DesignerKaran

 Any kind of career change is hard. Believe me. The mere realization of the fact that the profession you so dearly thought of pursuing in your early years is not something that you want to do for the rest of your life, is terrifying. The guilt of spending years or your precious life on something that didn't turn out to be the way you wanted it to be is too much to handle. But then why do so many of us end up changing professions in our late 20s and early 30s? In this article, I will be giving away 9 helpful and actionable lessons for those who wish to transition into the field of UX Design after following an unsatisfying career for years. 

Welcome to this crisp and clear introduction to the UX Design series. I am Karan Gupta, author of Building Your Brand Assets, and an architect turned UX/UI Designer currently living in Dublin, Ireland.  I’m here to take you with me on this journey of getting started on a career path toward becoming a successful UX Designer in the 21st century.  If you’re new to this field of UX, this series will be of tremendous help to you as the following chapters comprise tons of knowledge and experience, I gained by studying UX and practicing it on live projects.  

It's no secret that designing user interfaces and designing for the web are two of the fastest-growing industries in the world. The field of UX design is constantly evolving and being revolutionized by new technologies, processes, and buzzwords. In this guide, we'll outline nine ways you can get started with UX design without any previous work experience or even academic background. 

I've heard, seen, and, personally, been through this dilemma of code or not to code for months now. In this article, I'm going to share with you 9 solid reasons why I believe learning to code will be a profitable investment on your end as a designer in the 21st century.  But before I begin, I know some of you may believe differently and that's totally respectable. I don't intend to convince you to enroll yourself in a coding Bootcamp.  I intend you to look at the infinite possibilities that open up when you, as a designer, supplement your design career with development tools like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Angular, React, etc. 

From tech innovators like Steve Jobs to creators of the world's largest brands like Nike, these 25 biographies are going to give you a fascinating insight into the stories of people who've revolutionized our lives. Without the grit, perseverance, and creative efforts of such innovators, we wouldn't be living the way we are right now. The impact these high-performing individuals have had on all of our lives is incredible. 

The most intriguing but perhaps also most delusional thing about User Experience Design is that it's not just a single one-track career option like law, medicine, engineering, or finance.  Surprisingly instead, UX is actually a collection of a holistic host of careers that all tend to focus on the basic needs, aspirations, and experiences of the users using a product or a service. This collection is largely centered at the point where users meet technology, where people meet digital interfaces, and where you and I encounter digital devices on a daily basis.