How I Became A Self-Taught UX Designer In 3 Months
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.ค. 2021
- I share the story of how I went from an depressed compensation analyst to starting my UX design career in 3 months. Hopefully this video inspires you to think beyond the traditional path into UX design.
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"Not that I had the skill to do it, but that I had the skill to learn to do it." A truer line has not been spoken!! This resonates so much Andres! I'm going to tell myself this whenever the Imposter kicks in. Love the video. Looking forward to more content and good luck on your journey!
Wow, now that you put that in quotes, I want to frame it on a wall or something hahahaha
Thank you Sneha, I appreciate the love.
Bro I completely agree, there were so many times where I felt completely unqualified and without the skill, but it was brought to me and told by my piers that skill can be taught, being teachable can’t be taught.
That line hit home !
I Love how you involve God in everything you do.
My story is almost similar to yours.
God bless you for sharing this
God bless brother. Thank you for the kind words
“Whether things are aligned correctly, icons, colors…” - sooo me! I hope I will have the opportunities you had while starting out. I’m switching careers and I need every push I can get (like this video) to know that the switch and struggles will be all worth it in the end. What an amazing journey you had! Praying I’ll make it too!
This video is titled UX but there is mostly talk about your eye for the visual, which is great but sounds more like UI design to me. As a UX designer on a two person team the amount of visual work I do is minimal, even though we’re responsible for it. UX is more about the research, the user flows, the empathizing and defining problem statements and managing stories. I spend more time in Jira than I do Figma. Good video all in all but folks getting started in UX should understand the difference between UI and UX because they’re not the same thing, even if sometimes you do both in a small org such as I do.
in small companies, ux/ui is the same person. i am one :)
To be honest, in the end, UX or UI, our job is to solve what the Client wants, I have seen a product that doesn't do any UX except Competitive audit and still be successful out there but I do understand that when the market gets oversaturated with apps, the one that has good UX and UI behind it will be on top
Totally agree with these replies. I work on a two person design team at a small company so I understand having to be full stack. I work on improving the usability of enterprise software used for compliance screening and anti-money laundering. Not flashy. Not sexy. But, our users have incredibly specific and complex needs and that is where the hardcore UX knowledge comes into play. A flashy UI or pretty screens will not help these users. I see trends with folks talking about UX and sometimes focusing too much on UI and forgetting about what UX actually is, which is to understand users. The TH-cam channel VA Experience does an amazing job at outlining these topics.
🙌🏼 thanks for sharing your perspective. I wouldn’t say I’m a UI designer, but I think you’re right in the sense that I didn’t highlight the UX design process very much in the video! Appreciate the feedback 🙏🏼
It’s common to do ux/ui for the one person but I had the same feeling that this clip was mostly about UI. Maybe sometimes it’s hard to catch a difference between those two in 3 months.
This was great, insightful and encouraging. I am transitioning to UX Design, just resigned from my job and been having a heightened sense of inadequacy or cluelessness. I'm at the point where I keep asking myself "This is what I want to do, why isn't it working out already"
Thank you so much!
@Chloe A. What what was the job that you resigned from? IF you don't mind me asking. I'm a Principal UX Consultant, and wondered if there as a large transition from the previous field to that of UX. Good luck on your journey. I've been doing it for over 9years and everyone questions themselves at some point(deep down), but you have to push through it!!!
Chloe! Thank you for your kind words. In the beginning, don't focus too much on your UX knowledge, instead focus on your ability to learn UX, your process, and you'll get that UX design opportunity in no time.
Bro you got me goosebumps for future ! I'm currently working as a UI UX designer in an it agency company in Bangladesh. It's been almost 3 months and soon the probation period of my internship is gonna end. please do pray for me everyone who is reading this, may the company make me a permanent employee. It'll really be a high boost for my career and my confidence.
Loved the video Andres, you already my inspiration :')
Ahmed, I appreciate the kind words and I'm so happy you loved the video. Wishing you the best of luck
Inshallah, you will Ahmed :)
We really need more entrepreneurs and business minded people.
There are lots of people finding jobs, but there are very few jobs.
So most people ends up begging for work.
You will succeed
@@thinkpositive3667 planning to be a UX entrepreneur someday, no gonna stay a slave for the rest of my life. But for the first steps I need to get a high paid job + experience.
Andres, thank you for your motivation and inspiration! I am exactly at the same point - depressed and looking for the purpose. And it led me to UX design, I am a super visual person and I feel so excited to learn and get into the UX design field. Your content is amazing, I enjoy watching your videos!
Alina! Super happy to hear my story helped you! Wishing you the best of luck.
Thank you so much for sharing this! I was laid off from my full-time job last year and recently started freelancing in graphic design, but it's not quite the right fit. I'm determined to switch to UX design, but only have a limited amount of time, and this gave me hope during a tough time.
Wow, Alexandra. That's a tough spot to be in. I'm happy to hear that your determined to to switch into UX design. I'd be happy to help you in your transition! If you'd like to hop on a call, email me at AndresTheDesigner@gmail .com
I'm typically being honest, I've never saw any UX designer showing his journey this way, expressing his flaws completely in a normal way. This channel can surely help me to kickstart my UI, UX journey this year; hope to get more content from your side, Andres. Good Luck mate :)
Thank you mate! I'm glad you appreciated my flaws/mistakes. Another vid uploaded today! Thanks for all the love.
This comment was three months ago..how far along are you now?
Are you a UI or UX designer? I am new to this industry and I did not really understood this watching your video.
Btw, great video and congratulations for what you’ve done in your journey!!
Hands down the BEST video on this subject I’ve ever seen and I’ve been watching for the past 2 years on and off debating. I can relate to the job burnout and loved the honesty about you getting a PIP at work and the awkward as hell phone call. Thank you for making this!!!
Thank you Collie!! Glad we share similar stories! And thank you for the love!!
This was a nice twist to all the other “how I became a ux designer…” videos. It was interesting to see more of the business side of it, rather than too much of the technical ux specifics (courses, bootcamps, portfolio). Keep it up! ✌️ God bless!
Mayumi, thank you! I really appreciate your comment 😭 😭 😭
The title of this vid must be "UI" and not particularly "UX". Or at the most "UI/UX".
You focused more on the Visuals of the interface than the purpose, the reasoning. Which aligns more with UI than with UX.
I appreciate the feedback! I can see how I could have shared more of the UX design process in the video.
I think this type of content is a bit misleading because you can’t really become a ux designer in 3 month. That just diminishes the importance and difficulty of the work that we do. It takes at least a year to become somewhat proficient at it.
There’s no doubt it takes lots of hard work! But becoming a “proficient” UX designer is different than becoming a UX designer. I believe you become a UX designer when someone pays you to do UX design. But you are welcome to disagree 👍🏼
It's not difficult. Economy is difficult, science is difficult. Design is not, sorry
@@vekkdrumsagree but there's a reason why ux designers get paid a lot more than let's say marketing or just several jobs
@@vekkdrums man im sorry to tell u design its not easy,passion brings complexity in every area tf
@@vekkdrums yeah so learning ux design is not hard but becoming a designer who makes a living out of it, is
astounded at your transparency and how you documented the process. I've been researching ux design for several hours and out of all the content i've consumed, yours was more insightful than all of them put together. thanks for sharing your gift
Wow! Thank you for your really kind comment. 🙏🏼 I'm glad my video was insightful.
Thank you for sharing your testimony!! I’ve been crying out to God lately about making the jump to ux design. I have no experience, no ux training ( I got my undergrad in journalism) and a whole lot of imposters syndrome. Your video was an answered prayer, and your videos have been the perfect starting point. I have a lot of work ahead of me, but I’m already so much happier knowing that I’m taking the steps to get there, and that my situation one day will change. Thank you again Andres, and keep the good info coming! 😊
The way of telling a story and that editing. Oh my goodness. That was super awesome.
I was a bit uninspired as of lately with my UX/UI journey. I think I may just be my worst critic at the moment during this self-study period. I think I really needed to watch this video to get back on the grind. It was refreshing hearing your journey.~
I am here for the same reason as you!! All the best, am sure we can crack this.
Wow, so happy to hear this video helped you. Just uploaded a vid on how to teach yourself UX design. Hope it helps!
The struggle you presented in this video is so much relating to all of us. I loved your journey, hard yet beautiful and encouraging. May it seems impossible but there's always a light. Thank you for sharing this. Love from india ❤️🇮🇳
Thank you for your kind words
3 minutes in, and dude you are literally telling my story. I started working as a BA 2 years ago, and now I feel the same about where I am, like wtf am I doing? And.. the reason I clicked on this video is because I was ALWAYS into UX. Man, this is crazy. I wanna connect with you and know more. Cheers.
Super happy to hear we have a similar story! Would be happy to connect.
I was so happy that I clicked on this video! My journey towards UX design has been very similar; it's very encouraging to see content like this and also coming from fellow Christians. My brother and I founded a startup several years ago and over the years found out that I loved design and over the years have been sharpening those skills to be the best I know I can be in this field. Feeling the encouragement, Thanks Andres!
Aydan! I'm so happy my video encouraged you! God bless you and good luck on your journey!
So if you don't have clients you should just go to your parents' place and pray together? 🙏
I really enjoyed your video. It's so inspiring. I started out to work as a front end developer, but now I am so into the ux/ui design. I have been searching for the course and bootcamp reviews, but this video changes my mindset. I would love to see more contents like this and more details how you learned things.
Hey Sohyee! Thank you for the kind words, I appreciate you. I actually made a video on how I taught myself UX design. Check it out, "How to teach yourself UX design" on my channel.
I was a technical writer/UX writer for the company I'm at and just spent so much time working with Figma and the product designers on process flows that I eventually became self taught and transitioned that way.
How does one get a ui/ux design job? Is college required or could I go through an online course and work on my portfolio?
This is a great story that shares the ups and downs of entreprenuership and persistance. Love the fact that you were willing to share. New subscriber here! 🏆
Thank you Anticio! More vids coming your way.
Thank you for sharing your experience, Andres! Your video is well put together! ❤
Wow! Thank you for the kind words Rachel. I'm trying to be like you! hahaha
I feel you Andres! I just got my ever first UX Designer's job offer and i felt so happy. Like you said in this video how incredible someone can trust you, can paid you well for your ux thinking despite all your unskill ux design background.. after all your hard try. Believe in yourself and always learning new things are the key!
YES! Exactly. In the beginning, all you need is to believe in yourself and an employer or client to give you a chance.
Hello Kim,
I have been applying for a lot of Ui/Ux job but I have been rejected alot. Any advice for me
@@dammythedesigner maybe you should look back to your portfolio / you resume first. Is it good organize, does it have enough key information or the skill you list in you CV don't match the market/company needed? ^^ Thanks for asking and sharing with me
@@anynguyen96 Thank you, well I would love to get an entry level job, since I am an undergrad or am internship.
Damn, that "you have to choose" is where I am now at the moment, My current job is a high paying one, but I always feel empty when doing work, it is very emotionally and physically draining for me :(. Now I am on my way to UXD path as well, this is my calling, ithink, because i have this habit of talking to myself what could be improve on the UI when using a mobile app/web :'D, It is really great to see that I am not the only one experiencing this. Thanks man! Keep it up! looking forward to watch your vids!
Thank you for the love! Life is too short to work on things that leave you empty! I'm wishing you the best of luck on your transition into UXD. If you need to chat or want some help, feel free to email me! AndresTheDesigner@gmail.com
Congrats on taking the big step towards your UX career! Love the storytelling of your videos, keep it up!
Wesley! Thank you for your kind words and looking forward to seeing more of your content! hahaha
Love that you brought your faith into this, I'm on the same journey myself
I had to! It was a part of my story. 🙏🏼
Wow. Had a somewhat similar experience on the exit part of my previous career into the creative field. I was a systems operations engineer but was always drawn to the visual communications side of everything I worked on. Towards the end as I pursued more product design/UX/UI roles my 9 to 5 performance was taking a hit and I also received a PIP. There was some controversy there afterward but basically, I was given the heads up I was going to be let go.
I'm in a design role now and still have aspirations to be in a UX role but am really really enjoying the design work I'm doing now while I'm slowly slowly preparing to apply to a UX positiions.
That's a crazy story! Super happy it's worked out for you. Wishing you the best of luck in your journey.
I had the same experience, I have been a web developer for over 7 years. I recently transitioned into Product Designing and Product Management. It's always good when we follow what we love and what gives us value and not forgetting passion and purpose.
Great video man, I'm motivated
That's awesome man! Love to hear you found your passion/purpose. 👏
mid 20s and just switched to UX frm Graphic Design coz I was sure UX is more my jam. Every morning i asked 'wtf m I doin' whenever I see others thriving. Thanks for sharing ya journey.
Hi Andres, I only wanted you to know this was so inspirational, keep on doing what you love.
Gabriel, thank you so much. I appreciate the kind words.
Great video, loved the insights and journey. This filled me with inspiration and gave me an approach for how I want to tackle this 2022. All gas no brake !!
All gas! No breaks!!! Wishing you the best of luck and thanks for the kind words man.
I love this video….I could probably resonate with it because so much of it is similar to my situation. Currently at a very well paid banking job that people would kill for,but my mind is constantly on design. I too felt lost in design at a point until I came across the futur and Chris Do, and somewhere last year I got hold of the book “Never Split the difference”. I’m currently exploring UI/UX design and hope to learn more from you. All the best on your journey Andres!
Felix, thank you for the kind words! I'm so happy to hear you've also found the Futur, Chris Do, and Never Split The Difference. I'm wishing you the best of luck!!
Lovely video. Creativity is not the finding of a thing, but the making something out of it after it is found. :)
Ive done photography photoshop editing for 8 years and front end developing and ui/ux design its an amazing combination. Learned all from the TH-cam Gurus . TH-cam is a blessing if used right.
Absolutely! So many great resources on TH-cam. 👏
i can totally relate to it buddy, the way you told story is amazing, woul love to see more vids like this on particularly following subjects,
1. ui/ux design
2. entrepreneurship
3. Closing clients
and please do share good relevent books too,
Thank you for your kind words Marsad! That's exactly what videos I'm thinking of making! hahaha More of them coming soon.
This is everything for me honestly. Thanks man.
So happy to hear the vid helped you!
Andres I quit my job as a Project Manager recently for 3 reasons, one of those was to grow in a different path. I chose UX/UI as the path and, man, the more I heard |about your experience, the more I related myself to your story. I recently started to feel hopeless about working in something I feel passionate about, but I decided to try again, learn about others, ask others, collaborate with others. That was just earlier today. Just wanted to share with you that, once I'm an UX/UI designer, this video will have had something to do with it, at least a little.
My best wishes for you and all your future projects.
You should post more videos! Many would enjoy to see your journey and would cheer for you, as myself. Your journey is very interesting and your videos are perfectly made :) Good luck!
thank you! Definitely will do
"I wanted to be in a place where I felt I had purpose" - deeeeeeply felt! Thanks for the great video, Andres!
Purpose is everything!! 😅 thank you for the love 🙏🏼
This video came up in my suggestions a few months earlier and I was like cool. Then months later, I am working in ux design after having completed a bootcamp I am like wait a minute and I finally find it again and then I see you are a fellow believer and I am like 0o0 and anyway thanks for your content it inspires me and great that you are showing and sharing your faith :)
Whoop! Whoop! That's amazing to hear. Thanks for supporting! God bless you!
Amazing journey, and extremely inspiring! You built the skills and put your self in the hot seat to test them. God set your path on fire!
Thank you so much! God bless!
Love the entire vibe of this video. I’m so interested in this career path and I’m glad you even included your faith in this as well bc some people are hesitant in doing that. It made me even more confident in your story and how much faith you had to have throughout this process even though there wasn’t a clear path to your road. Definitely subscribing and looking forward to more content from you! Thanks!
I appreciate the support man! 🙏🏼 Definitely uploading more content this year.
Thank you for sharing your story , it is so inspiring
Thank you for your kind words.
Thank you for sharing your experiences. It's inspiring. 👏👏
Really happy to hear that! 🙏🏻 🙏🏻 🙏🏻
Great content! Keep going🔥🔥
I cried watching this video. I know where you were coming from and I am currently facing the same issue. I studied finance and managed to find a job as an analyst. But I cannot stand looking at spreadsheets whole day. Ive since quit recently and I'm still lost. Thank you for this video. It gave me hope that maybe in the near few weeks I can find what I was meant to do, just like you.
Wow. I would have never imagine my story would have left such an impact on you. Don't ever look back Clifton. Life is too short. Best of luck on figuring out what you want to do.
Thank you for this you just boost my energy
This was like watching a movie. Thank you for sharing your journey!
Thank you Bananasplit! Call me Andres The Director 😎 🤣 🤣
Love your content and all the best for your journey
Thank you Abir!
The way u making this video make me feel more excited about my job. I'd love to seeing more things in ur new adventure
Wow! Happy to hear this video made you feel excited! 🙏🏻
Really happy to hear your story! It's super inspiring! ❤️Thanks for this video! God bless!
You're very welcome! And God bless you too 🙏🏼
This is SOOOOO helpful thank you so much!
THANK YOU 🙏
Informative, Engaging, Motivational and most importantly Unfiltered. Thanks for giving us this type of videos where we see ourselves and get inspired to achieve what we are meant to be.
Waiting for more videos Andres..
Absolutely Shahbaaz. Thank you always for your support.
Never stop learning. Good job Andres!
Thanks Brett!
Wow, impressive quality! Great job 👏
🙏🏼thank you Panittha 🙏🏼
Thanks for that inspiring video
Keep going bro 💪
🙏🏼 thank you and I will!!
Looking forward to your next video talking about the ways that people can approach to be a UX Designer. Although I found you with your first video of being a Business Analyst xx
Thanks Anson! Working on the next vid this week!
As someone who is 3 months away from going to San Jose State with aspirations of being a UX designer and learning marketing skills this video hit home.
Wow! That's awesome man! Wish you the best of luck!
I am studying UX Design now
And your story is inspiring and motivating to me
I hope you make a lot of videos related to UX because you are charismatic and have a good Youtber material that i can tell
Love & Support from Egypt
Wow! Thank you Ola. I appreciate your kindness and love. Can't wait to make more vids.
Same here
I just subscribed your channel because you are not afraid of failure, you embrace it and make the best of it. Best of Luck brother.
Wow, thanks for the love. 🙏🏼
Thank you for your content! Sometimes when i watch few videos I think the person was good since the beginning and had all the skills, but seeing your realist video about your selling skill, show me that not always we gonna be good in everything but we can improve and became good!! People almost the time show o after but it’s amazing to see the before! Thank you again for your video!
Truly inspiring. Just subscribed to your channel!
Thank you Venrick!
Through passion, perseverance, and online resources, I transformed myself into a self-taught UX designer. I think never should stop learning and exploring! 🚀
Thanks for sharing your experience its inspiring.
Thank you for watching Eyosiyas
You're awesome bro an inspiration keep it rocking take care Andres :)
Thank you Anantha!
After watching your video, I got on my knees and prayed God to direct my steps for my professional life. (I love so many things design, code and writing)
May God bless you brother.
Wow that’s amazing. God bless you Hayley
Thank you so much, you give the answer that I’m searching for
Happy to hear my story helped!
Seems like a very exciting journey! Can't wait to see more!
Ps. liked and subscribed!
Thank you Mack! Working on the next video as we speak.
Wow awesome. First vid from my recommended list and I’m subbing!
Welcome to the club 😎
This is awesome!
I love the way you kept praying all the way and God kept helping you all the way through.
Really inspiring bro! The one that caught my attention was the one written on the board behind you - "GOD IS A DESIGNER" I love it! Thank you for sharing your story, and if you can share some tips on your workflow if its possible like your work routine. All the best!
Glad you liked that too! And thanks for your kind comment Nathaniel. And that's a great idea for a video! Thanks for sharing.
looking forwward for more content 👊💪
I enjoyed watching this. Good luck with your journey
Thanks alot! I appreciate it.
ah...."Performance Improvement Plan", made me relate to you more! I'm also into visual design and art. Your vids and Rachel How's videos encourages me to try this field out. Bless you more and all of us in this UX Design journey!
Awww, so glad to hear that!
Love everything about this video! I liked and subscribed, excellent content.
Thank you Shana!
I'm only liking this video and subscribe to this channel if the editing and storytelling is just like this in every video. man.... This video felt like a movie
hahaha wooow. I really appreciate your comment 😭
I studied architecture and start learning UX design the sentence digital architect got me, bro thanks for the inspiration
Absolutely Fizzy Dizzy!! Best of luck! 🙌🏻
@@AndresTheDesigner ❤️
Thank you a lot for this video. This is very interesting and informative. Keep posting like those amazing videos, this is awesome.
Bro, you so easy going and not that think much and just doing for data analyst guy. Impressive, very brave
I appreciate that!
This is fantastic! Great story.
Thank you Will! 🙏🏻 🙏🏻 🙏🏻
So sincere. So peaceful. Such beautiful soul
Thank you Matt. I appreciate that.
I always come back here when I start to lose hope. Thanks for inspiring me Andres.
Wow! Happy to hear my videos give you hope 🙏🏼 best of luck my man
I appreciate your transparency
I appreciate you!
Thank you for making this video. I am ready to transition into tech, but I'm not sure which role is right for me. I was leaning towards UX or project management, and this video gave me clear insight on everything I needed to know about UX design.
I am from a non-tech background and would like to start my career as a UX and UI designer. Hope it will go well.
Glad it was helpful Melanie! 🙏🏼
Andressssssss!!!! Thanks so much !!!!!!!!!! This is an answer of my talks to good!!! I love your phrase : good is a designer !
I have a background of ergonomics! And it has been 2 years That Ux design attracts me !
Eliaaanaaaaa!!! Thank you for your kind words!!! hahaha I'm rooting for you!!
Im starting to learn UX design because of your video.
Thank you for this
Wish you the best of look Jane 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
literally did the same prayer today. Glad i’m seeing this as i’m also feeling clueless.
God will guide you. Have faith!
that phone call though hahahah. i loved this video, I am looking to get into UX design so I am happy to learn you just went for it.
I cringed so hard at myself... LOL Thank you for the kind words!
thanks a lot for this video this was just a reflection of what I am going through and what I have to do 👍
Seriously man, your presentation is 🔥
Thank you my man!!
Great Content bro....keep posting.... I resonate with you
Thank you! I will haha I just uploaded my next video
I loved the part when you said you prayed to God to guide you "why you placed on earth" :D Im in the exact same boat, Oh my God so relatable video!
Everything you say.. well paid, demanding job, not even 5 minutes to do your self-projects because staying late, so you try to learn everything in that remaining few hours.... I'm also close to the "demand letter" because I dont work good in the last few weeks, and I feel deep down I will either get fired or I give my resignation letter first.. I'm feeling that this wont work, so I have to learn something new... exactly as my situation right now!
I feel I dont want to continue, but I have no clue at all what to do next, too much expectation everywhere... Thanks for your story!
Love your video!! Thanks for sharing:)
Thanks for the kind words! 🙏🏼
I appreciate your motivation Bro❤💚🤍
I appreciate your support bro ❤💚🤍
Amazing content dude!
Thanks Aslin :)
Hello Andres~! I’m Junie from Korea haha I just bump into this video! I’m studying UX by myself as well (: your videos are really helpful and motivating!!
Junie! Thank you for your kind words! 🙏
I, Love, your, story.... such an amazing you. 🙏🏼
I, appreciate, your, kind, words... Thank you Aleksandra! hahaha