I was going for UX/UI Design and UX Writing. After three hundred applications i got one phone call back for a UX Writing position, but i wasnt hired because I had no experience. Lol. I could say I wasted time but ive recently found the career I'm supposed to be in -- Brand Design. Wish you all good luck!
It kinda a hard decision, i'm in a situation is where i have bill to pay, and asian family, they expect you to have return on investment. As well as i'm from a small country so the job market is even more tight. So i think for now, i have to leave UX.
The job market for UX/UI entry-level design is not looking good right now, close to 7 months I am still looking for a job. Gonna work part-time while looking for a UX/UI job.
The 2008+ digital design job market was no where near as bad as it is now. In fact it's the worst design job market I've experienced since 1987 when I started my design career. Up till now a designer could get away with 4-6 months of savings to live off while on a job search. But this time around its 1-2 years that are needed! I would say if you insist on being a digital designer you must be prepared for regular job losses and have 1, but ideally 2 years of savings to live off during a job loss. Being in tech in general is always in flux. Design is not a good job for people that want job security and dont like change - there is constant change and a constant need to learn new technolgies, way of working, tools etc.
Thank you for this, after three years i was fired of my job as a ux/product designer, i’m from a latín american country and i find kind of sad that there’s still a lot of searchs that offers you 700$ for a full time job, asking for a senior level and even asking for bachelor degree, that’s crazy :/
I really like your contents mam, I respect you❤. In now a days AI in design helps to do work much faster but what to learn about AI and what company expect from us ?
How should I start freelance as a UX designer with almost no experience in 2024? I finished a boot camp, I had one project for a real client but it was only for free. How can I get a real client on Upwork or other platform with such experience when there are many more UX Designers with more experience than me? Any adivce? Maybe I gave you another youtube video idea :) Thanks !!
I'm a senior product designer with 8 yrs of experience and I was laid off on 2021 but still haven't found another design job. I live in Silicon Valley and even then the job hunt is brutal. I'm only saying this because you might want to think about a career change. However to answer your question, to get more projects and experience in your portfolio you will have to do projects on your own. Find a user experience or an app or piece of software that you can improve. Do your own case study for it and put it in your portfolio and keep doing that until you have at least three or four in-depth case studies. You will likely need to have a different job to pay your bills while you do this. Even after doing this it doesn't mean you'll get a job but it will definitely help your chances. Also I will mention don't just do any project or case study. Look around for UX job opening statue like and look at what products those companies produce and due case studies on similar types of products. That way you will have a portfolio that showcases the kind of products you like to be involved in and where you're trying to find work which is much better than having a random mix of projects that nobody might be interested in. Best of luck
You talked about learning about UX all the time. Can you please tell me how to do it exactly. What to read up who to follow where exactly to find information? Do UX trends even matter? I am just studying right now so everything seasoned UX designer talk about is not understandable to me. So what kind of information am I even looking for, to make myself really better for an interview or for the work scenario altogether thanks
Is it a good idea to consider masters in HCI abroad if I have a different background, and very recently transitioned to UI UX design field in my home country? I am interested into continuing in design field and wish to go abroad but considering the job market, I even started looking back to something related to my previous experience
I don't know, really; it seems like too much responsibility to answer without knowing your financial situation and background. One I can say, you don't need a master's degree to land a job in UX design. But a degree gives you other things that come with that: network, institutional job opportunities, opportunity to travel abroad and so on. But it's also expensive, so you need to decide carefully on your own if you want that.
@@inesmir Thanks for the response. I'm more worried about job opportunities after a master's in UI/UX (considering what we hear about the job market from the internet mostly) than about the move abroad itself. I'm committed to relocating and investing for my masters.
@@aiswaryababu4886 wow it felt like i wrote this question hhahah i've been going through the exact same question, i even applied to a master abroad in hci this semester, and was sure it'd be a good way to enter the market but recently I've been talking to some people and not sure anymore.... It made me wonder if it was worth to invest time and money on that for so much insecurity on the job hunt. I postponed for the next semester and I'm still deciding what to do.
@@juhyoshida I connected with many alumni, and 28 out of 30 mentioned that the job market for UX is currently very challenging, making it difficult to find a job. Despite this, I still want to give it a try and pursue my master’s. However, I still have a lot of questions in my mind.
I am trying to decide between front-end and UX (liking ux more). However, with the current climate I am not sure if it's wise to start school with any of it. 😢😢
I was going for UX/UI Design and UX Writing. After three hundred applications i got one phone call back for a UX Writing position, but i wasnt hired because I had no experience. Lol. I could say I wasted time but ive recently found the career I'm supposed to be in -- Brand Design. Wish you all good luck!
Brand design is awesome, too! wish you good luck 🤞
It kinda a hard decision, i'm in a situation is where i have bill to pay, and asian family, they expect you to have return on investment. As well as i'm from a small country so the job market is even more tight. So i think for now, i have to leave UX.
Can relate to you..
So what's your plan after leaving ux even i also want to leave ux
It's the same situation for mid levels & seniors after layoffs. I would love to see a video for our levels, as we are struggling also.
Yeah I get that, I will think about it 🤔
@@inesmir as a new subscriber, I'm loving your content. Very good.
Thanks for this wonderful advice
Thank you for this amazing video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
The job market for UX/UI entry-level design is not looking good right now, close to 7 months I am still looking for a job. Gonna work part-time while looking for a UX/UI job.
Same here! Keep hustling. Best wishes!
Good luck I gave up
@@scampifrity How long have you been trying? Also can you share your portfolio with me if you don't mind?
Definitely got some piece of mind;)
Thank you:)
The 2008+ digital design job market was no where near as bad as it is now. In fact it's the worst design job market I've experienced since 1987 when I started my design career. Up till now a designer could get away with 4-6 months of savings to live off while on a job search. But this time around its 1-2 years that are needed! I would say if you insist on being a digital designer you must be prepared for regular job losses and have 1, but ideally 2 years of savings to live off during a job loss. Being in tech in general is always in flux. Design is not a good job for people that want job security and dont like change - there is constant change and a constant need to learn new technolgies, way of working, tools etc.
Couldn't agree more with the constant change and flux!
Thank you for this, after three years i was fired of my job as a ux/product designer, i’m from a latín american country and i find kind of sad that there’s still a lot of searchs that offers you 700$ for a full time job, asking for a senior level and even asking for bachelor degree, that’s crazy :/
yeah that's crazy 😩
I really like your contents mam, I respect you❤. In now a days AI in design helps to do work much faster but what to learn about AI and what company expect from us ?
It's not expected we know AI to apply to UX jobs. Just using ChatGPT is enough for now to start :)
Switched from graphic design to UX 3 years ago and genuinely regret it.
sounds sad, so what are you doing with it then?
How should I start freelance as a UX designer with almost no experience in 2024? I finished a boot camp, I had one project for a real client but it was only for free. How can I get a real client on Upwork or other platform with such experience when there are many more UX Designers with more experience than me? Any adivce? Maybe I gave you another youtube video idea :) Thanks !!
Indeed I have a video about it :) this is what I'd do to land a job right now: ua-cam.com/video/f7MZ_OuF7MQ/v-deo.htmlsi=HweljD9XVY8I--8i
I'm a senior product designer with 8 yrs of experience and I was laid off on 2021 but still haven't found another design job. I live in Silicon Valley and even then the job hunt is brutal. I'm only saying this because you might want to think about a career change. However to answer your question, to get more projects and experience in your portfolio you will have to do projects on your own. Find a user experience or an app or piece of software that you can improve. Do your own case study for it and put it in your portfolio and keep doing that until you have at least three or four in-depth case studies. You will likely need to have a different job to pay your bills while you do this. Even after doing this it doesn't mean you'll get a job but it will definitely help your chances. Also I will mention don't just do any project or case study. Look around for UX job opening statue like and look at what products those companies produce and due case studies on similar types of products. That way you will have a portfolio that showcases the kind of products you like to be involved in and where you're trying to find work which is much better than having a random mix of projects that nobody might be interested in. Best of luck
You talked about learning about UX all the time. Can you please tell me how to do it exactly. What to read up who to follow where exactly to find information? Do UX trends even matter? I am just studying right now so everything seasoned UX designer talk about is not understandable to me. So what kind of information am I even looking for, to make myself really better for an interview or for the work scenario altogether thanks
I understand the confusion. I have the story highlights in my Instagram called 'Start in UX'; maybe I'd recommend this. My Insta: @ines.ux
@@inesmir thanks a lot for replying. I will check it out. 💕
Any ideas what to upskill to as a designer?
sure, what do you need to upskill?
Is it a good idea to consider masters in HCI abroad if I have a different background, and very recently transitioned to UI UX design field in my home country? I am interested into continuing in design field and wish to go abroad but considering the job market, I even started looking back to something related to my previous experience
I don't know, really; it seems like too much responsibility to answer without knowing your financial situation and background. One I can say, you don't need a master's degree to land a job in UX design. But a degree gives you other things that come with that: network, institutional job opportunities, opportunity to travel abroad and so on. But it's also expensive, so you need to decide carefully on your own if you want that.
@@inesmir Thanks for the response. I'm more worried about job opportunities after a master's in UI/UX (considering what we hear about the job market from the internet mostly) than about the move abroad itself. I'm committed to relocating and investing for my masters.
@@aiswaryababu4886 wow it felt like i wrote this question hhahah i've been going through the exact same question, i even applied to a master abroad in hci this semester, and was sure it'd be a good way to enter the market but recently I've been talking to some people and not sure anymore....
It made me wonder if it was worth to invest time and money on that for so much insecurity on the job hunt.
I postponed for the next semester and I'm still deciding what to do.
@@juhyoshida and again wow..even i have applied for masters in HCI and also in Ux design abroad in few university...for this january intake.
@@juhyoshida I connected with many alumni, and 28 out of 30 mentioned that the job market for UX is currently very challenging, making it difficult to find a job. Despite this, I still want to give it a try and pursue my master’s. However, I still have a lot of questions in my mind.
I am trying to decide between front-end and UX (liking ux more). However, with the current climate I am not sure if it's wise to start school with any of it. 😢😢
Yes, it's tough 😢
I'm looking at skilling up into UX Engineer roles, which is literally both. haha.
Front end developer is much better choice in 2024 and has far more job openings. I say this as senior product designer with 8 yrs of experience.