{"id":5029,"date":"2020-07-03T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-03T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/blog\/uncategorized\/what-skills-do-you-need-as-a-ux-designer\/"},"modified":"2023-05-10T16:07:22","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T14:07:22","slug":"what-skills-do-you-need-as-a-ux-designer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/blog\/ux-design\/what-skills-do-you-need-as-a-ux-designer\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Crucial UX Designer Skills You'll Need"},"content":{"rendered":"

What UX designer skills do you actually need to kick off a successful career in the field?<\/strong><\/p>\n

UX design is an incredibly diverse field full of designers with multi-faceted backgrounds and varying skillsets. With the growing popularity of careers in UX design<\/a>, even with the most amazing UX design resume<\/a>, it can be hard to determine how to best set yourself apart from other applicants when you\u2019re trying to land a job.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, since the position of \u201cUX designer\u201d can still be quite elusive to potential employers, it\u2019s important that your skill set encompasses (and demonstrates) your full potential as a UX designer.<\/p>\n

In addition to solid UX design skills, there are many other attributes UXers have that highlight their valuable position on a design team or within a company.<\/p>\n

By the end of this article, you’ll have a good understanding of the different skills you\u2019ll need to be a stellar UX designer and how you can go about acquiring them. There are many \u201csoft\u201d skills you\u2019ll need alongside the industry standards expected of most designers.<\/p>\n

In addition, we\u2019ll highlight some skills you may carry over from other professional positions that have the potential to boost your worth as a UX designer.<\/p>\n

Here are the skills we\u2019ll touch on:<\/p>\n

Soft skills<\/strong>
\n1. Interpersonal, collaborative, and communication skills<\/a>
\n2. Empathy<\/a>
\n3. Curiosity and continuous learning<\/a>
\n4.\u00a0Critical thinking<\/a><\/p>\n

Industry-specific UX designer skills<\/strong>
\n5. Wireframing and prototyping<\/a>
\n6. UX writing<\/a>
\n7. Visual communication and UI<\/a>
\n8. User testing<\/a><\/p>\n

Crossover skills<\/strong>
\n9. Business acumen<\/a>
\n10. Research skills and analytics<\/a>
\n11. Customer service<\/a>
\n12. Coding and development<\/a><\/p>\n

For a brief video overview, here\u2019s CareerFoundry mentor Tobias’s summary of important UX designer skills:<\/p>\n