User Interface Designer
A diverse role where technology meets design.
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What's it like to be a User Interface Designer?
User Interface (UI) Designers design interfaces in software programs, mobile apps, games and websites with a focus on appearance or style.
Tasks and duties
- Creating a cohesive style guide and ensure that a consistent design language is applied across the product.
- Designing and arranging interface components, and preparing assets for the development team.
- Communicating design rationale to achieve alignment and shared understanding with various stakeholders and the developers building the product.
UI Design is a crucial subset of UX (User experience). UI Designers aim to create designs users will intuitive and pleasing to the eye, including the surface and overall feel of a design.
How to become a User Interface Designer
There are many pathways to becoming a User Interface (UI) Designer, including qualifications in web and graphic design. It is essential to have an understanding of human behaviour and an eye for design.
- Consider completing a short course in graphic design, web design or UX. Alternatively, you can complete a Graduate Certificate in User Experience Design.
- Develop an eye for design, and understanding of design principles and how to identify strengths and weaknesses in user experiences and interfaces.
- Seek out online resources and communities to share your work, network and learn from other designers.
- Keep up to date with design and UX developments by reading blogs, online publications, and articles.
- Develop a portfolio of work to show prospective employers. This can include work you’ve done on mock UI Design projects and should demonstrate your design thinking. Set up a blog or a website to showcase this work. A strong portfolio may be critical to gaining employment in the field.
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Latest User Interface Designer reviews
Oct 2018
Reviewer's Qualification
Bachlor of Commerce
Experience
10+ years
Organisation size
Small (1-19 employees)
Specialisation
Web Designing
The good things
Important things I've learned to do as a designer. Develop empathy. Put your ego aside and learn to listen and care about others. Build trust. Trust is a fundamental property of product success. Don't...
The challenges
When you feel a lack of clarity around what you should be doing and no one can give you an answer — be proactive. A critical time for proactivity, is at the start of a project where there is a lot of ...
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