Career of the Month: UI & UX Design
We will begin featuring a different career each month to support our college students and young alumni. We hope this information is helpful to you when it comes to choosing a major, further discovering what you can do with your major, or figuring out what your next career move will be.
UI & UX Design Defined
As the tech industry continues to grow, so does the need for talented designers to create interfaces that will allow for a great user experience. This could include anything from designing an app, to a website, to a digital game and more. These two job titles can get combined together and sometimes confused for the same thing. But they are different and there is a need for both.
UX Designer (User Experience Designer)
- how the product works and feels for the end user
UI Designer (User Interface Designer)
- how the product is laid out and how the user will visually interact
Check out the full designers guide to the tech industry
The Job Market and Breaking Through
We found pretty amazing facts on the high demand for UX designers such as job growth is currently up 30%. Check out this blog post on BLOC for the full story.
Get Inspired
The best part of being a UI or UX Designer? Getting in touch with your creativity! Color Inspiration for 2016
Additional Resources
10 Things I Wish I Knew Before College
Heading off to college is an exciting time in one’s life. But, like with any new chapter in your life, there come unexpected revelations. Things that looking back on you might have said, “Boy I wish I’d known that going in.”
Kindergarten Graduation
While some may feel that kindergarten graduations might be making a mountain out of a mole hill, let’s not be too quick to rush to judge.
A cynic may also say that school plays are just as useless since the work will never be seen on Broadway, but the fact is, celebrations like these can help a child become more comfortable in front of crowds and they can help build a child’s confidence.
We Are Leading The Future of Graduation
Caps & Gowns Are Tied To High School Spirit
A majority of high school principals said: Students with a lot of school spirit do more than show support for their school, they perform better academically.
75% of students with higher levels of school spirit perform above average
92% of high school principals feel that school spirit is tied to student achievement
90% of students with high levels of school spirit are more active in school activities