User Experience (UX) Career Roadmap: Jobs and Levels Guide
Explore the job-leveling matrix for User Experience. Understand the roles and skills needed to advance from beginner to leader.
May 20, 2024
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Industry skills: These skills are essential to UX practices and enable designers to visualize and iterate on ideas, allowing for early identification of potential usability issues and enhancements:
User-centric skills: Proficiency in these areas allows designers to create intuitive, aesthetically pleasing interfaces while grounding design decisions in empirical user-based research. Such skills include:
Collaboration: These skills enable UX designers to facilitate clear communication, foster teamwork, and align project goals, resulting in a more successful and cohesive user experience. Key skills to learn: