What Does a UI Designer Do in 2024? Key Responsibilities & Skills 🎨

🧑‍🎨 What are the responsibilities of a UI designer? What skills are essential when working in the UI design field?

Discover what UI designers focus on throughout their average work day with CareerFoundry Design Lead, Zeyu Yu. Stick around to learn the technicalities, where the visual and human aspects of the job overlap, and what are the main soft and hard skills required. By the end you’ll know what UI designers do day-to-day and what skills you should develop to be successful in this career!

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Video chapters

00:00 - What does a UI designer do?
00:56 - The importance of visuals in UI design
01:33 - What are the human factors in UI design?
02:37 - The key soft skills of a UI designer
03:33 - Hard skills to master as a UI designer
04:14 - What are the main tasks of a UI designer?
05:28 - What is a prototype in UI design?
05:50 - Different types of prototyping
06:34 - What tools do UI designers use?
07:13 - How to get started in UI design, and your next steps

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