12 Mistakes Junior UX Designers Make

[@user-to1kp7oj2w]

I agree with you 100%. But I'm tired of being the perfect UX-er, and I'm an introvert. 9-5 is enough because spending time with my family is more important than my work. So I'm gonna let nature takes its course and not force myself too much on career. LOL

[@michelleloves]

👏👏This is called having healthy boundaries and I wish more people would maintain them!

[@ScreenFax]

How does being an introvert impact your career? I’m an introvert taking a bootcamp looking to get into this field and people say communication is a huge part of this. Was it hard to get a job?

[@jhon8226]

Yeh… I’m the same.

[@scrooge-mcduck]

"old hand", 30+ years in design industry here: excellent video, great tips.

[@potato.enjoyer]

The second point is probably the most importnat not only in UI/UX but in every IT technology. Nowadays there is quite a lot bootcamps that offer you to become a hero from zero in like few weeks/months for a lot of money and a lot of those people cant find a job after. and its because people thinks that just having some skills is enough. You have to actually like what you are doing otherwise there is no point, without some working on your own you can have a problem with finding a job since there will be a lot of people like you. Just do something more and job offers will be endless.

[@antoniodeabreaw19]

One more thing, even though how junior you are do not hesitate to challenge the people who are calling them senior. End of the day it's a skill, some seniors don't have it, but they are there because they can talk. Once you are in the industry, study how to design, UI, front-end development and psychology aspects of the design. One of your responsibility is to facilitate the team to reach the goal. Because as a UX designer you are creating a vision. It doesn't matter you are using Sketch, Axure, Figma or whatever tool. They are just tools that you can use to communicate your vision to others. If you can draw, UI, have front-end knowledge and UX knowledge, you will be a unicorn in the industry. People who are calling them Senior UXs are very scared of unicorns.

[@berternieartist]

As always I am very grateful for your wisdom. I started watching because you had the Axure tutorials but you offer so much more.

[@vaexperience]

Thanks, glad it's useful

[@the-brand]

As a corporate Sr UX dude, I was curious as to what you were going to put on this list. You nailed'em'all! Haha, great video man. Cheers.

[@hollyiris93]

The 3rd point especially hits me hard because sometimes I wonder if I am being left behind. Recently I left a job after 2 months and also a freelance project because they only asked me to do UI, instead of UX (but the title of their post still read "looking for UX/UI designer"). I wanted to do UX and still do. So I decided to stay home for one month to continue to deepen my UX skills with case studies and follow courses, somehow I feel much more connected to myself. I learn so much from your channel, thank you so much!

[@vaexperience]

It's always a big dilemma between saying no to 9/10 roles because you want to do proper user centered, research based design or do a mixture of so so research and UI design. You could try driving better UX methods and champion it as much as possible. Sadly, some organisations just aren't ready and some will never be ready for UX work. In the past I've dealt with plenty of both: it really depends how early you are in your journey, what industry you're joining, the organisation design maturity, even geographical location. No easy answers, apart from keep going and doing the best job you can, even if the company might be boxing you in into UI deliverables.

[@hollyiris93]

@@vaexperience thank you so much for your wise words, I'll keep them in mind for the job hunt.

[@cjblah123]

Hey brother! I am learning a lot from your videos as a starting UX Designer. Thank you!!

[@vaexperience]

Happy to help!

[@redrrivera]

I'm glad I found your video! I was just hired for my first design job (got it after they liked my output from volunteering!) and I want to make sure I can position myself in the best way possible to continue my growth and development. Really appreciate this, thank you!

[@vaexperience]

Congrats!

[@АллаРомашкова-ш1м]

Thank you for this video. Prioritization is a big challenge for me. I always want to do everything at the same time. Now I understand how important to prioritize and do step by step. Thank you for sharing your ideas and experience.

[@vaexperience]

What helped me most on the past was to plan and focus on ONE big win a day, the most important thing to achieve etc. Then if theres additional time do something else. Theres always going to be 10 things to be done, try opting in for 1 big one only. Then add a few if there's space

[@АллаРомашкова-ш1м]

@@vaexperience I will! Thank you for your advice.

[@orxanaxnazarov1923]

Great explanation. Thank you for this kind of video.

[@bodurskii]

I wish I saw it when I was starting in UX. Good advices! Even for regulars and seniors ;)

[@mim.r4499]

Hey, having someone like you as manager in our team, is what I always wished.... Thanks a lot

[@ffmde8268]

Great advices you got a new sub. I'll be watching your other videos when i have some time. Keep it up

[@ThisWalks]

Very helpful, thanks for posting industry level information : )

[@j.k24]

thank you, still its pretty hard if stakeholders have ideas which is breaking the ux and wanting it without a better solution 😅

[@vaexperience]

Of course. But finding ways to get it right is what is all about. Collaboration, effective advocacy for user needs and using evidence to get good results matters most - it will never get easier as the new challenges will always creep in

[@mariyavesna2074]

This is gold. Thank you for sharing

[@SuperHammerX]

Finally, someone is making sense.

[@The_AOP]

Very good video - cheers! As a 35 yo with artistic background and 10 years in dental technology I will be jumping into this new field from next year (when bootcamp finishes). Would a mid level start be too brave in this career considering I have previous work experience (even if unrelated I have the soft skills) and hopefully acquire the technical skills during my training?

[@mangomami2043]

I would suggest the designerup course. And mid level comes with years of practice and experience

[@LeviathanDesigner]

Really good insights. Thanks for sharing.

[@danielpierce6108]

I just had a senior developer tell me he'd fire me if I was on his team because I told him I have no research so cant make a UI for a client in a day for him to start coding.😅 I was told I have a "West Coast" attitude and no one likes those people in the industry. It seems developers, especially enterprise, often want to make a product and twist you into a UI production line.

[@raddox7]

What's a West Coast attitude anyway? (I'm not from the US)

[@danielpierce6108]

@@raddox7 stuck up and thinking the world revolves around you is what other parts of the US think of people from California coastal cities

[@yousefghazal7010]

Another useful video. Thanks so much!

[@showkotshawon]

Thanks man, It was really helpful!

[@austinandriese]

Great content my dude, tips are dead on.

[@carolvsworld1514]

Such great tips! Thank you very much.

[@vaexperience]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Mattheus94]

Solid video sir. Thank you. I agree entirely with the focusing on Job Titles. A great reminder for all levels honestly.

[@neemok]

Useful video, thank you very much !

[@vaexperience]

Glad it was helpful!

[@CormacMaher]

Another one is, thinking that UX is a creative process - if you're being creative you're not following the output of your research, or you didn't research

[@get_aura]

Insightful. Could you do a role play visually it helps. Thanks.

[@alsoualsou9]

thx!

[@ranaahmed-uf5lr]

What If I literally burry my self in work but with no communication, I don't think I have communication issues but still my connections are superficial

[@user-iw8tz9zf9k]

I wanna ask a question. Sometimes I see job applications with the title of "Associate UX Designer". Are associate designer and junior designer the same titles??

[@vaexperience]

It depends. Some companies bunch associate with junior, others keep them separate. If you ask me, associate is an entry level role, junior is 1-3 years of experience in UX.

[@user-iw8tz9zf9k]

@@vaexperience thank you sir 🙏🏻

[@manjitmohan9492]

great content

[@nelsonnkana3177]

Hi, i designed an application for a new start up.. Only for me to realise i need to conduct a user research to make the application easier to access by my target audience... Tbvh i am kinda stuck in a limbo.. I need your help

[@ggadguy]

These are even problems even Senior designers face. It’s incredible how many companies think market research is enough. It’s not. Push back.

[@kulojeetkingshuksarker6830]

Thanks for the suggestion. can u tell me how should i act as an UI/UX intern...I have many other things to know. how can connect with you or your community?

[@vaexperience]

Hey, one word of advice would be to do more than what is asked of you and always look for ways to learn bits that would allow you to add more value - for now the community is here, but if you want to stay up to date do join my updates newsletter: updates.vaexperience.com

[@kulojeetkingshuksarker6830]

@@vaexperience ok. i will stay connected mate... i truly like your straight forward suggestion.keep it up.will u review portfolio of mine?

[@heartfulnessmeditation2462]

Can you be my mentor? What does it take for you to mentor me? I am currently taking a boot camp on UX design. I will gladly like to interact with you.

[@vaexperience]

I'm afraid the time wouldn't permit any more of 1:1 mentorship activities. Happy to answer any specific questions in comments/emails or that could be turned to videos to benefit others as well

[@t1mec0p]

omg people, please focus on balancing work with life rather than following this foolish advice. Eight hours a day is plenty of time to grow, and the better you get at balancing your personal life with work, the happier and more productive you will be at work, leading to a positive feedback loop that will lead you to even better decision making, make you a more respectable person and employee, and growth, to name a few. You want to snowball. The advice this designer is giving in this regard is absolutely terrible. I suggest doing your own research and finding empirical evidence. But yeah, the results are in for a while now…

[@misterr279]

Mistake 13: listening to self proclaimed experts online and believing there's rules! rather than just using common sense and getting on with what you're good at.

[@clariceism]

who hurt you?