# Sound Designer

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sound-designer

A Sound Designer creates and shapes the sonic environment for film, games, or interactive media, building original sound effects and atmospheres that support a story's emotional tone. Their work spans Foley recording and field recording to capture raw sound material, synthesis and arrangement in Ableton Live, and editing in Pro Tools during audio post-production. This creative, technically skilled role is found in game studios, film post houses, and audio production companies, typically held by someone with a strong ear for texture and narrative timing.

Top skills: [Ableton Live](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/ableton-live), [Pro Tools](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/pro-tools)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Junior Sound Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/junior-sound-designer)
- Often leads to: [Senior Sound Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-sound-designer)

## Similar roles

[Assistant Audio Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/assistant-audio-engineer), [Audio Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/audio-engineer), [Composer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/composer), [Foley Artist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/foley-artist), [Junior Sound Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/junior-sound-designer), [Mixing Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mixing-engineer), [Recording Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/recording-engineer), [Senior Audio Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-audio-engineer), [Senior Multimedia Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-multimedia-designer), [Senior Sound Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-sound-designer), [Sound Editor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sound-editor)

## Open Sound Designer roles (1)

- [Sr Director, Sound Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5d4360ed-e637-4417-8f04-abad8f5ff0bf/sr-director-sound-design-at-bend-studio) at [Bend Studio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bend-studio) — Full-time, United States, Remote, $235,400 – $353,000

## Roles similar to Sound Designer (3)

From [Assistant Audio Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/assistant-audio-engineer), [Audio Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/audio-engineer), [Composer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/composer), [Foley Artist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/foley-artist), [Junior Sound Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/junior-sound-designer), [Mixing Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mixing-engineer), [Recording Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/recording-engineer), [Senior Audio Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-audio-engineer), [Senior Multimedia Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-multimedia-designer), [Senior Sound Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-sound-designer), [Sound Editor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sound-editor).

- [Audio Engineer](https://livenation.wd503.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LNExternalSite/job/San-Diego-CA-USA/Audio-Engineer_JR-90361) at [Live Nation Entertainment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/live-nation-entertainment) — San Diego, CA (listed on Live Nation Entertainment's own careers site)
- [Lead Audio Operator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4176e425-4813-4fc6-aa4a-4d6ccece0f84/lead-audio-operator-at-supercast) at [Supercast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/supercast) — Full-time, Washington, DC, $36 – $50 / hour
- [Freelance Audio Network Operator & Podcast Production Operator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6e66ef90-9bf8-4b5c-94fd-e421f924c6eb/freelance-audio-network-operator-podcast-production-operator-at-supercast) at [Supercast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/supercast) — Contract, New York, NY, $18 – $22 / hour

## People with this title (0)

No one holds this exact title here yet.