I hear ya! For more of an in-depth explanation of different roles, you should check out my video on this here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EERMhV2LGmM.html. I also read this really helpful article recently that might help clarify this as well: uxdesign.cc/the-spectrum-of-digital-design-roles-in-2018-3286390a9966 Hope that helps!
I really wanna be a graphic designer and after hearing you explain some of them I am looking more into IU and graphic design. I love visuals, I personally lean more towards graphic design in the aspect of liking more traditional print and branding.
This helped so much! I'm currently in a advertising degree and I was trying to see if learning graphic design would help and behold graphic design is just the skill I need to learn! Thank you so much for taking the time to break it down 😊❤️
I’m going to start studying graphic design but later I’ll focus more on illustration. I always loved to doodle but I thought that illustration didn’t have that many job opportunities but you just clarified it for me. Thank you very much 😄
Awesome! Illustration is soo cool. You can see how it's being used in this article I saw recently: icons8.com/articles/popular-ui-design-trends-dribbble/ . I will say that if you JUST want to do illustration, people typically do it on a freelance basis since it's not considered a full-time role at most companies. Excited for your future!
Thanks for the video, Design Gal! I'm a 10-year sales professional trying to make a career shift in Design! I'm still trying to figure out where my niche may be in the design world and this video helped me out a lot! I've been taking classes focused on Graphic Design and now I'm thinking I should consider UX!
So glad this helped you, Cameron! The design industry is changing and there are so many options these days that I'm sure you'll find where you belong. Good luck with everything, let me know how your journey into design goes!
I just got interested in design and I think I would do best as a visual designer or graphic designer with illustration skills. Thank you for this breakdown.
maybe Illustrator OR UX/UI ! I like the pretty pretty pretty colors and also seeing how its gonna work ! thanks so much for sharing this video it was very helpful to me
this is helpful i really enjoy the idea of making cover art like posters book/ magazine covers and cd covers but I also didn't want to limit myself and so this video was perfect on telling me what other routes I can possibly take
Very informative! I really like to do some sketching and drawing, so maybe an illustrator is good. UI and UX also sounds like good options for me too, though I currently don't know what I really want to become yet.
I understand this was about the 2d design world - don't forget 3d - games design, architecture, interiors, set design, fashion, modelling, apparel design (graphics + patterns for clothes - like more off the peg than haute couture)
Yes thank you for adding that! I know nothing about the 3d world but there is a lot of opportunity there as well.. especially with the rise of AR and VR.
Hi, first time watcher here and recent design interestee. I grew up as an artsy and creative kid, but I kind of had that beaten out of me (figuratively) by growing up in a rural area among a blue-collar family that doesn't value art very highly. I also graduated around the time of the 2007-09 recession, which caused so many of my older peers to drop out of their art schools and regret their degrees because of their accrued debt and lack of available work. These put fears and doubts in me towards art being a "pragmatic" pursuit, and I dropped a lot of my desires to be creative. So, for years I've drifted from crappy job to crappy job, mostly unhappy. I realize it has felt as if I abandoned an integral part of my nature. But, sillily enough, over the span of this pandemic I dabbled in the making some *memes* of all things. While they were nothing great to those beyond a very niche audience, I found I have a strange fondness and knack for the typography process and in trying to convey the idea in a visually ergonomic way that people could interpret. This lead me to take on some other projects, and eventually, now, consider design as something I might like to pursue. I just wanted to thank you for your video. It helps to potentially point me in a direction. I think my best fits might be among: UX Research UI/UX Content Strategist/UX Writer
Thanks for sharing your story! I've also started rediscovering some lost creativity during quarantine and it feels great to stretch those muscles. I'm glad you've found a way to create and have fun doing it :)
I enjoyed your video and how well you explained each role. Content Designer is the newest title for UX Writer as we are an instrumental part of design and should be included from the start. At my company, we are slowly but surely making progress but are still seen as less important than the UX Designers. I really love UI/visual design but since I had a journalism undergrad degree went in the UX writing direction.
This has been so helpful! I'm a senior in design school and unsure of what career path I want to take. I think UI/UX & front end developer sound really interesting. I may even learn to code a website for my senior project. Thanks!
That's awesome, Ashley! Being right at the start of your career is super exciting. Definitely go for what you're interested in and see how you like it! I'd love to hear from you again when you graduate!
I am enjoying your content. You are the first that I have found that has made sense of the design roles. You add context to the words I understand only on the surface. I would like to hear your thoughts on obtaining a design job, particularly in content strategy, UX writing or research, in a small market.
Thanks so much! Small markets can be tough, especially for the roles you mentioned which typically are found in larger companies in bigger metro areas. If you aren't finding much where you're at, you can consider looking for remote roles where you can work from anywhere!
@@nothingleft08 go for graphic designing only if you've natural flair for drawing and creativity. Elsewhere do fashion, interior or product designing I mean go into more practical and technical field
I think I am more of the UI designer type, but I am also interested in the UX "how it works" stuff as well. I am actually an illustrator who is converting to UI, so it's interesting to me that those skills will be useful in UI as well, including the branding type stuff.
Totally! Illustration is everywhere these days in UI. I actually just saw illustration being highlighted in this article very recently: icons8.com/articles/popular-ui-design-trends-dribbble/ That's awesome!
I feel like I fit with UI/UX/ Branding & Marketing/ Graphic Design & Copywriting or blend of those. I'm good with words and I'm also good at making things more efficient but equally good at aesthetics, help. Lol!
I may be really into drawing and the "pretty pretty stuff" but as i keep going into the graphic design collegue career i find myself fascinated on all the deep procces when it comes to almost everything , so graphic design is my choice.
Yeah! In some jobs, it can also be called just "UX Designer" so you would really have to read the job description but this is a really cool role if you like research!
To be honest I tried all of it (even being a developer) except for a ux researcher and I wished I have taken baby steps maybe I enjoyed the journey so now I don't know which one to focus haha but hey there's nothing wrong with being a well-rounded designer. I have to say, I want to be a researcher because I really love talking to people and making studies and use visual design\motion design (video) for presentation of my studies. There I figured it out what I want ;)
Absolutely nothing wrong with being well-rounded! I like your idea to combine UX research with compelling presentations. You could maybe be a consultant to a bunch of different companies!
Your introduction to developers was very funny hahaha do you have a closer one and that's the reason for your opinion on devs? FYI I'm a fullstack developer, so I am accustom to these little tense moments between designers and developers
What kind of designer can I be? I enjoy drawing, ux design, web design, and motion graphics.🤔 Now that I'm a senior in university I need to pick pieces to add to my portfolio,however, I have noticed that a lot of my work is illustration,Web design and motion graphics; and I like ux design 😓 What type of designer am I?
Don't beat yourself up too much! If you are a senior that means you have PLENTY of time to figure this out and you can always change your role as you learn new things or want to move in different directions. I myself moved from graphic design to web design to UI/UX design in only 8 years! It sounds like you have a lot of really valuable interests that can be applied to a lot of different roles. If I were you I would try something out and see how you like it. Learn from it, and take what you learn into your next role. You might consider working at a design agency because you usually have a wide variety of things you can do. I think you'll be just fine whatever you decide to do!
Am so lucky to got such educational channel Now am learning textile technology designers but I don't know how to draw any thing. Am sure you gonna help me
I don't know much about textile technology but drawing skills are more important for some kinds of designers (graphic designers/illustrators) than others (UX designers, UI designers, etc.).
I've actually become a tad burned out and I guess delusional a bit with all the design fields and options lately. I've started to read 'The Vignelli Canon' and 'Thoughts on Design' by Paul Rand and sort've go back to basics: What is Good design and not one measured by styles, fads and trends.
It is easy to get burned out, sorry you are going through that. I think what you're doing with reading some of the classics is a really good way to step back and look at the big picture. Good design is timeless in so many cases while trends come and go. You're on the right track for sure!
I already have a little knowledge with motion design using After effects and Premiere but now I'm fascinated about UI design. I don't know if I should leave motion design and start up with UI design
I think I want to be a Web Designer and I'm studying for it, and I think is like a mix of UI & UX and Front-End because is important to know concepts of it for create layouts of website, maybe not at all concepts of this other design career (UI, UX - Front-End) but it's important to work with other designers in design agency for understand what you really can do for a front-end can do it what you created for example, or as a freelancer because it's only you and your work. So, I thought in Graphic Design at first, but I really don't like at all, cause I waste so long time to think whatever I want to create, I think in the graphic design my creative doesn't work very well.
UI/UX/Front-end is a killer combo! I know some very successful folks who do this and it has really made them competitive because most designers don't know enough front-end development. Excited for your future!
Design Gal Thank you so much. I’m very excited to start my career! It’s a shame a lot of designers don’t know about front-end development because it’s so important.
@@DesignGal do you think that it is possible for any designer who do the whole process from UX to front end in any given project? I think a lot of designer now can code front end but there is no way to match their skills to any pure front end developer.
Me: so what type of job you want to do? You've seen this video so you can know what to do now Me: all. I want all. Pretty pretty, how it works, traditional, words... Oh damn.
hahah! That is absolutely ok! I like it all too! There are a lot of roles that let you do all kinds of things that aren't technically in your job description. There is nothing wrong with being a well-rounded designer 🤓
Absolutely! You will need to learn how to design specifically for digital user interfaces, but graphic design is an excellent foundation for knowing how to make good visual designs. I myself have a degree in graphic design and it has served me very well in UI/UX!
Are illustrators high-demanded? I wonder where are some good sites to find some illustration job, I had been so struggling to find a graphic/motion design job in Germany... One of my problems might be my website/portfolio is very illustrative rather than classical graphic design. But I can scarcely find a job to apply (even freelancing website) as an illustrator... lol Btw your videos are very helpful and I like the way you talk! :D
I do think good illustrators are in high-demand and we are seeing a current trend of 3-d looking illustration which would be great to tap into if you can. It's all about getting your work out there and getting it seen by the right people. It's rare to find an in-house illustrator position, most are freelancers. Self-promotion and networking (telling everyone who you are and what you can do) is hugely important for freelance jobs. If you also do graphic design then you can go for graphic design jobs and the illustration skills can be a huge plus! Good luck to you.
I'm super interested in UI design and Front End Web Development, but can you really be only a UI designer? I see so many jobs that say UI/UX, that I wonder, are employers still hiring anyone who is strictly UI, or even strictly graphic design? Do I have to be a jack of all trades to be hired, or can I really do the things I enjoy?
Hi there! There are still employers that are hiring for strictly UI or you may see it referred to as Visual Designer at some places. It really depends on the company. Typically, for larger companies, you will have more specialized roles whereas smaller companies will want someone who can wear many different hats. You could always be a freelance UI designer, too!
Thanks so much for answering! I love your videos! I am currently in school and about a year away from a degree for Music Education (totally unrelated field but I am almost done so I'm gonna stick it out). I'm wondering, what is the best way to get the graphic, web, and ui design skills I would need to start a career in that? I've perused many blog posts, but I was wondering if there was something like DesignLab's UI/UX camp, but for those who want to do graphic design and web design?
It depends on who you ask! But typically, a *Unicorn* can do everything from user research, testing, visual design, and sometimes even development. I would say interaction design is fairly broad because it can cover so many things, but it is less focused on UX and more on the UI and interactions with the UI specifically.
Hi . Can u please talk about product design in detail. Coz I just did my bachelor's in graphic designing and thinking to do masters in product designing . Like I seen people create products not the digital one Please answer...
Product design here refers to digital product design, which is usually designing a web or mobile application. A background in graphic design will help you in the visual aspect of product design, but there is a lot more to learn! Good luck.
I like to design, I'm more of an artistic creator, drawer, painterish, or inventor putting things together or adding on to something that is already built however I do like the visual and physical part as well, I just can't pinpoint what title this would be under lol I know it sounds like a lot I'm sorry but can you please help thanks again. :) Ruben Rosas,
Graphic designer usually refers to a print designer who designs logos, business collateral (business cards, letterhead etc.), printed marketing materials, digital ads, and so on. A visual designer can include these things but also typically includes more digital designs. This article may help: www.toptal.com/designers/visual/visual-designer-vs-graphic-designer
I wonder how designer will adjust when visual will not be the main interface in the future anymore. Let say voice or brain wave would intervene and become mainstream.
That is a really good question. Voice/Conversational UI is starting to gain traction already. A lot of the same design thinking will still apply, but you're right, less visual! However, I think AR/VR will be the next place where visual design will come into play.
That's what I was thinking - visual communication is simply so powerful, yet convenient and accessible, that even with the emergence of new ways of interaction with technology, I doubt it will ever lose its significance.
Good one to add to the list! I know very little about the 3d world, it honestly didn't even cross my mind. But there is a lot of opportunity there as well.
Thank you for making this video 💙 I've been drooling for a content like this, thank you, thank you! I've been in graphic designing sense the beginning thinking it is the only type of design. Though, it wasn't a very successful trip. But, yaaaiii I learned much of it. Recently, I am planning to shift over to motion graphics. I am not a bad illustrator, I do some chibi and doodles. I used to make vedios using ,the old dead, Microsoft video maker. After effect is my next station into this career. Wish me luck! Note: you are cute, I might use some of your words 😂
That's one that I think is pretty broad. It can mean any kind of designer that deals with user interaction so UI, UX, Web, etc. I think if you see a job for Interaction Designer they pretty much are wanting someone who can do it all!
It’s hard nowadays. It seems many companies want “designers” or graphic designers to be EVERYTHING. The skill set they want is so broad and honestly feels underpaid for the amount of software intelligence we must have on top of our analytical thinking skills. Sometimes they even lump in marketing too.
