
Read the Australian job application glossary for the terms.
Work arrangement
| Arrangement | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Onsite | 100 | 14% |
| Hybrid | 230 | 32% |
| Remote | 58 | 8.0% |
| Flexible | 34 | 4.7% |
| Not stated | 305 | 42% |
How to use this on your resume
Open a role example to see these ideas in Offer Underway’s Modern resume template. Its mint highlights show matching terms from that role’s job-ad data. In your own application, use the actual employer’s ad and evidence from your experience.
- Mirror the exact skill names you can support with evidence.
- Put the top skills you can demonstrate in your Skills section and in experience bullets.
- Do not list skills you cannot evidence.
- Check a specific ad with the Australian job ad checker.
The ATS resume keywords guide shows how to choose wording without claiming experience you do not have.
Browse Australian resume examples for worked examples of evidence-based bullets.
Method and limitations
How this data is collected. OfferUnderway tracks job ads from Australian employer career sites and job boards. Each ad is counted once, even if it appears on several sites. Fields such as role family, skills, work arrangement and work-rights requirements are extracted from the ad text by an AI model and checked against the ad; some extraction errors are possible.
What it covers. Ads with an Australian location that were live at any point between 1 July 2026 and 30 September 2026. It is not every job ad in Australia: coverage depends on the sources OfferUnderway tracks, and some industries are better covered than others.
Thresholds. A breakdown is shown only when it is based on at least 30 ads; a skill is listed only when it appears in at least 15 ads and 3% of the relevant group.
Snapshot. Generated 17 October 2026. Figures are not revised after publication; corrections are noted on this page.
Questions about these skills
Which skills appear most often in design job ads?
Across 727 Australian design job ads tracked by OfferUnderway in Q3 2026, the most requested skills were Figma (29%), Graphic design (28%), Adobe Creative Suite (24%), Adobe Illustrator (23%), Adobe Photoshop (21%). These figures describe the tracked catalogue, not every job ad in Australia.
Are these skills mandatory for every role?
Frequency is not proof that a skill is mandatory for a particular job. Read the employer’s ad and distinguish requirements from preferences. Only include skills you can support with your own experience.
How many ads is this based on?
This family includes 727 active Australian job ads tracked by OfferUnderway in Q3 2026. Families need at least 200 ads; small cells and infrequent skills are suppressed.
Build a resume for a real design job
Use the frequency list as a starting point, then tailor your resume to the employer’s actual requirements and your own experience.