How to become a UX or Product Designer 2025

How to become a UX or Product Designer

T he speaker has had a 20+ year career in tech & digital and 10+ years in UX & Product Design earning €550-€650 per day. She is also a tutor at renowned UX School CareerFoundry.

See her linkedin profile at - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachaelpage

"UX Design jobs have tripled each decade despite the recent headlines regarding layoffs in tech which were mainly due to a boom during the pandemic and share price losses since - it will rebound (https://www.nngroup.com/articles/100-years-ux).

Join me as I delve into the world of UX and Product Design and explain the difference between UX, UI, Product, Graphic and Visual Design, as well as other in-demand specialisations such as UX Researcher and UX Copywriter.

This event is perfect for beginners who are considering a career change or wanting to find out more before committing to a course.

I'll share my insights on how to kickstart your career and succeed in this rapidly growing field. There will no no-rose coloured glasses, as I'll also talk about the down-sides of working in this industry and what qualities you'll need to thrive. There will also be a Q and A at the end.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn from my huge amount of experience in this field."

- Rachael Page, Product Designer [B.Eng (Hons) Product Design]

Unnapologetically supporting women in tech. All welcome.

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Testimonial of this event

Katherine TaromaKatherine Taroma (She/Her) • 1st (She/Her) • 1stUX Designer | Behavior Interventionist | UCR AlumniUX Designer | Behavior Interventionist | UCR Alumni1mo • Edited • 1 month ago

I attended the virtual event, How to Become a UX or Product Designer 2024. This event was hosted by Rachael Page. It was an insightful overview of Design roles.

I appreciated her discussion on how to obtain a design career from the perspective of an industry expert. It was valuable to recall that UX and UI are not interchangeable terms. UX Design focuses on optimizing user interactions and designing experiences (not designing visual assests). On the contrary, UI is designing animation and the visual elements.

As for Product Design is more strategic balancing the user and business needs, goals, and aesthetics. It is a holistic process of creating a product that is complete and user-valued. It is interesting how UX Design and Product Design share the same foundation of user-centered thinking; they are driven by the common goal of delivering products or services that meet the users needs and customer value. However, they differ in scope, emphasis, and desired outcomes.

I had several takeaways. Firstly, I was reminded that UX Design is function focused while Visual & UI Design is experience focused. Secondly, I was glad to note there are several specific potential careers in UX/UI, aside from UX/UI Designers. Some positions are UX Researcher, UX Writer, UX Copywriter, and SEO Copywriter.

My last takeaway is a creative should have a strong foundation in visual design principles. Design principle (typography, color, layout) is consistent and used within the different Design fields. A skilled designer must utilize design principles to put in tasks successfully and communicate their ideas in a concise manner. Thank you again Rachael Page! https:// artfuly.click/be

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Do you want a 30-minute consultation with the speaker to assess your goals and aspirations, resulting in a written plan? Book at artfuly.click/meet and questions to hi@artfuly.com

By attending this event you agree for the recording of it to be made public on youtube and possibly other platforms either in full or in part