How do I become a UI/UX designer?
Hi, i'm currently in community college and I am soon changing my major from undecided to web design which I assume would concentrate more on that UI area. I am currently taking a photoshop class and a typography class using indesign. I've already been practicing using photoshop and illustrator for a few weeks but I dont want to be a photo retoucher/editor per say as we do in class though learning the tools help. Though to become a UI/UX designer I mostly want to start off from as a user interface designer then maybe branch out to UX design. Whats bothering me is I don't know if pursuing a four year degree in web design would really prepare me for a career as a UI designer when I can teach myself through youtube videos and such. But when I job search using sites like indeed many of them require a four year degree. I've been very confused and have doing doing research and it seems UI/UX is not really a "major" and going to school makes me feel like I am being a jack of all trades. Do UI designers need to learn Indesign? I somewhat enjoy the idea of print but I mostly want to focus on digital/ui and some branding. any advice? Thanks.
How Do I Become a UI/UX Designer?
1) You become an UI/UX designer by learning about UI/UX designing. Coures offered by Carnegie Mellon's http://www.hcii.cmu.edu/courses/user-interface-lab Human Computer Interaction Institute teach you this 2) UI/UX interfaces are in all industries! Web Browsers, Operating Systems, Games, Embedded Systems, everything needs an UI/UX interface to work with! 3) You don't need a degree or a certificate to become an UI/UX designer, but it will help you get recruited more easily and you will be paid more if you have an UI/UX degree. 4) Refer answer 1 5) You could be an undergraduate, who has studied courses involving math/computers in high school or you could be a graduate in CS/math 6) The best company at the moment to intern for in UI/UX is APPLE!
UI/UX designer?
How lucrative is this profession? I love working with kids but struggling to see if I can somehow blend the two together. Any suggestions? Thank you in advance
Do I need to know how to draw to become a UI/UX designer?
Drawing is not even 10% of UX and UI. Don’t mind whatever they say. If you think I’m wrong, google some top designer’s sketches, you’ll be convinced of how much you need to know how to draw to be a UX designer.You should focus more on learning to empathize with users, understanding design processes, problem solving and user research. Read design books, blogs and watch videos from top designers, get deeper into design and you’ll be surprised you once asked a question like this.Here’s a recent shot of some project I was working on before designing in Adobe Xd.The baseline is that, you need to sketch to put your ideas on paper, it frees your creativity. So you don’t need to know how to draw.Instead learn how to quickly express your ideas on paper. It’ll help communicate with colleagues and even yourself.I hope my answer helps.
Can a commerce student become a UI/UX designer? If so, then what are the courses to be pursued? I'm in 12th.
If you have the potential to become a designer it doesn't matter what you're studying now, if you really want to be a Ui/Ux designer there are some courses where you can upgrade your skills.If you're from a designing background like myself then it'll be more easier and effective, but it won't be a problem because i know some good designers who are completely from the opposite background, so just dedicate yourself on full potential.And one more thing, nowadays Ui/Ux designers are on big demand so you have to make up your skill set ready to compete with any of the existing trend,Use dribble, Pinterest and Behance to get the inspiration and keep up with the trend,All the best on your carrier buddy.
I am 30 and am training myself to become a UI/UX designer. Is that too late to start?
It’s definitely not too late to start, and I’ll try to offer you some actionable advice on how to get started.Many people recommend reading UX related books ( A particularly good list being: The Only UX Reading List Ever ) but I think the return on that is pretty low for the amount of time you have to spend reading them, especially for a beginner.For a concise but good primer, go through all the lessons on HackDesign. The lessons are written by experienced designers in the field and are fairly up to date with what is needed in the design in industry today.If possible, take a UX class in person. Organizations like General Assembly often offer UX bootcamps in many locations around the world. The benefit of attending a workshop in person, is the ability to put what you learn into practice by working through exercises and activities, and be able to get feedback from experienced practitioners.The other nice added bonus of attending a bootcamp is the ability of leveraging their network to find employment opportunities after you ‘graduate’.If that’s not an option, there are also many great MOOCs online that you can consider taking. Coursera, for instance, has a specialization on Interaction Design that would cover the majority of what you need to know academically.Last by not least, once you have a basic portfolio started, you can attend Meetups in your local area that does portfolio reviews to get more feedback on your work.All the best !