You don’t have to start your career from scratch to break into UX design. UX is a great conversion career because it welcomes skills from different disciplines and backgrounds. Whether you’ve worked in marketing, graphic design or hospitality there will…
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Student Success Stories: Marketing Operations to UX Design
Before learning UX design, Simon felt unfulfilled in his marketing career. He wanted a more creative role where he could help solve problems for people and UX seemed like a natural fit. He told us how our Professional Diploma in…
What does a UX designer do?
The role of a UX designer can vary a lot depending on the company size, the industry you’re working in, and your level of experience. Even the most experienced UX designers can struggle to define exactly what they do. In…
Student Success Stories: Operations Manager to UX Designer
Two months after graduating, Cassandra landed her first UX job at a top digital agency. With a background in international development and a passion for helping people, UX was a natural career move for Cassandra. Before completing our Professional Diploma…
Why Graphic Designers Need to Learn UX
There are many similarities between graphic and UX design. Both disciplines aim to solve problems through design; both require communication with stakeholders; and both can benefit from applying principles like contrast, balance and visual hierarchy. That said, they are very…
Student Success Stories: Carpenter to UX Designer
Learning UX helped Jonny carve out a lasting, creative career. After building a carpentry school in a Ugandan slum community, Jonny knew he wanted to work in a role that would make things better for people. After researching in-demand jobs…
Affinity diagrams: Everything you need to know
Affinity diagramming is a core UX skill. It helps UX professionals to sort ideas into logical groups by placing Post-its onto a board. Affinity diagramming is a great way to sort through dense research data and get to the root…
Want a career in UX? Here’s why it’s a smart move
Switching careers is a big decision. It’s normal to have doubts before you make an investment in returning to education. If you’ve ever considered becoming a UX professional, now is the time to make the move. Here’s why UX is…
Student Success Stories: Graphic Design to UX/UI Designer
How Ketan grew his skills and confidence in UX. Before moving to UX, Ketan worked as a graphic designer between his company’s marketing and IT teams. While he enjoyed the work, he felt he could be having more impact. The…
4 common misconceptions about breaking into UX
Trying to navigate the UX landscape can be a minefield. There are lots of competing definitions of what a UX designer does and what’s needed to work in the industry. It’s a struggle felt from UX beginners trying to break…