Want to start a new career as a
UI(UX) Designer?
Check out these tips from a design lead (thread) 👇
UI(UX) Designer?
Check out these tips from a design lead (thread) 👇
1️⃣ Understand the basics
- Layouts & grids (web and/or mobile)
- Color theory
- Typography
- UI components
- Naming conventions
- Layouts & grids (web and/or mobile)
- Color theory
- Typography
- UI components
- Naming conventions
2️⃣ Understand the UI design principles
- Visibility of system status
- Accessibility
- Clarity
- Hierarchy & Scale
- Negative space
- Consistency
- User control
- Usability
- Familiarity
- Flexibility
- Visibility of system status
- Accessibility
- Clarity
- Hierarchy & Scale
- Negative space
- Consistency
- User control
- Usability
- Familiarity
- Flexibility
3️⃣ Learn the design process
- Understand the UX process
- Learn the UI process
- Learn the Design Handoff
- Understand the Developer's work
- Understand the UX process
- Learn the UI process
- Learn the Design Handoff
- Understand the Developer's work
4️⃣ Start practicing design
- Start by replicating famous apps
- Trace them or copy them one by one
- Analyze the spacing, font sizes, colors, and use of UI elements
- Find similarities in the design
- Memorize the design patterns
- Start by replicating famous apps
- Trace them or copy them one by one
- Analyze the spacing, font sizes, colors, and use of UI elements
- Find similarities in the design
- Memorize the design patterns
5️⃣ Design your first concept app
Start creating your own concepts when you've replicated a fair amount of apps.
Document the entire process and make a case study out of it. Go into as much detail as possible. Recruiters love to see the thought process.
Start creating your own concepts when you've replicated a fair amount of apps.
Document the entire process and make a case study out of it. Go into as much detail as possible. Recruiters love to see the thought process.
6️⃣ Post your work online
When you've created your first app and documented it in a case study - post it online. You can post concepts only (with no case studies) to get momentum and initial exposure.
If you're serious about getting a job - create at least 1-3 case studies.
When you've created your first app and documented it in a case study - post it online. You can post concepts only (with no case studies) to get momentum and initial exposure.
If you're serious about getting a job - create at least 1-3 case studies.
7️⃣ Rinse and repeat
Repeat the process of learning, practicing, and creating designs until you're noticed. It really works. You have to put in the work and be consistent.
Now get to work, and good luck!
Repeat the process of learning, practicing, and creating designs until you're noticed. It really works. You have to put in the work and be consistent.
Now get to work, and good luck!
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