How to Get Started in UX/UI Design as a Fresher

 

With this fast-paced digital world, many aspirants are moving to the technical field. Design is one of the most approached and full of opportunity spaces. But, the problem is most of you don’t even know where to start! Relax! That’s Okay. If you have the passion, we have the way to lead. 

Below we have curated a few steps to help you start a career in UX/UI Design. If you will follow the steps, you can give yourself a good head-start and lead the way towards your passion.

Understand the difference

First, you should make sure that you understand the difference between UX and UI Design. Now, to understand in simple words ask a few questions to yourself! If you like the visual part of the design! If yes, then go for a career in UI Design. But, if you are more in-depth regarding the concept of the product, user interface, etc. you should go for UX Design, i.e. basically about user experience.

Research on the Tools to Work

After you catch hold on to what you want to do, focus on how you can do it! Start researching on which tool or software is in trend to work on designs. To name a few there are:

• Figma

• Sketch

• Adobe XD, etc.

Work on understanding the functions of these tools and software. This will help you to do hassle-free work and will give your mind some space to be creative.

Look Around and Focus on Details

Keep surfing and look at what other designers are doing to this date. How the websites are being designed, and why a particular website is designed in a certain way! These are the questions through which you must study the patterns of the web designs.

Select a few great websites, go through their structure and try to understand why things are in a certain way. Why the logo is on the top corner and not in the middle? Why the call to action button is in the end? Asking these questions and thinking out of the box will give you a perspective. And, this perspective is really important in terms of a long-term career in UX/UI Designing.

Copy and Learn (DON’T COPY AND PASTE)

Once you figure out what is the demand in the industry, start working with the designs. And yes, you read the line right! Copy other designers, do what they are doing. Take their designs and try to copy them. Don’t steal and post their work! But, experiment with it. Copying their styles can make you learn their techniques. Further, you can create your work. So yes, copy as much as you can to grasp the knowledge, but DON’T PASTE!

Find the best designers and follow their blogs, vlogs, their channels, and tutorials. This will help you a lot to stay updated with what is new in the field. Also, with this, you might get detailed insight about the tools and techniques used to create the design that will serve the clients well!

Study

Yes, it’s the most common step in every field. And, it helps big time. So if you have time and fortune, you can enroll in a full-time UI/UX Design course. There are many UX UI Design institutes in Gurgaon, Mumbai, and Hyderabad. 

Build Your Portfolio

When you will work this far after so much practice and experiments, you will have a collection of your work. Even if you got no experience, your portfolio will speak for you. Keep practicing on creating every day (at least 1 – 2 hours). 

Tip: Look for the job requirements of the company you wish to work in! Start working on the types of designs and work they are looking for! Build your portfolio accordingly (remember to maintain the versatility too).

Having a degree or not! Having any experience or not, you still can make your way into UI/UX Design career. All you need is patience, passion, and guidance. 

Hope this might help you to take the initial steps of your Designing journey