Modeled career paths · Type design

Where does a Senior Type Designer go next?

What employers are asking a Senior Type Designer for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Type Director+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
50% of modeled moves out of Senior Type Designer go here
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Type Foundry Owner+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
50% of modeled moves out of Senior Type Designer go here
progressionno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Specialist path
Manager, Post-Production Imaging+9% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Type Director. 13% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Marketing+22% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Type Director. 12% joint modeled share
progression93% of modeled exits move upward from there
Creative Director+2% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Type Director. 12% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Director of Visualisation+27% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Type Director. 13% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.