Digital design refers to what is created and produced for viewing on a screen.

Digital design is the method by which graphic designs are created using computers, tablets, digital drawing tools for print, Web, television, electronic devices, and other media of innumerable nature and varieties. Digital designs are created using commercially available application software such as Corel Graphic Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, others similar to these and other special purpose design software. The result of the design work is an image which is made up of pixels and are electronically generated, stored, transmitted or displayed for further reproduction, viewing or processing.

The areas of application cover a wide and varying range of domains, which include, magazines, text books, newspapers, television, web, advertising, marketing and sales displays and promotions, aviation, astronomy, remote sensing, architecture, photography, 3D development, modelling, anthropology, archaeology, product design, animation, mapping etc.

The skill set of a digital designer ranges from generating visual ideas, graphic design, 2D and 3D animation, web design, video game design, special effects, advertising, computer applications, mark-up languages, scripting languages, typography, colour, project management, communication and social media.