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UI (User interface) Designer, Interaction Designer, Visual/UX Designer, Information Architect
Every year, thousands of new digital products and services are introduced to the marketplace. To become popular, these digital goods must be as “user-friendly” as possible. That’s where User Experience, or UX, Designers, come in!
UX Designers are innovative experts who focus on making digital interfaces user-friendly and intuitive, thereby improving accessibility and overall user satisfaction. Their role involves thorough research and testing to understand user requirements, behaviors, and challenges. With this insight, they craft designs that deliver smooth, functional user experiences.
Collaboration is key, as UX Designers must work closely with product managers and developers to align the design process with the company’s goals. Their ultimate aim is to strike a balance between meeting business objectives and fulfilling the needs of the users.
- Improving user satisfaction and engagement
- Solving complex design problems
- Collaborating with diverse teams
- Staying at the forefront of technology and design trends
“It’s fun. The great thing about design is that it is a fun field. You get to work with creative and passionate people. You get to build something that is totally satisfying at the end.” Ann Ku, Former Manager of Interaction Design, Hotwire.com
工作安排
UX Designers typically work full-time, often in office settings or remotely. They may need to work extra hours to meet project deadlines.
主要职责
- Conduct user research through interviews, surveys, and testing
- Analyze and interpret user behavior analytics. Use the feedback to identify areas for design quality improvement
- Collaborate with developers and managers on UX objectives and strategies
- Work with marketing teams to ensure brand consistency across user touchpoints
- Create detailed user personas to guide design decisions
- Outline project roadmaps, budgets, and timelines
- Develop prototypes, wireframes, site maps, and interaction diagrams
- Ensure designs are accessible, inclusive, and compliant with applicable regulations
- Present optimal design concepts and solutions to stakeholders. Incorporate feedback into the next iteration
- Implement procedures for continual user feedback and performance checks
- Write updates and follow version control processes
- Create and maintain style guidelines and technical documentation
- Respond to user inquiries (or set up automated response systems)
其他职责
- Stay updated on UX technologies through continuing education and professional development
- Train and mentor junior staff members
- Monitor competing products and services to see how other companies do things differently
- Stand by for “on-call” incident response and management, as needed
软技能
- 分析性
- 注重细节
- 合作
- 客户服务
- 决定性的
- 共情
- 灵活性
- 以目标为导向
- 管理技能
- 有组织地
- 患者
- 解决问题
- 出色的沟通能力
- 注重团队合作
- 时间管理
技术技能
- Accessibility standards (such as Web Content Accessibility Guidelines)
- Analytics and user behavior tracking programs like Google Analytics, Hotjar, and Crazy Egg
- Animation and motion design tools like Principle, After Effects, or Lottie
- Content Management Systems like WordPress, Drupal, or Joomla
- Design systems and style guides
- Design tools like Sketch, Figma, and Adobe XD
- HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Information architecture skills for organizing and structuring content effectively
- Interactive prototypes
- Responsive design principles
- Usability testing tools like Lyssna, UserTesting, and Lookback
- User research methodologies
- Version control systems
- Wireframing and mockup tools like Balsamiq, Axure, and InVision
- 计算机系统设计公司
- 企业/公司
- 电子商务公司
- 金融机构
- 政府/军事机构
- 医疗机构
- 高等教育机构
- 媒体与娱乐
- 个体经营者
- 科技公司
UX Designers must create visually appealing, functional, and user-friendly designs. This involves understanding user needs through research and translating those insights into practical solutions. This iterative process takes enormous patience, attention to detail, and commitment to avoid design flaws.
The role also requires balancing user needs with business goals and budgetary constraints. Thus, designers must collaborate closely with product managers and developers to align designs with strategic objectives while staying within budget.
UX Designers must stay open to feedback from stakeholders and users so they can keep refining designs and making things better. Sometimes receiving negative feedback can be difficult, especially when they’ve already worked hard on a project. That’s why resiliency and the ability to handle constructive criticism are very important.
UX Designers are starting to use artificial intelligence to analyze user data and automate tasks like generating design variations. AI is also improving customized user engagement options. But while AI integration opens up exciting new doors, it requires a learning curve to use effectively.
Accessibility and inclusive design features are receiving more attention as companies try to address diverse user needs by creating more equitable experiences. Voice and gesture-based interfaces are also becoming more common thanks to smart devices and virtual assistants. Interfaces like Siri, Alexa, Cortana, and Bixby provide more natural interactions such as voice commands that reduce reliance on keyboards and touchscreens.
When they were younger, UX Designers might have enjoyed playing video games or building websites. They may have liked drawing, crafting, or building things, helping them develop an eye for design and aesthetics.
“I was open to new ideas, was curious about how things worked and how to improve things.”
“I wanted to build something that was functional.”
AI can generate wireframes, design suggestions, and user flow concepts quickly. However, deeply understanding human behavior, accessibility, and emotional design remains uniquely human. UX Designers who leverage AI tools while focusing on empathy and research will thrive.
- Technically, a degree isn’t required to enter this field, but many UX Designers earn a bachelor’s degree in graphic design, interaction design (IxD or UI/UX), computer science, or human-computer interaction
- Employers look for a combination of education and experience. Candidates with a strong theoretical foundation (via a degree or certificate) plus practical abilities (through previous work experience) are often considered more “well-rounded”
- Instead of a degree, some students earn a certification such as Google’s UX Design Certificate or Nielsen Norman Group’s UX Certification
- Students can take ad hoc courses and bootcamps in UX design via platforms such as Coursera, Udacity, General Assembly, Springboard, edX, or Interaction Design Foundation
- Other popular online beginner-level courses include:
- UX Academy Foundations by Designlab
- User Experience Design Fundamentals (Udemy)
- Intro to UX Design (Careerfoundry)
- Product Design Bootcamp (Flatiron)
- Advance Your UX Skills (Linkedin Learning)
- UX Designers must demonstrate a commitment to professional development and continual learning to stay up-to-speed with industry trends and technologies
- Make sure the school is accredited by a legitimate accrediting institution
- 根据您的需求,选择适合的项目形式(校内授课、在线授课或混合授课)。
- Look for programs that are well-funded and have the latest design tools and technologies.
- Check if the program offers internships with industry partners.
- 权衡学费与可获得的经济援助和奖学金机会。
- 评估教师的资质和校友的成就。
- Ask what career services or other job-seeking help the school offers. Examine the program’s post-graduation job placement rates.
- In high school, classes in computer science, graphic design, and programming can be helpful
- Take ad hoc courses online in your spare time
- Get practice through internships, part-time jobs, mentorship opportunities, or apprenticeships
- Look at job openings. Read the listed required qualifications for jobs you want
- Start freelancing when you have some marketable skills
- Sign up for IT-related clubs to grow your network and socialize
- Find a senior UX Designer willing to answer questions
- Read articles and participate in discussions on Quora, Reddit, and other spaces
- 记录你的工作和学术成就,以便用于简历和大学申请
- Build a portfolio of projects you’ve worked on
- Stay updated with industry trends and advancements by reading or watching videos
- Scour job portals like Indeed, Monster, ZipRecruiter, LinkedIn, Velvet Jobs, and Glassdoor
- 告诉你的社交圈你正在求职。请他们如果有好的职位线索,就联系你。
- 请向所在学校的院系或职业指导中心咨询有关招聘会、招聘活动、实习机会以及简历撰写和面试练习等其他协助的信息
- Pay attention to the required experience and skills listed in job postings
- Focus your energy on jobs you’re highly qualified for, and tailor your resume to each specific job you apply to
- Check out UX Designer resume examples
- Review UX Designer interview questions
- Create a strong UX design portfolio showcasing your best work
- 穿出面试成功!
- Speak with your supervisor about opportunities for advancement. Ask what courses you could take that would benefit the company
- Demonstrate loyalty and a commitment to earning promotions through hard work
- Keep up with industry changes such as AI integration by taking professional development courses
- Consider pursuing advanced certifications or a master’s degree
- Teach and mentor others, in person, online, or through articles and tutorials
- Learn about different areas of UX design, such as research or interaction design
- Take on team lead roles or volunteer to tackle complex projects
网站
- Adobe XD Ideas
- A List Apart
- Behance
- Boxes and Arrows
- Coursera UX Design Courses
- Creative Bloq
- Designlab
- Designmodo
- Design Shack
- Dribbble
- 大会
- Interaction Design Foundation
- Medium's UX Stories
- Muzli
- Nielsen Norman Group
- Smashing Magazine
- Springboard UX Design Course
- Treehouse UX
- Digital.gov
- User Experience Stack Exchange
- Interface Engineering
- GitHub Microsoft UX tools
- UserTesting Blog
- UX Booth
- UX Collective
- UX Design Institute
- UX Mastery
- UXmatters
- User Experience Professionals Association (UXPA) International
- UX Planet
书籍
- Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, by Steve Krug
- Introduction to Design Thinking for UX Beginners, by Uijun Park
- Lean UX: Applying Lean Principles to Improve User Experience, by Josh Seiden and Jeff Gothelf
- Usability and User Experience Design: The Comprehensive Guide to Data-Driven UX Design, by Benjamin Franz and Michaela Kauer-Franz
协会
- Interaction Design Association http://www.ixda.org/
会议
- IA Summit www.iasummit.org
- UX Week www.uxweek.com
Programs
The Information Architecture Institute Mentoring Program
Tools
- Analytics: Google analytics http://www.google.com/analytics/
- Patterns: Yahoo patterns http://developer.yahoo.com/ypatterns/, UI Patterns http://ui-patterns.com/, CSS Bake http://cssbake.com/
- Wireframing: https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/02/50-free-ui-and-web-design-wireframing-kits-resources-and-source-files/
Trade Magazines/Websites
- Smashing Magazine www.smashingmagazine.com
- Boxes and Arrows http://boxesandarrows.com/
- A List Apart http://www.alistapart.com/
- UX Magazine www.uxmagazine.com
- Webby Awards http://www.webbyawards.com/
- User Interface Engineering www.uie.com
- UX Booth www.uxbooth.com
UX design work can be challenging at, at times, frustrating due to the never-ending need for changes and updates. If a career as a UX Designer doesn’t seem like the right fit, check out some related fields such as:
- 后端开发工程师
- 计算机与信息系统经理
- 计算机程序员
- 内容策略师
- Digital Product Designer
- 前端开发工程师
- 全栈开发工程师
- 平面设计师
- Human-Computer Interaction Specialist
- Information Architect
- 产品经理
- Service Designer
- User Interface Designer
- Usability Analyst
- User Researcher
- Visual Designer
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预期年薪
新员工的起薪约为6.8万美元。年薪中位数为10.3万美元。经验丰富的员工年薪可达13.2万美元左右。
预期年薪
新入职员工的起薪约为5.8万美元。年薪中位数为8.9万美元。经验丰富的员工年薪可达12.1万美元左右。