Part 1

The term ‘User Experience (UX) Designer’ covers a broad range of more specific job titles. The general meaning of a UX Designer is to modify the technological aspect of people’s lives to make more sense, be easier to navigate and add logic to a world many still find daunting. As the inner systems of today’s technologies become more complex and ingenious, there must be people to make sure the end product is available to the end user. Some areas where a UX Designer can specialise in are,

An information architect (IA) looks after the structural design of the information within the project in question. They ensure all the relevant information is shown to the user at the correct time and in a logical manner. They will collaborate with user researchers, developers and content strategists to come up with the best way to lay out the data being presented.

A user interface (UI) designer takes charge of the way things look at feel at the front end of the digital project. They will use software such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to visualise their ideas. This may lead to recreation using HTML, CSS and JavaScript, however, this may be a job for the developers. This can depend on the individual project team.

A user researcher conducts research on user groups to gain an insight into who the design will be catering for. They will use research techniques such as surveys, interviews and card sorting exercise. There is an extensive list of the ways a user researcher can collect the data needed and it solely depends on the brief, resources available and time frame.

Howgill, K. (2017). UX designer job profile | Prospects.ac.uk. [online] Prospects.ac.uk. Available at: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/ux-designer [Accessed 1 Mar. 2018].