Jobs

• UX Designer Backgrounds

• Diverse work histories:

  • Marketing, Art, Teaching
  • Retail, Small Business

• Common Traits:

  • Visual sense
  • Curiosity about people
  • Empathy
  • Self-taught skills possible
  • No drawing skills required

• Types of UX Designers

• Interaction Designers:

  • Focus on product function
  • Connect user needs with business goals
  • Define user experiences

• Visual Designers:

  • Product appearance
  • Logos & illustrations
  • Layout & typography

• Motion Designers:

  • User movement through product
  • Page transitions
  • Smooth navigation

• Related UX Roles

• Research & Content:

  • UX Researchers: User studies
  • UX Writers: Clear language & tone

• Technical Roles:

  • Production Designers

    Bridge design & engineering Manage design assets

  • UX Engineers

    Transform designs to function

• Management:

  • UX Program Managers

    Communication Project planning Goal setting