UX Designer

5 stops · self-paced · a common path, not the only one

1. 📍

   You are here

   Today — wherever you're starting from

2. 📚
   LearnNext stop →

   Learn Figma — it's free and the industry standard tool for UX design

   Figma is free and what nearly every team uses — get fluent in it first, from the free official tutorials.

   ⏱ self-paced · 💵 free–low cost

3. 💡
   Good to know

   Study UX fundamentals: user research, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing

   UX isn't making things pretty — it's research, wireframes, prototypes, and testing with real users. Employers hire for that process, not just visuals.

4. 📜
   Get certified

   Do a UX bootcamp or Google's UX Design Certificate (low cost, widely respected)

   Google's UX Certificate or a bootcamp is cheap and respected. It won't get you hired alone, but it structures your learning and gives you projects.

   ⏱ 3–6 months · 💵 free to a few thousand

5. 🔨
   Build skills

   Redesign 2–3 existing apps and document your process — this becomes your portfolio

   Redesign 2–3 real apps and document your thinking (the problem, your research, your decisions). That case-study portfolio is what lands interviews.

   ⏱ self-paced · 💵 free–low cost

6. 🤝
   Get experience

   Apply for junior UX roles or internships — a strong portfolio beats a fancy degree here

   A strong portfolio beats a design degree here. Apply to junior/associate roles and internships — and expect to explain your process in interviews.

   ⏱ ~2–4 years · 💵 tuition varies — aid often available

7. 🏁

   UX Designer

   Your destination