How to Become a UX Designer: Your Ultimate Guide to a UX Design Career

Pallavi Poojary

To say User Experience Design is one of the top career paths for 2020 would be an understatement. Not only does LinkedIn name UX design among the skills companies need most in 2020, there are also over 5000 UX designer jobs vacant right now. UX design is the foundation of digital products and with the ever-increasing number of digital apps and their usage, the demand for skilled UX Designers has shot through the roof. To help those of you who are gunning for the rewarding career path in UX Design, here’s a handy ebook on How to Become a UX Designer to help you achieve your dream career path. This is an ultimate guide to understanding the field, gaining skills, building a portfolio and getting a job in UX design.

Ericsson found in June 2020 that Indians are spending 4.5 hours a day on their smartphone. Add to it the 8+ hours of work-based screen-time and unlimited entertainment on smart TVs, the future is certainly digital. From food delivery to financial planning, digital products will mediate every inch of our lives. As a user experience (UX) designer, you can shape that future. With your hands. 

How to Become a UX Designer: What Does the Ebook Cover?

This ebook has been designed to answer every question you may have about making a career in UX Design. This covers but is not limited to:

• Landscape of UX design: an introduction

• A guide to understanding what skills you need and how to get them

• Learning how to build a portfolio and get inspiration for beginning one

• How to meet a mentor and know how mentorship accelerates career growth

• Everything you need to look for your first UX design job

You can also expect a primer on what kind of prerequisite skills are expected from a UX Designer and how to gain them, soft skills that can set you apart from other candidates, detailed guidance on building a killer profile and portfolio along with tips on finding the right UX Design job and achieving growth in it. Interested? 

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