💻IT & Technology
Web & UI Designer
Shapes how websites and apps look
Figures out how a website or app should look and feel — from the color of a button to the whole interface structure.
What they do
- ▹Maps out the site's structure (user flow) and sketches rough wireframes
- ▹Builds design mockups and a reusable design system in Figma
- ▹Picks fonts, colors and illustrations that match the brand
- ▹Hands finished designs to developers and checks the build matches the design
Skills you need
- ▹Artistic taste and a sense of composition
- ▹Working in Figma and other graphic tools
- ▹Basic HTML/CSS to know what's actually possible to build
- ▹Empathy for users and the ability to run simple surveys
- ▹Taking feedback and revisions calmly
Focus on these subjects at school
Computer scienceArtEnglish
Where they work
- ▹Web studios and digital agencies
- ▹IT companies, working alongside developers
- ▹Marketing departments of banks, retailers and telecom operators
- ▹Freelance and remote projects for foreign clients
Pros
- + Creative work with a visible result
- + In demand both at IT companies and ordinary businesses that need a website
- + Freelance work is possible from anywhere in the country
Challenges
- − Clients often ask for endless rounds of revisions
- − Requires constantly following interface design trends
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