A Day in the Life of a UX Designer (2023)

[@careerfoundry]

What to know more about working life in the UX design industry? Are there specific topics in this video you want a deeper dive on? Let us know! 👇 🔎 Looking to start your own UX journey? Take your first steps with CareerFoundry's free UX short course: bit.ly/CareerFoundryUXDesignShortCourse 📈

[@jairusnouvel4780]

As a former filmmaker, I must give an enormous thumbs up to the production value.

[@careerfoundry]

Thank you so much Jairus! It was a fun one to make too! We'll pass this on to our video team!

[@alinavoliarchuk]

This lady is amazing. Great teacher ☺️ Love her!

[@jeannettecasasnovas2350]

Agreed!

[@careerfoundry]

Thanks Alina! We'll pass that on to Maureen!

[@careerfoundry]

@@jeannettecasasnovas2350 Thanks Jeannette!

[@maureenherben]

That makes me happy to hear - thanks so much!

[@swiftismymum4544]

I really love the way you simplify things, thank you ❤

[@careerfoundry]

Agreed! Maureen is such a natural at explaining UX terminology and tasks. We'll pass this on thanks Ahmed!

[@sumit1110]

The video is really amazing and the way you guiding every step is very well.

[@maureenherben]

Happy to hear that!

[@careerfoundry]

Thanks Sumit, glad you felt it was helpful! There'll be more like this very soon!

[@kinie43]

Please please share how one can go about developing a career development plan for themselves at a junior UI/UX level. I am finding it hard to develop one where projects come and go very quickly and you only get into delivery mode and not necessarily development focused activities.

[@sara9643]

Thank you for this video! Is so needed for me since I will be applying for Jr. UX Design positions pretty soon! I would love to see more about the job hunting part of it/interviews and what is recommended for a UX designer fresh out of college or a UX program.

[@careerfoundry]

You're welcome! We will keep that in-mind for future video content, however here's an article on our blog on the best ways to prepare for a UX design interview: careerfoundry.com/en/blog/ux-design/this-is-how-to-prepare-for-your-next-ux-design-interview/ Best of luck in your job search!

[@josephjohn9734]

I wish you good success in your career.

[@ainsalleh]

this is a really great video. i love her already

[@josephjohn9734]

The video is excellently designed. It is enjoyable to watch.

[@wilsonthevolleyball9440]

beautiful and insightful, as always! keep rocking Maureen :)

[@careerfoundry]

Thanks, glad you're enjoying the content!

[@shellyb.5402]

I'm curious as to how long is the average UX/UI project? 2 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, etc.

[@aj_malakai]

So good 🙌

[@careerfoundry]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it AJ!

[@karmanjotsingh3881]

Amazing video, thank you for the guidance

[@smilli6415]

what do ux designers do in a day , what softwares do they use and what are thrir daily tasks ???

[@brianm3160]

What?

[@Hiandres16]

Thanks for the insight 👩🏻‍💻

[@careerfoundry]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jakseen]

Hi Maureen, as a newbie in design with no work experience, please where can I learn to design experience maps or is it something I can learn only from getting a job? most of the practical information I’ve come across on the internet pertain to visual and interaction design.

[@faheemhussain4434]

Maureen ♥️

[@careerfoundry]

Thanks Faheem! Maureen is great!

[@sabuein]

Thank you so much.

[@maryamadibi1552]

Hi mario Which program do you draw wireframe with?

[@elizavetadolgova]

Nice video! I have a question: did you have any training in your company to learn the design system? Many companies have the design system but I don’t understand when exactly UX designers start using it after they get hired.

[@radio.silence]

A friend explained this to me recently. They usually have an existing design system if they are adding features or changing user flows of an existing product. After the first wireframe with no design is approved, they create a more realistic mockup (to show what using the app/feature will actually look like), and that's when the design database comes in - they pull elements from it to compose the new user flow. They might add new design elements to it too, but only if the database doesn't already have what they need. So, it's pretty much when you move on from the schematic wireframe to creating a realistic mockup.

[@elizavetadolgova]

@@radio.silence Thank you for the comment! Recently I had a job interview and they also said that their design system relates to some sort of database. It would be amazing to know more about it visually in a video format. Many designers don’t even know that they don’t need to create all design elements from scratch and they don’t know the difference between style guides and a design system.

[@radio.silence]

@@elizavetadolgova True, I didn't know that either. I'm watching another video right now and it looks like there's a tab for design systems in Figma... But I'm not sure if it's the same thing as a database. It's so important to see the real process. How did the interview go? Your first comment was just a month ago, that's crazy speed if you're already job hunting!

[@elizavetadolgova]

@@radio.silence I started job hunting back in April 2021. So far, I didn't find a job in UX design. My interview in that large company was great and I answered all questions except for 1 when the level of stress was really high after an hour of a technical job interview. Anyway, after 3 rounds of my job interview I was ghosted by a company and suddenly I got an email that I don't meet requirements for a Senior UX Designer role. The funny thing was that we clearly discussed an entry level UX Designer job, and I asked the company why they sent me an email related to a senior position that I didn't apply for. They ghosted me :) Another large company that asked me to submit a design task even before a job interview, sent me an email few months later saying thank you for several rounds of the job interview but, unfortunately, they could not hire me. I was even more surprised because nobody invited me for any job interviews in that company. I also had a job interview where I was aked to go to the area with a very high crime rate in Toronto, and I decided to say no to that company myself but I wanted to figure out their expectations/requirements. They wanted me to design, code responsive webpages and do more tasks unrelated to UX design. The first large company also asked me about coding mobile apps. I got hundreds of "sorry emails" as everybody else. I also know what I can improve to get more interviews. At the same time, the more people around me get hired in Toronto, the more I see that none of them got hired without help from friends, relatives or their network. You can't compete with people who have good connections in Toronto and get hired without any competition.

[@elizavetadolgova]

@@radio.silence Sorry, I mean some sort of library, not the database. I just translated this word incorrectly from another language. The library has design elements and standards that you can use for designing websites, web apps, mobile apps and so on. My education is broader than just UX Design, so I don't practise only UX design and don't remember all terminology it offers. It comes with experience.

[@joshuabrooks8931]

What kind of personality traits, in your opinion, should someone have? Im a veteran, looking to exit the medical field, with very little computer knowledge. Could it still be a match?

[@yazzyxx]

i'd say to be a ux designer some personality traits would be empathy, and problem-solving. Empathy being a big part of the job since its mostly creating a good user experience that's aesthetically pleasing, hence why many ix designers might have majored in psychology. Problem solving is also a big part because you're trying to make something that flows well, additionally being able to think outside the box is quite important so your ideas stand out

[@tracyleeper5482]

Does someone have to be very artistic to be a UX designer or have an artistic background??

[@valeria_flores]

From what I've seen, not really. A graphic design background helps a lot thought since most entry-level UX designers are also expected to work on the visual design of a product.

[@InterTechne]

I prefer to work from 7 to 15

[@mduzzal3353]

😍

[@charlie.saturday]

How can this video title say A Day in the Life 2023, when it also says it was uploaded 11 months ago lol

[@eulabeiaeulabeia9012]

Meeting, meeting meeting and only 4h working LOL .

[@guacamolen]

Pretty average with software development. You also need to keep in mind that UX design and the design process in general needs feedback and critiques from users and business stakeholders. You can honestly make a decent quick prototype/wireframe within 20 hours a week, or four hours a day. When you design, you'll come up with questions you'll need answers to, so honestly, meetings can be a bit of a godsend in UX work.

[@TheSwedishHistorian]

meetings are also work