Career Flashcards
What is design all about?
Communication, which comes in all forms-verbal, nonverbal, written, and visual.
An artist looks at the world through their own eyes. They express themselves on the canvas, shouting “This is me! This is how I see the world!” In contrast, a designer must see the world through…
other people’s perspectives.
Which is why human-centered design principles are so important
IDEO Executive Tim Brown used the visual metaphor “__-____” to describe the desired profile for new hires in interdisciplinary teams in creative fields.
Explain this theory.
T-Shaped
Soft skills, coupled with basic industry knowledge and technical expertise, provide the foundation for your profile as a designer.
“The vertical stroke of the ’T’ is a depth of skill that allows them to contribute to the creative process. That can be from any number of different fields: an industrial designer, an architect, a social scientist, a business specialist, or a mechanical engineer.
The horizontal stroke of the ’T’ is the disposition for collaboration across disciplines. It is composed of two things. First, empathy. It’s important because it allows people to imagine the problem from another perspective—to stand in somebody else’s shoes. Second, they tend to get very enthusiastic about other people’s disciplines, to the point that they may actually start to practice them. T-shaped people have both depth and breadth in their skills.”
What are some soft skills that designers need?
Problem solving, adaptability, critical observations, and conflict resolution are crucial when reconciling business, customer, and technical needs.
Library science has strong roots in which of the following disciplines?
Information Architecture
IDEO executive Tim Brown used the metaphor T-shaped to describe the desired design profile for new hires in creative roles. What does T-shaped refer to?
An individual who has deep knowledge of a particular skillset as well as curiosity and willingness to collaborate across disciplines
What is the purpose behind conducting a resume scrub?
It brings clarity to current skills and desired projects.
According to IDEO Executive Tim Brown, which of the following provide the foundation of an individual’s profile as a designer?
Soft skills, industry knowledge, and technical expertise
What is the midpoint salary for UX designers?
$96,250
What does a UX designer do? What are their responsibilities?
- Consulting with clients to understand their goals and explaining research results
- Conducting usability testing
- Creating wireframes, storyboards, sitemaps and screen flows
- Creating product prototypes
- Developing personas and usage scenarios
- Analyzing user feedback and activity, and iterating to enhance the user experience
- Assisting with content development
- Conducting competitor and customer analysis
Who do UX designers work frequently with?
UI designers, web developers, and graphic designers
UX designers are typically required to have a bachelor’s degree in what areas?
Visual design, communications, computer science or psychology
