Love the video! Sometimes there will also be app critique session on the interview process. The employer will give you a random app and let you talk about what is the pros and cons that you see. I been watching lots of design challenges and app critique videos to be prepared incase I get into that situation. Your low-fi wireframe looks great so far!!
Nice video! Regarding the UX interview, I watched Femke's videos here on UA-cam, which really helped! I have a Graphic Design + Art & Tech background, so I had no idea of UX/UI interviews and I didn't even have a UX/UI Portfolio. For me was more of "This is my background, I know I have not much UX/UI experience but I am going to walk you through my process in one of my art research projects". And they completely understood. In UX there are many soft skills that are very important, and unfortunately, I couldn't show them the UX/UI big project I had been working on for half a year in the company I was currently working on. But again, they expect more of you showing how you think than a perfect final project. I hope that this can be helpful :) I got the job btw!
Thanks Martina! This was very insightful and made me feel a bit more relaxed. I’ll check out Femkes videos. I’m happy that you were able to get the job by being transparent and honest.
I’ve literally binge watched all of your UX design videos and have now subbed!!! I have a communications and marketing background and a degree in journalism but I really really want a career change to UX design as it’s seems so fascinating and I’m super passionate about it! I’m looking into potentially enrolling into the career foundry boot camp. I’m from the UK, do you know any other people from the UK that have enrolled?
Hi there!! UX is definitely very exciting, what I most love about it is the ability to think creativity and analytically. CF offers a free trial, you should definitely check that out if you haven’t already, this way you get a bit of a feel of what you can expect. I don’t personally know anyone from the UK, but I checked the CF Slack channel and I can see there is a group that has been created called “UK_London_Meetup” which means there are definitely people in the program based in the UK. 😊 I hope that helps, and also thank you so much for watching my videos and subscribing! 💓 hope to stay connected.
Hey Cynthia! Thanks for this video. I really admire that you are very motivated to pursue this path. I’ve been watching your videos because I’ve been really nervous about my career change. I’m afraid I’ll feel too lost or alone when I start my course for full stack on careerfoundry next week. It was a big move for me to quit my stable full time job for this but I know I’ll do great. It’s just the starting part and I think now that I’m nearing the start date, I’m getting more and more nervous 😭 thanks for your videos. I love your place btw!! Take care! ♥️
Hi Kyla! That definitely is a big move! But congratulations on taking the chance to pursue something new! I am sure you will do amazing and you should feel proud to have taken on a new challenge!
If you have any questions about CF let me know I’m happy to help. There are tons of resources that the program provides and so many people you can connect with who will be on the same path. Good luck to you 😊💓
Hi Cyn! Love the message at the end, that reassured me to continue trying to transition careers with a full-time job as well. Quick question, has the class been at all over-whelming in terms of deadlines and workload? Since you're also working full-time, what's a good average on time spent per day/week for class? Thanks!
I’m so happy my message resonated with you. I definitely become overwhelmed at times, but I would say it’s more because there are days when I have other life things that come up and I don’t stick with my schedule. But when I stay on schedule and dedicate at least 20hrs to the UX program per week I feel a lot better and accomplished. So, on average I spend 3-4hours per day studying UX. I hope that helps. And good luck!
Hey! Nice to meet you! Just seeing your message. That’s definitely a lot to cover! I’m actually thinking about making a whole video about it, since I’ve been asked this a few times. Just to give a general idea (based on my life/opinions) SV is expensive- that’s a known fact, depending in the industry you are in- you could make very good money as a designer. From my research, I would say Tech and Finance have the highest paid designers and you can comfortably live in Silicon Valley with that income. I would say salary on average in these industries would be $70k- $150k, renting a 1-2 bedroom home cost $2500-3500 monthly, and houses usually sell for $1M+. Again, this is just what I’ve researched- so definitely look into it more. Stay tuned, for a video on this 😊
The white boarding challenge is moreso about showing the interviewers your problem solving method. There's never a 'right' or 'wrong' answer. You are marked on a) your collaboration skills with the folks in the room, b) your design thinking steps, c) how you explain your solution. A good exercise to practice is to get some example product design questions from the internet and lay out how you would go about creating a solution for it and why you thought that was the best way. It's tough at first without the experience of talking aloud your thoughts in this way but it'll get better as you progress in your course and gather more 'tools' in your product design toolbox to create suitable solutions :) Hope that helps and loved the style of this vlog!
Hi Danya, this was the first time I used procreate for my low-fi wireframes, and now that I’ve created a few more I prefer using Figma it’s a lot easier and faster. Unless I’m just sketching without any details I would use procreate. But to answer your question, the way I used it here, there is a shape tool on procreate that allows you to create things like rectangles and circles, then everything, also used the text tool, and free handed a few things.
At the end of the program there is a mentor that helps with putting together your portfolio. But also asI submit each task, I have it saved on my laptop as a PDF, and at the end of every achievement we put together our tasks and submit as a whole.
Love the video! Sometimes there will also be app critique session on the interview process. The employer will give you a random app and let you talk about what is the pros and cons that you see. I been watching lots of design challenges and app critique videos to be prepared incase I get into that situation. Your low-fi wireframe looks great so far!!
Thanks Kelvin, I’ll add that to my notes, super helpful! Have a great week!
@@CynVal You too! C:
Nice video! Regarding the UX interview, I watched Femke's videos here on UA-cam, which really helped!
I have a Graphic Design + Art & Tech background, so I had no idea of UX/UI interviews and I didn't even have a UX/UI Portfolio.
For me was more of "This is my background, I know I have not much UX/UI experience but I am going to walk you through my process in one of my art research projects". And they completely understood.
In UX there are many soft skills that are very important, and unfortunately, I couldn't show them the UX/UI big project I had been working on for half a year in the company I was currently working on. But again, they expect more of you showing how you think than a perfect final project. I hope that this can be helpful :)
I got the job btw!
Thanks Martina! This was very insightful and made me feel a bit more relaxed. I’ll check out Femkes videos. I’m happy that you were able to get the job by being transparent and honest.
Great video 😇❤️🙏
I’ve literally binge watched all of your UX design videos and have now subbed!!! I have a communications and marketing background and a degree in journalism but I really really want a career change to UX design as it’s seems so fascinating and I’m super passionate about it! I’m looking into potentially enrolling into the career foundry boot camp. I’m from the UK, do you know any other people from the UK that have enrolled?
Hi there!! UX is definitely very exciting, what I most love about it is the ability to think creativity and analytically. CF offers a free trial, you should definitely check that out if you haven’t already, this way you get a bit of a feel of what you can expect.
I don’t personally know anyone from the UK, but I checked the CF Slack channel and I can see there is a group that has been created called “UK_London_Meetup” which means there are definitely people in the program based in the UK. 😊
I hope that helps, and also thank you so much for watching my videos and subscribing! 💓 hope to stay connected.
Im a new subscriber… I start my bootcamp in January, and i too am going to still be working fulltime. I will be checking out your other videos.
Hey Cynthia! Thanks for this video. I really admire that you are very motivated to pursue this path. I’ve been watching your videos because I’ve been really nervous about my career change. I’m afraid I’ll feel too lost or alone when I start my course for full stack on careerfoundry next week. It was a big move for me to quit my stable full time job for this but I know I’ll do great. It’s just the starting part and I think now that I’m nearing the start date, I’m getting more and more nervous 😭 thanks for your videos. I love your place btw!! Take care! ♥️
Hi Kyla! That definitely is a big move! But congratulations on taking the chance to pursue something new! I am sure you will do amazing and you should feel proud to have taken on a new challenge!
If you have any questions about CF let me know I’m happy to help. There are tons of resources that the program provides and so many people you can connect with who will be on the same path. Good luck to you 😊💓
I am on the same boat. Quitting my stable full time job for UX design.
Hi Cyn! Love the message at the end, that reassured me to continue trying to transition careers with a full-time job as well. Quick question, has the class been at all over-whelming in terms of deadlines and workload? Since you're also working full-time, what's a good average on time spent per day/week for class? Thanks!
I’m so happy my message resonated with you. I definitely become overwhelmed at times, but I would say it’s more because there are days when I have other life things that come up and I don’t stick with my schedule.
But when I stay on schedule and dedicate at least 20hrs to the UX program per week I feel a lot better and accomplished. So, on average I spend 3-4hours per day studying UX. I hope that helps. And good luck!
Great video ...
aw cute video babe!
omg were in almost the same situation, fulltime job and a ux student, im also a mom! We will get there
Whoohoo! Proud of you for taking a step towards something you enjoy! And a mom! Wow, you’re a superwoman! Keep going, we WILL get there 😊❤️
How is it like to stay in silicon Valley? How much is rent and can you live there comfortably as a UI/UX designer through salary?
Hey! Nice to meet you! Just seeing your message.
That’s definitely a lot to cover! I’m actually thinking about making a whole video about it, since I’ve been asked this a few times.
Just to give a general idea (based on my life/opinions) SV is expensive- that’s a known fact, depending in the industry you are in- you could make very good money as a designer. From my research, I would say Tech and Finance have the highest paid designers and you can comfortably live in Silicon Valley with that income. I would say salary on average in these industries would be $70k- $150k, renting a 1-2 bedroom home cost $2500-3500 monthly, and houses usually sell for $1M+. Again, this is just what I’ve researched- so definitely look into it more.
Stay tuned, for a video on this 😊
yes
The white boarding challenge is moreso about showing the interviewers your problem solving method. There's never a 'right' or 'wrong' answer. You are marked on a) your collaboration skills with the folks in the room, b) your design thinking steps, c) how you explain your solution. A good exercise to practice is to get some example product design questions from the internet and lay out how you would go about creating a solution for it and why you thought that was the best way. It's tough at first without the experience of talking aloud your thoughts in this way but it'll get better as you progress in your course and gather more 'tools' in your product design toolbox to create suitable solutions :) Hope that helps and loved the style of this vlog!
Thanks Miss Bang! Really appreciate your tips (and of course your YT videos). Congrats on the baby, he is precious!
How long did it take you to land a job in UX after finishing Career Foundry?
Love the message at the end. I am in the same boat!
Thank you! And good luck to you!
Nice video!
How did you do the low-fi in procreate ?
Hi Danya, this was the first time I used procreate for my low-fi wireframes, and now that I’ve created a few more I prefer using Figma it’s a lot easier and faster. Unless I’m just sketching without any details I would use procreate.
But to answer your question, the way I used it here, there is a shape tool on procreate that allows you to create things like rectangles and circles, then everything, also used the text tool, and free handed a few things.
@@CynVal awesome! Thanks for the reply :)
do you have to memorize how you do a case study for a website or app or can you have it saved and layed out somewhere?
At the end of the program there is a mentor that helps with putting together your portfolio. But also asI submit each task, I have it saved on my laptop as a PDF, and at the end of every achievement we put together our tasks and submit as a whole.
@@CynVal thank you
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Thanks for sharing Cyn! I feel so much more relaxed about joining CF while having a 9-5
Great info
Thank you!!