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Hey friends! As promised, I went through four tips that I think will help you stand out after taking a UX class or a UX course and possibly land that first job as a junior UX designer. There is going to be more and more designers entering the job market each year, so getting a job won't be easy, but with those 4 simple steps, your chances will dramatically improve!
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[@wladimiracevedo652]

My major problem is to TAKE ACTION, because I can be reading stuff all day long (and actually It happened to me many times). But now I'm pushing myself to create something and to avoid the perfectionism that often freezes me. You're the best UX/UI sensei, thank you.

[@dennislaprade8039]

Practice makes progress. If what you design is a little bit better than the last thing you designed, then that is successful progress.

[@tarzaned3949]

any solution to this problem cuz i got it too, its not lazyness

[@Digital.Done.Right.]

I am into course 6 of the Google UX design course and want to say, it feels that the number of participants has really fallen off. In the first one there were thousands of comments and people asking to review projects but now in course 5 it is very quiet. I'll be interested to learn later how many actually get this far through the course and actually have a completed portfolio. It is a lot of work for someone completely new to the process, tools and deliverables. Great content and keep on teaching!

[@MalewiczHype]

Thanks, I plan to also finish the course and review all parts, but currently need to also takeover a couple of client projects from one of our designers (until he comes back) so going a bit slower than I thought with everything. I expected it to get a little quiet later on, especially when in Course 2 you already had stuff to make to be peer-graded that required a lot more effort than clicking on some checkboxes :)

[@ajeethraja3274]

Don't know why.. but this.. does put a smile on my face.. ( many people leaving )..

[@moonbear9035]

"Sounds like music to our ears!" - The true designers

[@heynomann]

Andrew, I tried to search more on the Google UX course but not getting some information. What is the duration of the course? I believe I read it is 6 months but since it is self-paced, can one complete it sooner or does Coursera drip-feeds the course so that one is tied to the system for 6 months?

[@julianp3244]

@@heynomann You can complete it sooner, many do. Personally, I took my time and took about 8 months, if you complete it really fast it's a red flag you aren't absorbing the material. I also was able to extend the deadlines from time to time- so I really like the experience because my life has been chaotic this year. Good luck!

[@johnshanahan8788]

Got a job after college as a Junior UX/UI designer for a med device company.. Only took 4 years, a poorly paid internship while studying, working on a personal project from 9am-11pm mon to friday for a year, a website, freelancing experience, some code and a kick ass portfolio... You'll all get there - all it takes is hard graft and the ability to tell yourself the truth even when it's not nice to hear. Design is collaborative - consistently talk to users and really listen, find mentors, stay curious and learn every day

[@pranjalkurrey6878]

I think this Is the most important video I have watched today

[@victor_janin]

I literally was pushing back my challenges after the 6th day... I will push through!

[@MalewiczHype]

Do it!

[@abdulwahab_oni]

I like that statement- "The best time was yesterday, but the next best time is right now".

[@dreamy256]

As long as you put effort in it, i think you will be able to find a job as a UX designer. Thanks for the video!

[@MalewiczHype]

That's the plan!

[@Anggunofmist]

I love your no BS approach through and through. As a UX learner, it motivates me to add in the extra work and the excitement!

[@Elysa1224]

I'm getting to the end of my ux/ui course with Career Foundry and feel like my portfolio is not strong enough. Your videos are really helping me with that. Thanks for that. Keep up the great work!

[@MalewiczHype]

Great to hear! Keep going and you'll do great for sure :)

[@dixmacabre]

As usual, amazing advice. I have a few friends transitioning and I'm sending this to them to get them off on the right foot. I also just secured my first role a week ago, and a lot of what you discussed is what got me there. So, in part, thank you! And this is just the beginning for me. Still gonna learn and grow everyday. 👍🏽

[@MalewiczHype]

Perfect approach! We're never really 'done' with learning, I'm learning all the time and it's what's fun about all that design-work - it evolves and morphs constantly. Congrats on the new job 👏

[@yury3548]

Thanks from Belarus. I'm glad I found this channel ✌️

[@maddysutherland3166]

Thank you for your videos! I'm currently taking the Google UX course on Coursera. I go through cycles of finishing a project- spending ages agonising over whether it's good enough, and then being stunned when I have to go through the peer review system. Decently finished projects are pretty rare (although refreshing when I come across them). I think it might be giving me a false sense of security, and I don't know how to feel about it.

[@MalewiczHype]

That security is good, embrace it. I've mostly seen people trying to fake their way through, so those who actually do the work stand out right away :)

[@maddysutherland3166]

@@MalewiczHype I just don't understand WHY!? Are there genuinely people out there who will give them a job based on obtaining a certificate, or do they just believe that? One that I reviewed produced 49- FORTY NINE screens for a user flow. They were awful screens, but surely in that time, you could produce 4-9 decent designs? I don't get it!

[@chronos5457]

@@maddysutherland3166 How does a peer review system work in this Google UX course? Is it obligated? And is it like a livestream where two review each other's portfolio? Thank you 🙂

[@maddysutherland3166]

@@chronos5457 It is obligated, yes! It's probably one of my main pain points. There's no guarantee that the person reviewing your work is committed to learning,understands, or has a better understanding than you. Often I've been marked down for not doing something that I DID do, simply because the big brain marking me didn't realise how Adobe XD worked... somehow... I've resubmitted and got full marks. It's not a live stream, no. You put your work up to be graded against a rubric. It's rubbish- I've had someone plagirise me before, and I only realised when it came to me marking my OWN work! X

[@BennyThomas-lightstalker]

❤️ from India. I just happen to chance upon one of your videos yesterday and have consumed a bunch of them since. Keep sharing more content, Michal.

[@amansaini8259]

Awesome video sir, I have recently taken the google UX design course and I am currently on week 4 of the course. I watched your videos on the course and they were very helpful in seeing the bigger picture of the UX. I am from India and there are plenty of UX problems especially here 🙃 thus giving me more topics to dive upon. Your video helped me to think about that👍👍

[@jaylondon5226]

I'm new to the design space been really getting it hard understanding most of the concepts but I'll try this approach and see how it goes. Thanks my Sensei!

[@ikramchaibdraatani2830]

I am starting your videos and I just feel that it is what I was looking for. Thank you for these videos!

[@MalewiczHype]

Glad you like them!

[@CHEYMIX]

just graduated in getting my assosiates in art because i was kinda forced to go to college but didnt know what i wanted to do. so i did graphic design but then didnt think the feild was as easy to get into so now im learning i ux ui. i will try and learn as much as i can thanks to your videos and not waste anymore money but instead focus on learning and making good desgin for a profolio.

[@cask2010]

I personally fall victim to the procrastination by planning pitfall. I want to feel like I'm accomplishing something every time I sit down to work, and the lowest hanging fruit is to continue optimising and adjusting my plans (creating tasks in my task manager for individual UI edits/improvements, adjusting my calender, watching videos on how to improve my process, etc.). This becomes especially true if I find myself in a rut with the project I'm working on and don't know which direction to take it. The key take away I got from this video is that output matters, taking action matters. You'll never get where you want to go by putting all of your time and effort into planning. Sit down, eliminate distractions, set your mind to something, and put in the hours. You have to actually do something. That is really the only way to make progress. Thanks for another great video @Malewicz

[@MalewiczHype]

Thank you! Output and action definitely matter! It all comes down to discipline and hard work - with that it's really difficult NOT to succeed ;)

[@KathyHasRamen]

Thanks for the tips Michal. Sometimes we just need a friendly person to encourage us to “do more” and keep going. Consistent practice is so important.

[@MalewiczHype]

Absolutely! Practice and "showing up" every day is 95% of success in any industry, and especially in this one.

[@mhannbeats]

Jak dobrze, że do Ciebie trafiłam. Jestem od jakiegoś czasu zanurzona w UX-owych treściach i tak mi właśnie coś śmierdziało w protekcjonalnym "olej przesuwanie pikseli i kolorowanie w portfolio, nie to jest najważniejsze, nikt na to nie patrzy". Kiedy intuicyjnie czułam, że przecież to niezbędna część projektu i cherry on top. W każdym razie - dzięki za super content, weszłam na kanał i wyjść nie mogę 🙈😁

[@MalewiczHype]

Bardzo mi miło :)

[@mahmoud-eldesigner]

hello, I just found out about your channel since 2 weeks I think and I watched more than 15 videos and I can't say how thankful I am for your valuable content, I'm a logo & visual identity designer with 3 years of experience & wanted to learn another field of graphic design which is UI/UX, I'm also learning how to use webflow and willing to learn coding languages in the future In god's will. I really appreciate your efforts and your value-packed enjoyable-to-watch videos, Thank you so much & keep going!

[@MalewiczHype]

Great to hear that! :)

[@mydeliz91]

Thank you for the advice! Please continue to make videos like these; it's very helpful!

[@MalewiczHype]

Thank you! Will do! I actually have one really important video planned after I return to my studio in late May :-)

[@mydeliz91]

@@MalewiczHype awesome! Looking forward to it!

[@MrGmitchell11]

Great insight. I will be doing all of this.

[@omagodosidiomas]

This is the second best video I've seen on transitioning to UX. The best one was "reasons not to become a UX designer". Loving the channel. Solid advice

[@MalewiczHype]

Wow, thank you!

[@TheTravelHunger]

Cześć Michał! Super treść. Dzięki wielkie za Twoje filmiki. Jestem właśnie w trakcie kursu Google i zmiany mojej ścieżki kariery, a Twoje nagrania pomagają mi utrzymać właściwy kierunek. Pozdrowienia z Irlandii Północnej 😉

[@MalewiczHype]

Bardzo mi miło, 8 miesięcy mieszkałem w Portrush, więc Irlandia Północna jest mi dobrze znana - piękne krajobrazy :)

[@TheTravelHunger]

Ooo jak mi miło!!! 😃 ja mieszkam akurat w Belfaście ale oczywiście północne wybrzeże znam i uwielbiam chociaż teraz akurat marzę o słońcu i cieple 🤣

[@djlilcq]

Love the advise you give man. Thanks for the honest tips.

[@TheBlackDoorOk]

I LOVE YOU!!

[@las_lucas]

I started watching your reviews about the Google course and then found more great content, got a new sub, thanks for the tips!

[@psychsoamiii]

Excellent advice. Thank you for sharing your time and knowledge.

[@jasmineliu2440]

So helpful!!! Thank you for the video!!

[@MalewiczHype]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Samuel_uiux]

I'm glad I found you channel, great content, being a self thought designer, the journey has really been tough, and here you brought hope again...thank you.

[@urszular.9119]

Thanks for that!

[@MalewiczHype]

No problem!

[@julianp3244]

So I appreciate this video, but I've heard of people getting a job within months so I get impatient even though I finished a few weeks ago lol. I think it just depends on skill, which was mentioned in the video.

[@MalewiczHype]

Usually it takes a little longer though. Of course there are outliers - there always are :)

[@rohankarmakar8868]

Found ur channel a few days ago. Damn...it's really helping me a lot to grow. Being on the path of self teaching, this is the kind of motivation I needed. 😄✨ Great work

[@MalewiczHype]

🙏🙏 thanks, I’m just getting started with that youtube thing 😉 More to come!

[@rohankarmakar8868]

@@MalewiczHype Looking forward

[@lisafreddes4673]

I can't wait to get started. I just need a computer!

[@MalewiczHype]

That usually helps! :)

[@janiceislas8680]

Thank u for this. It makes my super motivated to DO MORE. I'm super excited to start my journey in this field.

[@MalewiczHype]

You got this! That attitude is 90% of success :)

[@FRENEMYLIFE]

Thanks for the video subscribed to the news letter!

[@aguillermo2498]

Thanks a lot, I am new to UX, this was a really eye opening video.

[@MalewiczHype]

Glad to hear it! I try to share as much as I can from my findings based on 250+ portfolio reviews this year.

[@ayoubmarghoubi9474]

keep making those videos, it really helps ❤😊

[@MalewiczHype]

I will!

[@Vasilios1986]

So valuable your videos! Thank you for everything!!!

[@iruarostegui]

I should watch this video at least once a month ahah. Awesome advices!

[@rutujamungekar8729]

Nice touch to the video, entertaining. Thanks for sharing some nice tips.

[@MalewiczHype]

Thank you, it’s a topic I want to definitely explore in more detail 😊

[@DanielMenaraDesign]

You are great! Thank you brother!

[@MalewiczHype]

Thanks Daniel 🙏

[@adriannamamczarz7710]

Awesome advices as always Michal!

[@MalewiczHype]

😊😊😊

[@juancarlosramirez700]

Amazing channel! Thank you!

[@MalewiczHype]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@RoxanneAtHome]

Thanks for this one!

[@MalewiczHype]

My pleasure! Hope it helps!

[@zeidounmeksi9799]

Stay motivated! awsome videos

[@MalewiczHype]

Thank you! I'm trying to stay motivated to explore and do new things all the time, that's the path to growth :)

[@lydiawere]

Do more! Thanks for sharing

[@richaverma1908]

Thanks a lot for making this video. It will definently help 👍

[@MalewiczHype]

Glad to hear that, I plan to talk more about this in the future too.

[@richaverma1908]

@@MalewiczHype that would be great

[@notvexxi7585]

Jezu czemu ja tego kanału nie odkryłem wcześniej :) Dobra robota!

[@MalewiczHype]

😎😎😎 Dzięki 👌

[@VeganCossack]

yeah I definitely could improve in the area of actually doing stuff, but have low energy and motivation issues...

[@MalewiczHype]

Start with smaller things to learn consistency, or things like a paper to-do list (with a pen so you can't erase) that's on the desk all the time. Helps with accountability.

[@VeganCossack]

@@MalewiczHype thank you, will try to do that!

[@fariaanzum7564]

Love the thumbnail 😍😍😍😍😍 looking forward to it

[@ajeethraja3274]

Thank you. ❤️

[@MalikDixon]

Here is a question. How can you not dislike this information? As Designers, you have to stand out with you best work or just walk away. Thank you with the great kick to the complacency.

[@MalewiczHype]

Thanks for the support :)

[@katcastin4536]

I quit my job and have 3 months of cushion so I can take action !

[@MalewiczHype]

Do it!

[@leonardoaragaopimentel6090]

Could anyone put the subtitles, please? I'm Brazilian and it'll help me a lot

[@Koome777]

I can actually say I have a mentor in you Michal. Currently finishing Course 4 of the Google Design Certificate. I'll enroll for your courses after. Name is Derrick Koome from Kenya.

[@MalewiczHype]

Thanks Derrick! Great to hear you're so far in the Google Course, keep going! :)

[@tflenderson9636]

I feel affirmed :) where can I find design challenges though?

[@MalewiczHype]

Make them yourself! Just pick some idea for each day like: "day 1 - login form" , "day 2 - calculator app" and so on - they don't even have to make much sense together, just practice the craft.

[@jeet_]

Great

[@MalewiczHype]

🙌

[@LittleChell94]

I am finding the part of passing what I invision "*here*" to "*here*" is the hardest. Feeling a little bit unmotivated since I am getting afraid of not being good enough at communicating for this type of job.....What are some of your tips to improve writing skills?

[@MalewiczHype]

As with everything - simply do more of it. You can set up writing assignments for yourself weekly and simply start a medium blog on your design journey - and with designing better try to design daily :)

[@Hangout-HQ]

*_Thank you from Sri Lanka_*

[@MalewiczHype]

You're welcome! Hope this helps you land your dream job!

[@shubhamjagtap7026]

Hey I am shubham from India . Sir will u please make an video on a road map of ux designer because I am little bit confused ..

[@MalewiczHype]

There is no one-roadmap I'm afraid. It all depends on the type of company you plan to work for, the type of work you're best at (or type that you like the most) and more. It's actually quite flexible - UX is like that, there's rarely just "one right way" of doing most things ;)

[@shubhamjagtap7026]

@@MalewiczHype thanks a lot but from where to start?

[@waltermelo1033]

about UI matters. can you please explain why Amazon has a so ugly UI and it still works please? and, AWS experience, dear god that was painful!

[@krzysztofczerminski5927]

So... Do you think that entry-level designer should include more than 3 projects?

[@MalewiczHype]

5-6 case studies ( can be small 2-3 section ones, doesn’t have to be the full process in each one) and a separate grouping of for-fun mini ui exercises is best.

[@azimroslan3945]

Hi Michal, i’m starting the google ux course next week. After watching your vid, my plan is to study the bootcamp materials + do some UI stuff myself. Would that be sufficient to get a job?

[@MalewiczHype]

Course knowledge + Networking + a good portfolio and being patient is the path to getting a job. If you're motivated to work hard you'll do great :)

[@azimroslan3945]

@@MalewiczHype thank you!

[@caphestudylog4028]

Thank you for the tips! Since you mentioned practicing a lot and as someone who does not have a background in design or art, I'm now only learning through tutorials as practice. What do you think about practicing UI tutorials and post them online as a showcase for your skills? Would love to hear your thoughts on this :D

[@MalewiczHype]

Hey, tutorials are definitely a good idea to get the understanding on how to piece together an interface. As a counter-balance explore the overall UX (obviously) but doing tutorials is a great addition on top of learning UX itself - and builds up a UI portfolio :)

[@asuquogodwin2196]

Thanks boss

[@nymex9307]

I just finished reading your UI book! And started adobe XD creative daily challenge, but feeling like it's bit too advanced for me, but I also think it's good because by trying to catch up higher level, I can improve my ability faster, do you have any UI challenge which you always recommend to your student?

[@MalewiczHype]

Advanced is good, but you can also do simpler ones - I have a couple of UI tutorials on this channels that you can follow first to grasp it better, and then continue with "real" challenges :)

[@MohamedFawzy1999]

Great!

[@clarkkent3864]

Thank you!! Do extra design disciplines skills make you more attractive to an employer? ( for example if I am applying for UI/UX but I am also 3D designer)

[@MalewiczHype]

Yes, definitely! If you do 3D it's actually quite useful for UI design, as it can be mixed - the devices are powerful enough now to render 3D, you can use 3D images on onboarding screens, and AR is gaining momentum. A huge boost if you know 3D :)

[@mortal933]

In which app did you make your personas? Im currently there and i also want to make it look good. Thanks for your videos by the way, i got addicted to them! :)

[@MalewiczHype]

I made them in Sketch which is my primary tool for most of what I do (including KZbin thumbnails, client projects, presentations and more) Glad you like my videos 🙏

[@AleSton3]

Sorry Malewicz, can u switch the subtitles to English please? its in italian automaticaly.

[@user-xf7mu7ub9d]

They cannot do that because it's automatic. They could write the subtitles themselves, though.

[@JaneSmith-mg8gd]

Love your videos!! just curious - and perhaps it was already answered, but... At which university do you teach?

[@MalewiczHype]

SWPS in Sopot, Poland.

[@Alikk784]

even down to the ugly templates LMAO 🤣🤣

[@MalewiczHype]

Templatization is a really big problem

[@is20206]

Hi Michal, TY so much for the great content. I am about to join a BootCamp in January. There are a few that are popular. And they are all somewhat similar in tuition and syllabus. Is there one that you would recommend? Thank you so much :)

[@MalewiczHype]

I'm not really a fan of bootcamps because they're often really expensive. Of course they have some upsides too (like being able to ask instructors questions as you go) but I'd probably recommend starting with some basic UX course (like the google one, even the free part) to get a bit more knowledge in before a bootcamp. And then for UI it's all about practice, daily. (My UI courses can help too, but practice overall is the most important)

[@is20206]

@@MalewiczHype thank you!

[@swagfel]

there is any template to create case studies ?

[@MalewiczHype]

There are many out there, but there is no single template that's "accepted" as the norm" You can use any template. I made a course on how to create one yourself too.

[@realreaz]

Hi Michal, Do you have any plan on creating a community on discord for us?

[@MalewiczHype]

We actually already have a slack group :-) You can DM me on Twitter if you'd like to join :)

[@AdityaRajput-pj4yg]

Reading design stuff on websites like medium or reading design books 📚. which one or both would you advise @Malewicz Thanks for the amazing video really helpful🙌

[@MalewiczHype]

You can start with Medium posts as they're often free (or that $5 a month for full access, but that's relatively low comparing to what you're getting). I got asked for this a lot yesterday, so I plan to do a list of authors to follow soon :)

[@soul.rebel1986]

Yesss! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@spaceboi_ux]

are the courses from 2-7 from Google free? I completed 1st part but for 2nd it shows to switch to coursera premium. I don't care about the certificate , so is audting the course = free class + no certificate?

[@MalewiczHype]

I've heard there's some way to "audit" them and learn that way, but no idea how it works - I never tried it.

[@hseindesigns]

👏👏👏

[@abhishekprasad7568]

LOVE from india

[@abhishekprasad7568]

Hii sir my name is abhishek ,from your channel i get to know about designing i am from india i really want to have a conversation with you can you pls allow me to do that .

[@bishtmahesh1]

😮

[@Shivendragurung]

you look like tony stark ! hahaha

[@MalewiczHype]

I'm a bit wealthier than him, but other than that I'd say we're similar ;)

[@60beatsCrimeFamilyEnt]

They teach UI/UX in Prison….Good luck!!!!!!

[@MalewiczHype]

In which prison?

[@chidorirasenganz]

Insert nice comment Jokes aside great video

[@MalewiczHype]

Insert auto-generated comment reply 🤣 Thanks!

[@las_lucas]

I started watching your reviews about the Google course and then found more great content, got a new sub, thanks for the tips!

[@MalewiczHype]

Thanks! My goal is to share what I know 😎