As a marketer that's looking to get into UI/UX, would you recommend I do a masters degree or go for a Career foundry bootcamp instead? Also, how can I get a mentor to guide me? It seems to be a bit overwhelming for a beginner
@ Hi, I completely understand why it can feel overwhelming for new UX designers. There are so many options to choose from. I would consider how much time and money you can spend transitioning into UX and learning UX design. A master's degree or a boot camp are good ideas, but if you want to get a job in UX, you need two things. 1. Understanding the UX process 2. A portfolio with great case studies Your portfolio, its case studies, and a good case study presentation will get you hired. A master's degree from a well-known university will always be better than a boot camp online, but people have also gotten hired via UX boot camps. CareerFoundry is good. Their boot camp is text content heavy, and you get a mentor and tutor. (they don't always respond quickly, in my experience.) Springboard offers a real-life project at the end of its UX boot camp, which can be good depending on the project you get to do. Since it's a real project with an actual client, this can give you an advantage when interviewing for jobs. If you are considering boot camps, I would compare reviews to a master's degree. To find a mentor, go to adplist.org, where you can talk for free with mentors. There's also the UX Design Institute, which is university-accredited. (I’m doing this one myself.) It's video-heavy, so it's great for any visual learners. 🙂 I hope that helps! If you have any other questions, let me know!
@BySilvaKarar thank you for all the information. It's really insightful and invaluable. I'll consider enrolling in the UX Design Institute before the year is over. I've gone through their website and they seem to be a better choice over Springboard not only in terms of cost, but also in content. However, the issue is that there is so much information online about UX, a lot being contradictory or even pessimistic about the current state and future of the industry that it makes you second-guess and doubt yourself. Once you obtain your certificate from the Institute, is it valid for a lifetime or do you have to take refresher courses annually to keep your skills updated like on Google Analytics 4?
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As a marketer that's looking to get into UI/UX, would you recommend I do a masters degree or go for a Career foundry bootcamp instead? Also, how can I get a mentor to guide me? It seems to be a bit overwhelming for a beginner
@ Hi, I completely understand why it can feel overwhelming for new UX designers. There are so many options to choose from.
I would consider how much time and money you can spend transitioning into UX and learning UX design.
A master's degree or a boot camp are good ideas, but if you want to get a job in UX, you need two things.
1. Understanding the UX process
2. A portfolio with great case studies
Your portfolio, its case studies, and a good case study presentation will get you hired.
A master's degree from a well-known university will always be better than a boot camp online, but people have also gotten hired via UX boot camps.
CareerFoundry is good. Their boot camp is text content heavy, and you get a mentor and tutor. (they don't always respond quickly, in my experience.)
Springboard offers a real-life project at the end of its UX boot camp, which can be good depending on the project you get to do. Since it's a real project with an actual client, this can give you an advantage when interviewing for jobs.
If you are considering boot camps, I would compare reviews to a master's degree.
To find a mentor, go to adplist.org, where you can talk for free with mentors.
There's also the UX Design Institute, which is university-accredited. (I’m doing this one myself.) It's video-heavy, so it's great for any visual learners. 🙂
I hope that helps! If you have any other questions, let me know!
@BySilvaKarar thank you for all the information. It's really insightful and invaluable.
I'll consider enrolling in the UX Design Institute before the year is over. I've gone through their website and they seem to be a better choice over Springboard not only in terms of cost, but also in content.
However, the issue is that there is so much information online about UX, a lot being contradictory or even pessimistic about the current state and future of the industry that it makes you second-guess and doubt yourself.
Once you obtain your certificate from the Institute, is it valid for a lifetime or do you have to take refresher courses annually to keep your skills updated like on Google Analytics 4?
@@BySilvaKararThank you so much
@ you’re welcome! :)