How to become a UX Designer
Becoming a UX Designer is an in-demand career
path. It
requires deep expertise in UX Design and a
strong network to carry you along. Here are some resources to help you on your journey.
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Why should you become a
UX Designer?
Demand for experts in UX Design is growing rapidly. Companies are
looking for people with deep expertise in the field of UX Design to help
them
build their products and services.
As a result, UX Designers are in high demand and command high salaries. According to leading
sources,
the median salary for a UX Designer is $75,000 and a
senior UX Designer can earn up to $100,000. Even entry-level
positions can command great salaries.
No wonder that interest in a career in UX Design is growing rapidly.
Explore the
resources below to learn more about how to become a UX Designer.
The UX Design must-reads you shouldn't miss.
Key articles and posts of industry experts can help you get a better
picture of what you are getting into.
In our opinion, these are some must-reads you really shouldn't
miss.
Master the basics of visual
Recently, quite often many people asked me the similar questions: what’s your design process ? How did you start? What skills are required to become UI/UX designer? What tools do you use? By this article I’ve decided to answer all of these questions and describe how I started and become and UI/UX designer.
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UX Design: How to Get Started
Want to get started in UX design? Make products? Thrive in a company of like minded designers? Well you’ve come to the right place. We’re ready to spill the beans on our best ways to become a UX designer and solidify a space for yourself at the designers’ table.
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The state of UX design
Lessons on how to make an impact beyond our products, how to collaborate beyond Zoom calls, how to organize ourselves beyond our bubbles, and how to improve our craft beyond artboards. Lessons from voices we still don’t hear as often in the design mainstream — but we should.
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Opportunities and projects in the UX Design
space.
In the end, advancing your career is all about getting the right
opportunities at the right time and
a
good portion of luck.
These are some interesting things going on in
the UX Design space and you
probably don't want to miss them.
IndieHackers: Build your own product
Building your very own product puts you on the radar of any product-focused organization hiring managers, designers and engineers. Going from nothing to something requires and builds top-notch prioritization skills, the ability to stay scrappy and shows that you can get things done.
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Discover no-code
Not much into coding? The rise of no-code tools like Zapier, Webflow and Carrd has enabled creators of all backgrounds to build sustainable businesses, without the need to hire upfront.
Sounds weird? Businesses like Makerpad and Lambda School built entirely or mostly out of no-code tools are making and raising millions of dollars!
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