{"id":4416,"date":"2021-04-08T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/blog\/uncategorized\/what-qualifications-do-you-need-to-become-a-ui-designer\/"},"modified":"2022-12-06T15:44:43","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T14:44:43","slug":"what-qualifications-do-you-need-to-become-a-ui-designer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/blog\/ui-design\/what-qualifications-do-you-need-to-become-a-ui-designer\/","title":{"rendered":"What Qualifications Do You Need To Become a UI Designer?"},"content":{"rendered":"

User interface design is an exciting, challenging and financially rewarding career path\u2014<\/em>and today\u2019s business landscape is bursting with opportunity.<\/p>\n

With design-led companies significantly outperforming<\/a> their competitors, design has become absolutely crucial to business success. As more and more companies realise this, the demand for talented UI designers will only grow.<\/p>\n

In the current market, UI designers earn an average base salary<\/a> of $106,875 <\/strong>but for many UI designers, the real reward lies in shaping the user experience and being part of the brand\u2019s success story.<\/p>\n

Before pursuing a career in UI design, it\u2019s important to know exactly what the role entails, as well as what UI design skills you\u2019ll need in order to be successful.<\/p>\n

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  1. What does a UI designer do?<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. How do I know if a career in UI design is right for me?<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Do I need a certification or formal qualification to become a UI designer?<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. How do I get started in UI design?<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Further reading<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    1. What does a UI designer do?<\/h2>\n

    The UI designer is responsible for the user\u2019s visual and interactive experience with a product interface\u2014<\/em>be it an app or a website. As the user navigates their way through an app, for example, they will swipe, scroll and tap various buttons in order to move between different screens. All of these touchpoints are created by the UI designer.<\/p>\n

    Whilst UI design<\/a> is a very creative role, there is much more to it besides designing the interface itself. First, the UI designer will spend lots of time getting to know the client and their brand, as well as the target user for whom they are designing. There\u2019s plenty of research to be done before the creative work can begin. You\u2019ll also collaborate very closely with the UX designer<\/a> throughout this process.<\/p>\n

    You can find out what a UI designer does in more detail in a popular post<\/a> I wrote a while back, but the role primarily consists of:<\/p>\n