Is the threshold for UI designers very high?

The threshold for UI designers is actually not high, and most colleges and universities do not offer majors in UI design, but related majors include graphic design, visual communication design, computer art design, computer multimedia technology, Computer animation design, graphic design, web design, etc., so many UI designers on the market do not have a professional background. 1. We can analyze through recruitment websites. What are the market requirements for UI design?

1. Requirements for academic qualifications and work experience.

It can be seen from the market recruitment demand that the educational requirement for UI design is a college degree or above, and the work experience requirements are not very high, with 1-3 years of work experience accounting for the largest proportion.

2. Skills and job requirements

Any position has entry-level, intermediate, advanced and other stage requirements. Most of the friends who want to change careers through training with zero foundation are based on If you enter the industry as a junior UI designer, let's take a look at the requirements for companies to recruit junior UI designers.

Picture source: Zhiyouji

Picture source: Zhiyouji

In general, for those who have just entered the UI design industry, the most basic The only requirement is to understand design theory, have design thinking, and be proficient in design software. As time goes by, you will continue to accumulate work experience and design experience, and continuously enrich your design knowledge system.

Of course, with the continuous improvement of work experience and design skills, the corresponding salary and benefits will also increase. Of course, the requirements of enterprises will also become higher and higher. 2. How can a friend with zero foundation enter the UI design industry?

Friends who want to change careers can master UI design skills through self-study or enrolling in classes, and then engage in UI design-related work. If you study by yourself with zero foundation, the learning progress will be slow, the learning cycle will be long, and the learning of UI design knowledge will not be systematic. Therefore, enrolling in classes is the choice of most people. Studying at a training institution not only provides a complete syllabus and teachers with professional backgrounds, but also allows you to meet a group of prospective UI designers who want to enter the UI design industry and accumulate certain industry contacts. By enrolling in a training class, you can master UI design knowledge quickly, accurately, and rigorously, and speed up your career change.

Self-study is relatively slow. When you encounter problems, no one can answer them in time. Moreover, self-study also requires strong self-management skills. So in this way, self-study is not Is there any advantage? Of course not! Self-study can save a lot of money (this is also the biggest advantage). If you have a design foundation and want to save training fees, you can try self-study first.

After self-study for a period of time, make a rational evaluation. If you find that self-study is difficult, the learning efficiency is low, and the knowledge system is fragmented, it is recommended to transfer to a professional training school as soon as possible for systematic learning.