UX Designer
The problem mapper
Design Careers · CAREERS
UX designers design how things work before how they look: researching users, mapping journeys, sketching flows, and testing whether a product's structure matches how people actually think. The deliverables are wireframes, prototypes, and research findings as much as polished screens.
It suits the analytically minded — designers who enjoy interviews, evidence, and iteration. The core skill is empathy organized into method: understanding what people need, then removing everything that stands between them and it.
Where they work
- Tech companies
- Product teams
- Consultancies
- Government and healthcare
Skills
- User research and interviews
- Information architecture
- User flows and journey mapping
- Wireframing and prototyping
- Usability testing
- Interaction design patterns
Tools
- Figma
- FigJam or Miro
- Maze or UserTesting
- Notion or Confluence
Typical projects
- User research and interviews
- Journey maps and flows
- Wireframes and prototypes
- Usability tests
Career path
- Junior UX Designer
- UX Designer
- Senior UX Designer
- UX Lead or Research Lead
Portfolio expectations
- 3–4 deep case studies
- Problem, research, and outcome
- Wireframes and flows, not just final UI
- Metrics or lessons learned