Introduction to UX Design for Beginners by a New York Product Designer

In the previous article, "The first reason I started teaching UX design," I talked about the need to provide orientation on UX design to the developers, product managers, and especially the new team members who joined our team. This was because in situations where we had to collaborate and discuss design, it was fatal for team members to not know about UX and UX design.

The orientation materials created in this way have been upgraded in content based on the events we will discuss today.

People started asking me questions about UX design.

My friends and their friends started asking me about UX design. For example, they said something like this:

1. Wife of a developer who worked with me at an American company (customer service employee)

"I'm currently working at a customer service center, but I want to change my job to UX design. I think I started thinking this way because UX has a bright future and a high salary. Can I get some advice on what this job is like, what I need to know, and whether I, a person who didn't major in design, can do this job?"

2. A friend of a friend who works in visual design

"I'm currently working in visual design, but I heard that UX has a better future prospect. If I want to get started in UX design, where and how should I start? How should I create a portfolio? Is there a way to utilize my strengths in visual design?"

3. Design major students who want to become UX designers

"I'm studying to become a UX designer, but most of what I'm learning at school is theoretical, and the professors are far from the actual industry. So there's a disconnect with reality. I'm curious about how things are actually done in the industry. I'm also curious about the journey of becoming a designer overseas."

To answer these questions, I felt the need to organize my thoughts on UX, UX design, and product design from a wider range of angles than the document I created to orientate team members. While the previous document was simply a summary of what I do, I now think about it from the perspective of creating a career roadmap for someone who wants to have this job.

The goal was to show the life of a UX designer as it is.

So, through conversations and consultations, I ended up adding content to the UX design lectures. And this process was quite rewarding for me. I told them about my life and work in various environments, such as tech companies, startups, freelancers, and corporations in Korea and the US, and since these were the career paths they wanted to take, I think it was very realistic and helpful.

What helped them the most was showing them the real picture of my life as a product designer/UX designer.

As I felt this sense of accomplishment, I became more interested in this "teaching" and "mentoring." So I started to think that I wanted to help more people in earnest. So I started giving lectures to more people than just my acquaintances.

I feel rewarded when I give lectures and students leave comments like these in their reviews.

"There was a limit to how much information I could get from YouTube and blogs, but this class helped me gain a fundamental understanding of UX."

"It was nice to be able to hear vivid stories from the field as well as theory."

"I was able to draw a picture of what I need to prepare to become a UX/UI designer in the future and how I should design my career."

(You can see a more detailed review on my lecture page here.)

So, at first, I started giving lectures through lecture platforms, and through this lecture, I opened this "Introduction to UX Design" lecture through Infraon to let more people know what a UX designer is and what this field does, based on my experience and knowledge, and to help those who want to become UX designers achieve their dreams.

We will support each and every step of those who are starting out in UX design!

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