UX Design - How To Get Started (For Beginners)

[@AJSmart]

Hey! What tips or resources can you offer to people looking to 'Get Started' in UX Design? Do you agree with our points? SHare your thoughts and insights in the comments below, and let's start a discussion! . If you want access to exclusive UX / UI design resources, links and commentary - sign up for our FREE (and non-spammy!) weekly newsletter here: 👇 📝aj-smart.ck.page/21100f1c73 👀 . Also if you haven't already, subscribe to our KZbin channel for weekly UX / UI / Career / and Design Sprint videos: ❤️kzbin.info&Smart?sub_confirmation=1 😉 . Also, check out our other UX Design videos here: What Actually IS UX Design? : kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYPIlGxmn5ufirs Our Favourite FREE UX Courses: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqbTd2VslL-ma7s UX Inspiring Links / Resources: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKTEpJScftWim6M

[@mihaelafratean8102]

Hey guys, this one is really informative. Thanks a lot!

[@sumedhabiswas840]

really liked your video. I am a marketing student doing a project for my phd application and there is a part of the project where I want to put up some designs of a website. Can u suggest me a good , non-vector drawing app on mac (preferably free) that will be suited for my purpose?

[@carinab.1923]

I think that no matter in which industry you want to start out, sweet popcorn can only help you! So many foods in the US are soo much sweeter than in Germany, even the bread, why couldn't you get a hold of the sweet popcorn yet? You do realize that this can only change your life for the better, right? That you are holding yourself back here? Sometimes, you even get the jackpot when a few sugar corn are stuck together and you bite on that. Seriously, how can you live without that? Just reach for the stars and try the sweet popcorn. And once you conquered that, you will be ready for any job you want! ;)

[@story5gtone369]

Thank you🙏

[@ioanaadrianateleanu3672]

Waaaaaaaaa! How am I seeing this so late?!?

[@fatimachowdhry1654]

Hi Ioana, is it ok to send some questions your way. I am totally new starting in UX!

[@Thecambae]

Hello Loana , I would love some help with UX, I am a beginner and very overwhelmed ... how can i reach you?

[@jenstanton6107]

Hey Loana , I’m about to graduate college soon and would love to get some help and tips about the industry

[@dh031729]

Thinking about a career change. Would love advice on how to market myself. Thanks!

[@Byhythloh]

Step 5. Build a full UX portfolio which looks like you have 2 years experience. I have been slowly making the transition into UX/UI, coming from being a Senior CGI Artist/Animator/Illustrator. Managed to get some interviews, while showing my experience and excitement for the role, even got an accredited degree from University. However if they are not able to see full breakdowns and examples of your work in UX, it's extremely tough to get through.

[@AJSmart]

That's a very fair point! Showing your work and creative process is vital when building up portfolios and getting work! Great insight! Thanks for sharing Chad

[@Notuyet]

May I ask what are your reasons for the transition as I find both fields interesting ?

[@honeymcdaniel5636]

Chad Roberts which school is this?

[@GoChaca]

I learn EVERYTHING on KZbin. This is by far the most to the point, helpful video I have ever seen. I wrote tons of notes and this is really helping me to start and I am forever grateful for the guidance. off to start step one! subscribed, followed, and all that stuff :) thank you!

[@AJSmart]

Thanks a lot for that very kind comment! Check out this video too if you're looking for a UX job: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3OUpIF8j5hgndU Hope this helps!

[@shubhamsingla7048]

If you had make some notes on UX design and Product Design please share with us too :D

[@devine_noise]

I'm making a career change from music production and after going to a coding bootcamp for a couple months I decided I would rather do UX design, but I'm glad I have the skills to communicate with developers.

[@julesm9081]

I am learning coding and want to learn ux too although coding isn’t imperative for ux I heard it is better to have coding knowledge for ux to make it easier to communicate with developers so I think having both skills is great :) that’s what I want to do

[@nickmonochrome205]

I was really distracted by the naked man in the back 😂

[@Nicole-xz2vi]

Oh my god me to 🤣

[@sayednaseem7981]

Me too....

[@rhysharries7315]

is that Pierce Brosnan?

[@obscurecult]

I think it's a dream board

[@TheLyricSnitch]

Nooooooo wayyy

[@james1327]

I love this girl. She’s as unprofessional as I am. That’s where you wanna be.

[@strizen3244]

I DONT THINK U ARE

[@Rolz]

I’ve been trying to get in since March 2018, left my corporate job & probably now at over 40 interviews, they just won’t give me a chance. More often than not, they ask for at least 2-3 years experience for a Junior UX Designer role, which is ridiculous. I’m watching this video looking for a reboot of everything, hoping to get it right this time. Great recommendations & hoping that I finally get in the door.

[@priteshpandya9514]

How you doing now mate?

[@christinaecheverria3617]

I can’t thank you enough for these resources. I am unemployed now always been scared of taking the jump to do something new but now why not! You might of just changed my life 😊 thank you.

[@abhishekchaubey1471]

I'm beginners and I saw ur videos about design. The way u explain i love it and the speakers are really really good.

[@alexandrasoica7500]

2 yr later... Thank you, im just at the beginning and I'm super happy that I found your video!

[@snehabaranwal9224]

First time here. Liked the video. Very informative and also, fun to watch! So, Thank you! : )

[@sayednaseem7981]

I really appreciate the fact that you Are not so greedy of your own channel but recommend other useful videos. This indicates that you genuinely wanted and want to help. A question: I want to get in the industry. I have Zero tech experience or knowledge. Only watched a couple dozen videos on coding and UX design as like yours. Wanted to go to a boot camp, App Academie, hack Reactor or Lambda school. Should I do that or wait and do what you suggested in this video first?

[@betschu]

What a friendly and likable speaker! Thanks a lot!

[@NhiPham-bk1iu]

I'm Vietnamese and considering to switch my career path to UX from graphic designer. This video was really helpful for me. Thank you!

[@AJSmart]

That's great to hear Nhi!

[@bartcleveland2753]

Great advice, Brittany. Passing it on to my proteges!

[@ariefhodato6444]

I'm Arief from Indonesia, thank you for your information, probably this is one of the best youtube videos I ever have seen. Definitely will start to learn so much from your resources :)

[@muzzayan5647]

Hey ! its so helpful and to me for start my new career as a UX\ UI designer you guide as well I am very thankful to you for your videos :)

[@ashleyadette4874]

I'm currently in my second semester of Foundation in Engineering and Science in my university and im really contemplating if i should continue to get my bachelor degree in computer science/engineering. As an 18 year old im constantly clueless of what i want to pursue because i wasnt sure of what i like, so naturally being the asian that i am i chose the engineering path because it was the "safest" path for me to be financially stable in the future. I could try and do the undergraduate majors such as civil, electrical, chemical, environmental engineering and make it somehow work for me but idk The more i delve deep into ux ui design the more i seem to realise that that is the work that doesnt feel like work to me. Even in my first semester when i was in a c++ group project the task that i enjoyed the most was choosing which ascii art header/border to use and designing/animating the ascii loading screen. The problem solving part with writing the codes just wasnt my cup of tea. Going into computer science would bring me too much into the technical side of things(aka backend which is a nono for me lol). Should i change my path? I'm too scared to lose a bachelor degree any help or advice would be very very much appreciated :( HAVE A GREAT DAY AHEAD OF YOU KEEP UP WITH THE AMAZING CONTENT!!!

[@3655vinayak]

All the information really works best for who wants to start UX carrier. Thanks a lot AJ and Smart.

[@AJSmart]

Amazing to hear that, thanks for the lovely feedback!

[@rozetru]

This was extremely useful, and more importantly, actionable. Thank you!

[@markrearden1547]

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this very informative video, it's really appreciated. I'm a designer with 25 years experience in the digital print industry and now looking to change direction slightly into UX design. Mainly because I will soon have to take redundancy due to Covid-19 and the lack of work at my current employers. This video has really helped me a lot.

[@alirezalatifi3565]

Thank you so much for providing this video. I wanna get started in UX and even don't know English very well! but you talk with not hard words and i am happy that i can understand you. so much love from Iran ♥

[@tashamac29]

This is G-O-L-D-E-N 💛

[@dakshithawick]

Thanks guys! I really appreciate what you are doing for the world design community.

[@AJSmart]

Thank you Dakshitha!

[@mariastrong3746]

Extremely helpful! I am a first year in design school and am thinking about UX design!

[@AJSmart]

Thanks Maria, good luck with your studies!

[@franciscomsosa]

Totally new to the idea of a career in UX/UI and it's a bit scary to navigate - super helpful video, thank you!

[@Sparkinheart]

Really helpful video with all the right links... thanks for making this.

[@iamraine9563]

Wow! I'm an industrial engineer and I didn't know UX Design is somewhat what I'm doing in my course. I am actually interested in graphic design these days and look for a niche. Then I see this video. Okay I think I can focus on this

[@AJSmart]

It's a VERY in-demand field of work! Good luck, and check out the other videos on our channel for more UX videos and tips!

[@komalsharma2755]

It was so great listening to you. I am new to UX design and this video was soo helpful. Thanks!!!! :D

[@KennyC]

Great video! Also, in the UK we eat both sweet and salted popcorn and sweet is SO much better 😉

[@AJSmart]

Mmmmm salted for the win though?!

[@adebisiborokinni9779]

I love love this.... Thank you so so much, this was more than I expected

[@parimalbakrola2502]

I'm just 18 seconds into the video.. I rewatched "Be bee boo" part twice and Why isn't anyone talking about it ?

[@Karmator]

Wow you just made a video asking people to watch other videos. That was really helpful. Thank you

[@AJSmart]

It's meta, but hopefully helpful at the same time!

[@Karmator]

@@AJSmart yes there are so many sources of information out there and it's tough to select the good ones from the not so good ones

[@lisazhang3931]

It's sooo helpful!!Thanks a lot!!

[@patrycjabsk6949]

Great video! Very helpful for someone who doesn't know how and where to start 👍👍👍

[@AJSmart]

Thanks Patrycja!

[@farha2479]

This video is awesome, Being a complete nube couldn't hinder me to enjoy it. Yep, now I know the process and thanks a ton for making such useful tuto.

[@AJSmart]

Thanks so much for that Tanjum! We have loads of newer UX videos on our channel now too so take a look, and just ask if you have any questions!

[@silviaaa2316]

thank you sooooo much!All of your tips are so useful for a real-beginner like me!

[@AJSmart]

Great! Good luck getting started!

[@LeoKevedo]

The popcorn bowl with the little furry pet sitting on the table 😂

[@AJSmart]

Salted or Sweet though...?!

[@Thecambae]

I Saw toturo and decided to stay for this video.... literally squealed TOTURO!!!!!

[@AJSmart]

hahahah thanks Ajuka, he's in a lot of our videos as a kind of easter egg!

[@haley2486]

Thanks for the great overview of getting into UX Design. I think you highlighted a lot of great points for ways to get started. High Resolution was one of my favorite youtube series for learning from experts in the field! I'd love to learn more about the in-depth, nitty-gritty details of UX design and your take on these guidelines and best practices.

[@AJSmart]

Sure, we have a lot more videos coming out in the near future with this kind of content. We'll be looking at case studies / deep dives too!

[@michaelgallarano7318]

Thank you, great video.

[@angellohector]

Just to freak you out; Sweet and salty popcorn combo is the one! As a user experience...I'm happy with that combination!

[@syedazhar8554]

You guys are the besttt

[@AJSmart]

Thanks Syed!

[@Lmachine1]

POPCORN. Omg, that’s what I’ve been missing.

[@AJSmart]

We could use some popcorn right now...

[@ibrahimjoomahkobor451]

As a beginner want to start ux / ui designing from where I start?

[@Worldofourown2024]

Maybe your tech job market is in Dubai? Regardless of country or continent, the job market is so very competitive for UX design and most other specialized career fields. I wish I could figure this sort of thing out for myself over in the USA, but it's not easy to find a foot in putting my best foot forward out there for it's difficult to impossible to find someone high up willing to sponsor and refer you in order to get an actual decent job opportunity that leads to great things. I guess a bachelors may or may not be helpful as employers don't really value it, but it shows you understand how to work with knowledge, technology, and data. And then study an expensive certification that require 1 to 6 months where you are then talking face to face with people in the industry or who have connections. The thing is certification is very expensive, but could be done in the evening and weekends while working some unrelated job. There lots of cheap to free internet courses, but they don't count towards a job. They're just for learning and inspiration. Sorry I can't be more helpful for if I could, I could better help myself as well.

[@ibrahimjoomahkobor451]

@@Worldofourown2024 Thank you for your time and information and I appreciate that 😍😍😍

[@AJSmart]

@@ibrahimjoomahkobor451 Hey Ibrahim, sorry for the slow reply here! WE'd check out this video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3OUpIF8j5hgndU

[@369vijaykumar]

Awesome AJ Smart...I Love it................

[@AJSmart]

Thanks Vijay!

[@cemily105]

Thank you for all these useful information!

[@AJSmart]

Thanks Emily!

[@harshkhatri2016]

Very lucid and helpful

[@sandeshpatil6766]

Thanks alot for the resources.

[@AJSmart]

Anytime Sandesh, more to come!

[@simbasu5885]

super helpful for a beginner thx~

[@AJSmart]

Thanks Simba!

[@prashastichauhan]

Thank you so much, I got what I wanted to hear it was so helpful and btw you're quite hilarious

[@desmondmichael9429]

I loved it! I loved the way she explained everything about UI/UX. I think I like her 😂 She really made UI/UX sound fresh ❤️

[@amazingfacts7934]

I am so thankful to you for this amazing yet simple video. I am new in IT and still searching for my stream. I am also an artist so I got hooked up in UX design but didn't know where and how to start. Your video opened up so many doors for me. Subscribed..obviously..i would follow you for a long time. Thanks again

[@ryanb6093]

How important is a college degree in this field? I graduated undergrad with my degree in television productions. I'm now trying to make the transition into UX design. But, if I can stay away from going back to school, avoiding the massive debt (United States tuition is nuts!). If college is SUPER important, then I need to really think hard about this career transition. My goal right now is to read a lot of books, learn the software, learn the theories, take a 10 -week course, and build a portfolio. I'm going to also include a few career shadowing and see where things go. But, if you have advice, I'd love to read them!

[@AJSmart]

Hey Ryan, not important at all, honestly, you can pick up a LOT of the fundamentals through books, free courses, and youtube videos. It's more important to get some practical experience under your belt than spending 4 years studying the topic!

[@mdfaysalrabby5929]

Thanks for the information! really helpfull

[@AJSmart]

No problem! We have loads more videos like this on our channel!

[@Your.Majest.y]

Super informative, really just what anyone needs to put a step into the field. thanks a lot

[@AJSmart]

That's very kind thanks! Hopefully this will help people take their first steps in to the industry!

[@balford2112]

Yep, sweet popcorn in France too. Sugar, caramel, etc.

[@AJSmart]

Salty for the win though...!

[@denisekoh]

I am actually listening to this in the bathroom 😆

[@rudavathsai1048]

Im listening this while mastrubating😂😂😂

[@diegoguisasola3858]

@@rudavathsai1048 wtf

[@bnl0047]

😃

[@bulataobren]

Haha same... 😅

[@akinloluakinpelu6777]

listened for some minutes, and i learnt somethings enough to make me want to know if there's more videos or a system i can follow in other to learn UX. i want to avoid learning how i learnt graphic design

[@Jiyun124]

thank you so muchhh! the most useful video i have ever watched! ♡♡♡

[@tulipthorn]

Thank you so much; very helpful.

[@AJSmart]

Thank you!

[@osaidwattad5590]

Thanks! , short and very helpfully

[@Talev777]

Very helpful video thank you

[@Saradazii]

I REALLY needed this! Thank you soo much

[@AJSmart]

Thanks Manal! Hope it comes in handy!

[@JoshPeterson]

Salty popcorn, ftw!

[@AJSmart]

Everytime!

[@FreakinRedVines]

Thanks for yet another great video! Would you guys be able to make a video discussing your guys’ thoughts on design school, masters programs, boot camps? If they’re worth it or not. It’d also be cool to know how different people on the AJ&Smart team got into UX!

[@AJSmart]

Hey thanks for the feedback Jenan! Great idea, we'll certainly look into doing something on this topic, thanks for the ideas!

[@sandyj857]

Thanks for the Resources 😊

[@AJSmart]

Thanks Sandy! Hope they're helpful!

[@MatthewShipp]

Great resources, thank you. I'm completely new to the UX world. I found my way to UX via my soft skills as a laboratory researcher and am now shifting careers toward UX. Specifically the UX-research and interaction design. What I can't figure out are what tools fit that UX niche, how they cross over to the UI world and how much of the UI world I need to understand as well. I do have an interest in all aspects but I'm also trying not to overwhelm myself with information and enter the dreaded analysis paralysis dimension.

[@AJSmart]

Hey Matthew, we have a short video where we detail our favourite UX project tools. Tools like Basecamp, Miro (Realtimeboard) Slack etc etc for organising, managing, and detailing projects and data. Check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3fciIZ-qJ6CmLc Hope this helps?

[@nicoled.8879]

Thanks for the helpful content, as usual. I'm transitioning from an unrelated industry, and I'm not sure I'm taking the right steps. I'm currently enrolled in a Udemy UX course (a different one than mentioned in the video), a design thinking course, and a sketching course. I also completed a CSS/HTML course and a content marketing course, and I'm starting to read design books. I plan on taking a boot camp in the fall to get some portfolio experience, but should I be doing something more "active" or output focused in order to actually practice UX?

[@ChideraStephen]

you are definitely on the right path

[@alessn544]

Thank you for these very helpful tips, subscribed!

[@AJSmart]

Thanks Alessn!

[@stehsilvestre]

Thank you guys! I loved the content :D

[@AJSmart]

Thanks Stephany!

[@roxolanaonopriychuk4369]

Thank you for this video! It’s super helpful!!!

[@AJSmart]

Thanks Roxolana!

[@designdrops2778]

One of the question I have is , when your designing an app, do you design it for all resolution types or just one for both android and iOS?

[@aloha2713]

Design Drops 🤦

[@helgaleith971]

how utterly fabulous! I am in!

[@adileyat9212]

Straight forward..,, I really liked the video, it is very useful. Thank you.

[@AJSmart]

Thanks so much!

[@lanapodcast8894]

That was really helpful thanks

[@AJSmart]

Thanks Rowydah!

[@10xBrandBoostOfficial]

Awesome I gotta learn more Thanks....guys...

[@AJSmart]

Hey Anirudh! Go for it!

[@明瞭-x2s]

Thank for your advice~

[@AJSmart]

Thanks! Check out some of out other UX videos too!

[@timothywells3642]

Hello, I am trying to get a start in this indusrty but I am nervous about actually jumping in. I have been currently living overseas for the past few years and feel like I am finished with my career. I want to a change. I have been reading about UX Design but I am worried that I do not know enough about computers to excell. Could you tell me how you got started in this carreer?

[@AJSmart]

Hey Timmy, that's totally natural, and sorry for the slow reply here. We have a bunch of videos all about this topic, we'd recommend starting with - kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3OUpIF8j5hgndU Computers will play a large part going forward in this career, but the fundamentals can be worked out with pen and paper and are really important to get to grips with first!

[@Shougun2007]

BRILLIANT!

[@AJSmart]

Thank you so much!

[@abhinayramanan7907]

Thank you so much for this video, makes it super easy to breeze through this career option.

[@AJSmart]

Thank you so much Abhinay!

[@SittaStudios]

you've really helped me THANK U SO MUCH

[@AJSmart]

Thanks Hazem that's great to hear!

[@techtalkbyravindra1599]

That was a really useful video. Subscribed :)

[@AJSmart]

Thank you!

[@vic_meji]

Your videos are so fun to watch and very helpful!! Great content as always!! Thank you so much! Oh! I got a question!! How long do you think it can take to go through all this 4 steps and get ready to look for a job in UX? TY!

[@AJSmart]

Hey, it depends, these are like the first steps to get aware of the industry and expectations. We'd then recommend an online course to get a better taste / understanding - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqbTd2VslL-ma7s This video will be useful if you want to go a bit deeper!

[@johnromeo5145]

Thank you for posting! I really enjoyed the content and all of the information you provided. I am definitely going to check out all or most of the links and information. I am really interested in making a shift to the UX / UI fields.

[@AJSmart]

Thanks John! Check out our other videos and if you have any questions just pop them in the comments! Our designers check regularly and are happy to help!

[@shanicaroy9755]

If I wanna be a UX designer , is it necessary to know UI as well ? Also tell me if coding is something I must know to get into the industry

[@szymonpiotrowski5377]

Hi @aj&smart what is the mat that you have under your Mac?

[@AJSmart]

Hey! It's an A3 Cutting mat. Similar to this one www.amazon.com/Self-Healing-Cutting-Mat-Professional/dp/B07813XRB5/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=Cutting+Mat+A3&qid=1591863280&sr=8-9

[@geeksy2278]

Yes, because sweet popcorn is best! 😃

[@AJSmart]

SALTED!

[@RajeshSays]

I liked your table clock. Where can I buy it?

[@AJSmart]

Thanks Rajesh! It's a time timer! www.timetimer.com/

[@rachelraasch4606]

Is that Lord Farquad in the background?

[@AJSmart]

Haha close Rachel! It's actually the irish actor Pierce Brosnan!

[@petrhervy]

What a great video! Full of awesome value :) Thank you for love you put into this one! :)

[@AJSmart]

Thanks Petr! Great to hear!

[@caku93]

SWEET POPCORN!

[@emilywu135]

thank you, this is a super helpful video for beginners like me! also omg Brittni you are so funny and derpy 😂❤️

[@AJSmart]

ahahah thanks Emily! Glad you found it funny and informative!

[@TheBerryliciousx]

this was actually really helpful ! thank you

[@AJSmart]

Thanks! Glad to hear it came in handy, we have loads more like this on our channel!

[@akankshas131]

Love you guys! :)

[@AJSmart]

Love you tooooooo! Thanks!

[@MouhamadouDer]

AJ&Smart is a great resource to learn ux design.

[@AJSmart]

Thanks so much Mouhamadou!

[@suhaibahmad6949]

Thank you so much for detailed information about useful resources. Would you like to make a video how to find out volunteer projects as a beginner UX Designer?

[@AJSmart]

Hey Suhaib, so like generating these personal projects for a UX Portfolio?

[@suhaibahmad6949]

@@AJSmart Yes personal projects for a UX portfolio.

[@AJSmart]

Ok thanks, we'll look into getting a video out soon then!

[@suhaibahmad6949]

@@AJSmart Thanks for consideration.

[@GeminiAroundTheWorld]

Thanks for these resources! Your info will really help me get started in this field. I appreciate that you didn’t link to courses and resources that you’re required to buy straight out. I was thinking of doing a boot camp but not quite ready to invest all that $$. I’m going to get started using your advice, ASAP, and go from there. Cheers! 🍻

[@AJSmart]

Hey Jaclyn, thanks, some of them are sort of extended trial of courses, but you can get a lot of info from these stages too. Some are fully robust longer form courses that are free! Hope you enjoy these!

[@Grewal0007]

Thanks for the resources 😊🙏

[@AJSmart]

Anytime Gurpreet! More to come!