How to become a UX Designer

Researches users and designs experiences that are easy and pleasant to use.

Core skills

Guides for this path

Flagship project idea

Redesign a confusing school or city service flow, with research, prototypes and test results.

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Your path in

1
Learn the fundamentals
Get comfortable with user research and wireframing & prototyping. Free resources are enough to start. Consistency beats intensity.
2
Build a flagship project
Redesign a confusing school or city service flow, with research, prototypes and test results.
3
Meet people in the role
Find 3–5 people working as a UX Designer and ask for 15-minute chats about how they broke in. JuniorRoute gives you outreach templates and a tracker.
4
Apply strategically
Target internships, apprenticeships and programs matched to your grade and experience, with a resume tailored to each posting.
5
Practice interviews
Run mock interviews specific to UX Designer roles, both technical and behavioral, and fix what the scorecard flags.

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