Exploring This Job
Here are some interesting ways to explore the field of UX design:
- Read publications about UX design such as User Experience (http://uxpamagazine.org) and the Journal of Usability Studies (https://uxpajournal.org).
- Design the user interface for an imaginary product, or identify an existing product that needs improvement and create your own design/interface. Ask your friends and family to rate the usability of your designs.
- Learn how to use UX design tools; visit https://uxmastery.com/resources/tools for a list of useful resources.
- Talk with user experience designers about their careers. Ask them what a typical day is like on the job and how they broke into the field.
- Visit the User Experience Awards’ Web site, https://userexperienceawards.com, which lists the top winners for user design. By reviewing winning designs, you can get an idea of the interesting and groundbreaking work of UX designers.
- Check out Designing the User Experience (https://www.mprove.de/script/00/upa/_media/upaposter_11x17.pdf) to learn more about the UX design process from start to finish.
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