Why become a UI designer?
Imagine being passionate about your job, exercizing full creative license, working on fulfilling and engaging projects, and earning a high salary to top it all off.
Maybe you feel uninspired, unchallenged and unengaged by your current profession. Perhaps you feel stuck in a dead-end job, wishing you had the option to work remotely, or even freelance. IIf this sounds familiar, it’s time to make a change.
UI designers love making beautiful interfaces
UI design sits at the intersection of psychology, design, and technology. It's the powerful art of creating visually pleasing, highly intuitive user experiences.
As a UI designer, you’ll work with a multidisciplinary team of designers, developers, and marketers to realize your projects.
UI designer was rated in Career Karma's top 25 tech jobs in 2021.
UI designers come from all walks of life
While some UI designers come from a career in graphic or product design, we know better than most that anyone can become a successful UI designer if they apply themselves. Many of our successful graduates who used to work in marketing, sales, teaching, customer service, finance, architecture, HR, IT, and art.
Whatever your background, you likely have transferable skills that can be applied to UI design. Your dedicated Career Specialist will help you to identify these skills.
A 2021 study by Career Karma found that companies like Amazon, Google, Facebook, and Microsoft are some of the largest employers of bootcamp graduates—and that they hired up to 120% more bootcamps graduates than they did in 2019!
UI designers are in high demand
Employers struggle to find qualified UI designers, and the demand keeps growing. The average UX designer salaries in Germany range from €36,000 to €76,000 per year, depending on location and seniority.
UI designers are constantly evolving
The technology industry moves quickly, and UI designers are constantly learning and adapting to keep up with the change.
The technology industry keeps on growing, and with it, the demand for UI designers. According to CNN Money and PayScale, UI designers can expect a job growth rate of 27% from 2014-2024.
UI designers can work in many types of companies
As a UI designer, you have opportunities to work for startups, agencies, large corporates, or even freelance. You may even be able to work remotely from anywhere in the world.
UI designers are shaping the future
From self-driving cars to the "Internet of Things", UI designers play a key role in shaping the products and services around us.
"The ability to create amazing products is the number one reason why I love my [new] job. It also helps that I have the freedom to be creative, work with great people, and see my designs come to life."
Find out if CareerFoundry is for you
Take a free short course or get in touch with our program advisors for a free consultation. Find out:
- How you can go from beginner to a designer or developer with a job you love
- What the tech job market is like in your area and the salary you can expect
- If UX design, UI design, data analytics, web development, or digital marketing is the best fit for you based on your background and interests
Don’t worry—you won’t be pressured into making a commitment. The goal is to ensure you make a fully informed decision.
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