How to become a UX designer in 1 year! UX is a skilled and multi-disciplined area. It’s worth spending some time to understand what it is and the variety of roles. You will find that you gravitate towards an area that compliments your current skills or perhaps an area that you find interesting. Great UX traits: Passion for how things work. Empathy for users’ frustrations. Curiosity to keep learning. Micro and macro thinking. Look at the detail and the bigger picture. Great communication to present and sell your designs to stakeholders. Flexibility/adaptability. Tech projects are constantly changing. Being humble. UX is a team effort. Online resources: There are so many amazing online resouces for UX. Depending on how you like to learn, you may prefer video or audio or even written material. Whichever you choose, be consistent. Devote time each day to learning. UX blogs: Medium UX Planet Smashing Magazine Nielsen Norman Group Interaction Design Foundation UX courses: Udemy: UX & Web Design, Joe Natoli Hyper Island Design Lab Interaction Design Foundation uxforfreelancers.com Instagram UX accounts: ui__ux brand0ngr0ce uxbites morejanda ui_gradient anfisign usabilitygal uxgoodies ux.tip uxlinks YouTube UX inspiration: Luke Wroblewski TheFutur NNgroup UX Mastery AJ & Smart Twitter UX profiles: uxlinks lukew uxmastery smashingmag uxplanet Prototypr NNgroup UXBooth uxmag 101babich UX Podcasts: UXpodcast.com Wireframe Design Details The Hacking UI Podcast Google Design Podcast Find a mentor: Mentorships are a great way to: a) accompany your learning and b) help guide you in the right direction. Mentors can bring a wealth of knowledge and advise on tools and processes. Try the UXPA. UX books: Don’t Make Me Think Business Model Generation Lean UX UX Design For Mobile 101 Design Methods A Project Guide To UX Design