Observed career paths · type_design

Where does a Type Designer go next?

14 observed directions, from real career histories. Percentages are the share of people who made each move; the count is how many careers each number rests on. This is the generic map. No aspiration, no filler.

Management path
Senior Type Designer+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
53% of observed moves out of Type Designer go here (4,200 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high4,200 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Type Director+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
18% of observed moves out of Type Designer go here (1,400 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Type Foundry Owner+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
18% of observed moves out of Type Designer go here (1,400 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
App Marketing Manager+10% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
6% of observed moves out of Type Designer go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers88% of observed exits move upward from there
Senior Visualisation Artist-4% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
6% of observed moves out of Type Designer go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers88% of observed exits move upward from there

What this page can’t know: which of these fit you. Your skills change the overlap, your record changes the difficulty, your priorities change the order. One question. What do you do today?. And this map becomes yours.

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