What’s the Best Personality Type for a Web Designer to Have?

Design magazine Specky Boy caught our attention with this piece on a study done to determine the personality types of web designers and we were intrigued by the results. 64 designers were tested using the Myers-Brigg Type Indicator. Did you expect introverts to come out on top? You’re only partially right then.

Three personality types tied for first place, and yes, one of them was the Introverted, Intuitive, Thinking, Judging type or INTJ. This type of web designer is slower to speak his or her mind, is a smart decision-maker, takes their time making those smart decisions, goes with their first instinct and likes structure, planning and organization to succeed.

Another one that tied for first, though, was the Extroverted, Intuitive, Feeling, Judging type. This type makes decisions primarily based on social considerations, expresses their emotions and listens to the hearts and feelings of others, based decisions on how something makes them feel versus data and logic.

And the final one to tie for first was the Extroverted, Intuitive, Feeling, Perceiving type. This is very similar to the previous type mentioned, but carries the perceiving trait instead of the judging trait. This kind of web designer thinks more freely, sees structure as a limitation on their creative process and flourishes in workplaces that encourage outside-the-box thinking.
Find out what the common factor was in each of these and why, plus discover how to make the most of your personality type!