UX/UI designer
Imagine apps and websites that anyone can understand and use without effort.
- To get started
- 6 to 12 months for a first junior job
- Career change
- Easy
What you really do
You watch how people use a service, spot what gets in their way and design solutions. You test your ideas with real users before developers build them.
A typical day
- 9 amMeeting with the product team about user feedback.
- 10 amInterviews with three users to understand their difficulties.
- 2 pmMock-ups of a new payment screen in Figma.
- 4 pmPresenting the mock-ups to the developers and making adjustments.
The skills
- Empathy and listening
- A good eye for visuals
- Figma
- User testing
- Communication
- Creativity
- Listening
- Problem solving
The path to get there
A bachelor's degree in design, computer science or communication, or an intensive UX design course (3 to 6 months). A portfolio of projects often counts more than the degree.
Career change: Very accessible if you come from graphic design, communication, psychology or sales.
Job prospects
Digital agencies, startups, banks, telecom operators, companies that build apps, or as a freelancer.
It's for you if…
- You notice right away when an app is badly designed.
- You like understanding other people.
- You like drawing or organising ideas visually.