How I Became a UX Designer with No Experience or Design Degree. Full Career Change.

[@katec9893]

Very good point about checking your sources to check you're not just watching marketing material. I agree that finding out the cons of a career is absolutely vital. I went into teaching despite people warning me of the stress. Wow, they were not wrong, and the stress and long hours was in fact a million times worse than I imagined and I burmt out very fast which took years to recover from. I wish I'd never wasted time and money training to teach. Career research, work experience, work shadowing, honest conversations with yourself, journaling etc will all help us figure out the best career match for ourselves.

[@gabevicencio]

Thank you for being transparent with your experience! I'm currently in the process of my job search at the moment, and your tips and advices are so helpful. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@azngrl4eva1]

I’m actually taking a course for ux design and looking to become a ux designer. I think we have VERY similar experiences and it’s very inspiring. I’m from San Diego too and I’m moving back in just a few months. Thank you for sharing everything in this video

[@TheNehaa555]

Where are you talking the corse from? I am looking into few options like Springboard & designlab . Any suggestions

[@my68chevy2]

How is it going? Did you finish?

[@azngrl4eva1]

@@TheNehaa555 sorry for the late response but I’m taking the ux/ui track for springboard

[@Sam-fe3pr]

@@azngrl4eva1Update on this please? Have you gotten your first UI/UX job yet?

[@ashleywilliams8594]

Your transparency is incredibly refreshing. THANKKK YOU.

[@IXXIBrand]

psychology is perfect for UX. proud of you for that hustle!

[@itsdaniellebrown]

Just started my UX journey and stumbled across your videos - binging all of them now! Hahah

[@hannahsung9787]

You surprised me at @3:04 I am an introvert. I wish I was as outspoken as you are 😆 I am a teacher looking for a career change. This is my 6th year working at a public school. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@LexxieNaCole]

I am about to binge your channel. You are literally my personality type. I’ve been interested in ux design for quite some time now. I even enrolled in googles ux course and it was pretty good. I wasn’t able to finish it because life. But I am revisiting it since I have the time and resources to complete it. Thanks for your perspective 😁

[@aldosamayoa993]

I just started the same course on Coursera. Just about to finish week 1. Past couple of days i’ve been binging a bunch of videos on ux design to learn more about it from people in the field!

[@veroka7851]

I also have a psych degree! And thinking of getting into UX. Everything you said resonated with me. I love psych but not enough to continue my education in it. I lovee technology, and honestly the more I look into UX design the more I’m interested. But I hear that the interviews are insanely long! I hate presentations lol But I’ll learn to get over my fear. At least for school projects where I had to present I found that being overly prepared for presentations is key! Helps one be a bit less nervous. After my degree I didn’t do anything related to psych. 2 yrs later I went back to school for marketing. Went for 2 semesters and then realized it wasn’t for me. But I took some helpful classes. Also I was able to Improve my presentation skills as every single one of my classes required students to do at least 3 presentations for each class! Anyway I’m not looking to go back to school again. Because I’m also a hermit lol definitely signing up for a bootcamp. This video was so helpful!! Do you have a video on what you do in a day as a UX designer ?

[@grane1850]

hi, another psy graduated here! how is your ux design journey going?

[@jstalii5117]

@@grane1850 lol same here hows your progress going i've only just started looking into it

[@od1307]

:D I am also a psychologist and thinking about a career change to UX design. It is so relieving to see that this is "normal".

[@marshelblackmon984]

I just started my journey with UIUX. I appreciate all of your tips. Thank you! Gonna follow you.

[@hikingviking859]

This video is excellent. You are wise beyond your years! Too many Cinderella stories that young people fall for.

[@themorenacoder]

I left my healthcare job last September and am currently working in a completely unrelated job that I can't wait to get out of. I also have a psych degree but have had difficulty finding a job in the field or anything related to psych. I love technology and computers, but I don't think working at a Help Desk or anything IT is really for me. Interested in getting into UX :)

[@idkagoodnameee]

I'm also working in healthcare and thinking about getting into UX!

[@angieflysinthesky]

Thank you Mimi!!☺️ I’m currently taking DesignLab’s Foundations course! Your advice is so helpful🥺💕

[@mimimichi]

Such an exciting time! Thanks for watching :)

[@vanithar3273]

Hi, Im planning to figure out which UX bootcamp to enroll and I see that you are taking DesignLab's foundation, would you like to share your experience? how do you rate your experience with them? I have General Assembly and SpringBoard in my list too. Thank you in advance.

[@vanithar3273]

Oh my god I'm binge watching your videos. I'm planning to relaunch my career as UX designer, I enrolled for Google course and you know how it goes when there is no push :D planning to start with bootcamp hopefully will be able to figure out which one, thank you for all the tips and its really helpful.

[@HiZelia]

Sameeee!! 😍😍😍😍 which bootcamp are you planning to apply?? Any recommendation for beginners Mimi?

[@seannarajbansi9777]

I’m also doing the Google UX certificate! What’s your progress?

[@HiZelia]

@@seannarajbansi9777 am on my course 5 ☺️

[@brendacardoso7323]

Just found your video!! And I feel so grateful for it, I’m going to start my bootcamp UX design this month and I’m little bit concern if I will like it or not. Your videos helped me a lot! Thank u!!

[@mimimichi]

Hi Brenda! Thanks for watching. I'm excited for you to start your journey into UX and happy to have helped in some way. You got this

[@user-vu9gd8ed1h]

Where are you doing your boot camp ? And how has it been so far?

[@minimalso]

Thank you for sharing! :) Im exploring alternate career paths at the moment, this was very helpful.

[@designhuddlepodcast]

Pug goals. This is one of my favorite videos yet. So many help tips. Thanks for always dropping awesome content. We'd love to get you on our podcast sometime! 👍👍

[@mimimichi]

pug mom is flattered! thanks so much, always happy to connect :)

[@ShawnaJaee]

Your videos are so informative, and you answer all the right questions. Thank you!

[@TheMochacutie]

Thank you for this video ! So hopefully The tip about checking the sources is so true

[@HiZelia]

I love your content Mimi! Thank you for being honest with your process!! 😍😍😍 hopefully I will start UX design classes! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@Shirley雪梨]

Very relatable and motivational, thank you so much Mimi!!

[@mimimichi]

Hi Shirley! Glad to hear it, thanks for watching :)

[@mushroomlena]

I also have a pug! I feel like so many UX designers have pugs haha. Currently in the Designlab Foundations course and thankful for your insight!

[@mimimichi]

Yes, pug power! Yay, thanks for watching :)

[@mikee1957]

I have never related to someone's vibe more. I'm truly excited about my UXD journey, but at the same time... ugh

[@mollynancy924all4]

this just very great advise and wonderful experience u shared here. thanks for this.

[@ivebeenjapanized]

I love how honest you were saying that you need to be babied lol so me

[@johnemorton]

I'm on a week 2 of Designlab Academy. This is a little reassuring, thank you!

[@aarthik2312]

Hi @neat & Keen, how is your journey so far with the bootcamp?

[@holymason7]

I think you got the job becasue you at least have a degree. A degree in psychology is still very useful for UX. This is because UX is still a young and new industry that there really is no degree made for it, except for human computer interaction which is not readily available in most colleges. Also for the average college dropout, you will be risking the idea of promotions as well. Often times, companies like to promote those with college degree. All in all, it took 4 years to realize this after dropping out, and i regret it.

[@leashatrimble630]

I’m considering a UX bootcamp. I’m currently a school psych.

[@alexisk5978]

Thanks for making this video !!!!

[@Eltaor]

Hey Mimi, nice video! And congratulations on a successful career change! Hope you are doing awesome and I hope you are happy with your current job! :) Greetings from a beginner! :)

[@mimimichi]

Hi Srdjan! Thanks so much for watching! It’s been a journey, but I do love it so far! Wishing you the best of luck during your journey as well :)

[@minalopez3548]

This video is very helpful 💗

[@designforgoodclub]

OMG your pug is too cuuuuute

[@mimimichi]

eek thank you!

[@naissketching395]

I am a graphic designer, I really want to switch to UI UX but I don't want to get through a degree... I feel it's a waste of time and money... I hope I will make it 🥺

[@_rmel]

Hey! Any update?

[@concernedguest1933]

Nice job, do keep it up

[@alex-ander-13]

thank you mimi!

[@mimimichi]

Welcome!!

[@illydem713]

I've looked at the bootcamps and I wish I could do them, but I work 45 hours a week and the 7k is simply not feasible. I'll have to stick with the Google ux certificate and then work on my own to fill in any holes.

[@kellz9543]

How did you become an account manager with no experience tho? did your degree help you? did that help you with ux design?

[@kellz9543]

like would digital marketing degree help me with ux design? or don't even bother and just learn on the bootcamp? Because the marketing and writing blogs would be the challenging part for me..

[@m3tr0idgrl]

geez the first 8 seconds

[@daliwood8900]

I'm currently taking Google UX design certificate. I don't have any background of design but I've taken many psychology course in college to be a teacher. Just curious what background or requirement do employer look for when they want to hire a entry level UX designer? Thank you.

[@kyejinlee1]

How is it going so far? I just started the second course and chose the project prompt and I

[@gloriareyes6556]

Yes please share how the google UX design experience is! I’m still considering.. thanks

[@kyejinlee1]

@@gloriareyes6556 Hi Gloria, so far I’m loving it. As of now, I’ve only been introduced to conceptual learning of principles/fundamentals and philosophy behind UX design. I was pleasantly surprised of how much thoughts google has put into this education program to make it very easy, concise, and organized. Unfortunately, I can’t say too much about the projects in the course because I’ve only just been introduced to it in course 2 of 7. Let me know if you have any more questions!

[@chanilla3431]

@@kyejinlee1 hey! I just started the second course as well! Hope it’s going well for you so far!

[@kyejinlee1]

@@chanilla3431 Nice which prompt have you chose?

[@2013hondafit]

Thank you for this video! Are there any podcasts that you would recommend for people beginning their UX journey?

[@mimimichi]

Hi! Design Life and Whats Wrong with UX are my favorites right now

[@Taskade]

If you set your goals ridiculously high and it's a failure, you will fail above everyone else’s success.

[@kc1813]

Loved your video. What books do you recommend for me to get better at UX design?

[@mimimichi]

Hi, thank you! I have the perfect video for you kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaOUYp-aZ5VrfNE

[@kelseyferg]

Do you feel like you got a good foundation in UI during your bootcamp? Or was is mostly UX focused?

[@sunghong524]

I love your dog.

[@quincexv916]

Very helpful

[@briannagoldberg1401]

Did you need a portfolio to land your first internship position?

[@catykidd9019]

What are your thoughts on Avocademy?

[@mimimichi]

I’ve heard of it, but can’t confidently speak to it since I did designlab. I see their ads a ton though, looks to be on the lower cost end of boot camps too. I would suggest reaching out to anyone who did avocademy via LinkedIn if you can find any!

[@catykidd9019]

@@mimimichi I am looking at Design Lab as well and currently doing the Google UX design certificate. So, I am glad you mentioned that.

[@AnFam4]

@@mimimichi I’m currently in Avocademy. Great mentor support. Almost finished and will be moving to the Career Jumpstart

[@yazzyxx]

I've been thinking about going into ux design, possibly going to major in graphic design and minor in advertisement when i go to college and then get an mba, would that be a good education for ux design?

[@madhumitap714]

what is the entry level salary one can expect ?

[@ANGEL-fg4hv]

How much you get paid tho.....because I'm interested but no one ever talks about that.

[@trillions_move2125]

Hi . I don't have a degree. But I have some doubt. Not important degree in this ui ux field? Because IT field should be need degree for promotion and hike for that. Can you please clarify me immediately sir. Please

[@leopet6815]

Anything is possible.....where you are this pretty 😅

[@rgcalderon3458]

Do you recommend the Google UX Certificate?

[@my_guyzer]

2nd that question, as i'm starting the trial...

[@MrRalphbro]

I’ve taken it and enjoyed it so far. Though that’s a bias recommendation as I haven’t tried anything else

[@mimimichi]

Hi! I have not had the chance to take the Google UX Cert so I won't be able to speak to it. I went through DesignLab's bootcamp as my primary UX Education, but I will have to check it out potentially as a supplement.

[@rgcalderon3458]

@@mimimichi How was your experience? I am trying to figure out which program to begin with. Any recommendations?

[@reynaldgreyes1995]

I wish to become a UX Designer too😊 I’ll gonna back to comment here if i become a UX Designer😊

[@rejuvinatez347]

You got the job cause of your psychology degree.

[@InfiniteOptimalHD]

Hi, could you tell me what kind of opportunities and skillsets being a UX designer could carry into the general field of design, for example physical product design?

[@chadwickdewey]

Physical design would be something like Industrial Design. They both have UX design elements however industrial design is allot more technical and focused on manufacturing, human ergonomics, sketching, model making and allot of hard skills beyond ux but the fundamental human center design, design thinking and experience design aspect are transferable. I was formerly educated in industrial design and have worked in both fields without an issue hoping back and forth. But I do know allot of the hard skills of industrial design took me my full 4 year degree before I felt super confident in my skill set. But it’s not impossible to transfer without a degree. I know allot of interior designed and architects working in ID.

[@krystle8090]

do you have a portfolio?

[@ambey5507]

🙏

[@jacqueline9425]

Oui it on so too be in

[@DeiHarper9361]

I've been thinking about robbing a few banks lately. Can't take being broke anymore. I've been trying to find a new job for months with no luck. I know my resume' is dull because I had a late start in the work field. Ugh.

[@NineLivesSoftware]

SD represent hahah

[@chantelbautista3479]

how will I know if the boot camp is a scam ?

[@cvzxxzcv]

This field is over saturated.

[@dalalsmita69]

Hi MImi, such a small world! I live in San Diego and I am very new to UX design and recently started taking courses. I do not have any design experience. I found your videos very informative and interesting. If possible share your email or LinkedIn info I would like to connect with you. Thanks Please help me or advice me how to start a career in UX. I am willing to take any unpaid roles to start with. Any inputs are highly appreciated!