UX Design - Mentor & Author.
11 Feb, 2023
In this article, we’ll explore a few questions that new UX UI designers and students ask us often. “Do we need experience for a UX UI job?” is the first. Let’s try to answer them.
Is Experience Mandatory to Get a UX UI Job?
When it comes to UX / UI design, employers don’t necessarily require certifications or degrees; what they look for is the level of experience shown in your portfolio. That is, how many projects you have completed, how diversified are your projects, and how many projects you have case-studied.
The right kind of experience can be attained by freshers as well as people with some years of experience: while experienced designers should showcase detailed and creative solutions to problems, freshers should focus on creating and completing case studies and miniprojects — focusing mainly on UI while trying to catch up with modern trends present in their work.
Having a portfolio that has at least 1-3 case studies and 4-5 mini projects will give the interviewer an impression that you have spent quite a lot of time working on honing your skills. This also applies to someone who has 2 years of experience: it’s not enough just to have experience — one needs to capture their skills in a detailed portfolio for employers to consider them for the job.
What are the course details and fees at Aspira Design?
At Aspira Design, we offer a course that cover topics related to UX/UI design. Our courses are designed to help both experienced designers and freshers hone their skills and gain experience in the field. We provide detailed information about our courses, including fees, on our website. Additionally, I share my knowledge on YouTube through videos that provide an overview of each course and its contents. For more information about our courses, please check out the link provided in the description of each video.
Can you review my portfolio?
Welcome to my playlist called “White space”, where I take the time to review student projects. If you’ve been working on a project or case study, I’d love to take a look at it. Please share the link to your portfolio so I can have a deeper look into the work you’ve done.
“I have an UX design interview. It has five rounds and involves completing a ‘task'”. I don’t have any idea about it. Can you please explain about it?
The interview process for UX design positions allows employers to evaluate candidates with a more robust assessment of design skills. This process typically consists of five rounds that involve completing a task, often within a set timeframe.
The current demand for UX designers has drastically increased because of thebecause of the pandemic, with more institutes offering experience certificates along with regular course certificates. Although many people were able to get jobs using this experience certificate, it created an issue for employers as they had no real-time experience and all work was being done remotely, leading to poor quality client work. To combat this problem, recruiters now ask job candidates to complete a task as part of the interview process.
The task given may require the candidate to do wireframing, creating mid-fidelity or high fidelity mockups and designs, research for UI elements or information architecture related activities etc. The successful completion of this task defines both how committed the candidate is in meeting their promises and how well they can handle their designing and deliverables.
So overall there’s no need to worry about the interview tasks as it gives employers an insight into candidates’ actual capabilities – just make sure you are prepared with the necessary design tools and resources beforehand. With enough practice, the UX design candidate – that is, you – will acewill ace their interviews!