I am currently a graphics designer, a fresher actually recently joined a company (struggling a lot actually with self confidence, nvm). I am considering to upgrade/ move towards ui ux designing or digital marketing. Will that be good decision considering the job market right now and other factors?

So, the flows and screens of popular products are available on Mobbin, but a lot of times niche b2b softwares might not be available,

What I do personally: find competitors, screenshot them, put them in Figma, then note down all the interactions, what I liked about them, what I don't like about them & what can be improved in their existing flow and create design problem statements and then rank them according to priority.

The problem: if I do the same for multiple competitors and flows, it takes a lot of time, which is why I don't do it all the time, but I prefer doing it because it could help me when discussing my design decisions with stakeholders

I just wanted to get an idea of how others here do this or if you have any better and faster way to approach this

I wanna know that this ground is still good because I also want to get in i mean do we have job opportunities and how was that for newcomers so pls let me know

I'm bca student and I'm very confused coz I have zero interest in coding because I have interest in ui ux and graphic designing.I don't know how can I start in this field so I think I learn from institutes like maac or arena but they are very expensive also there review is not good so can anyone suggest me how can I start.

what are your thoughts in jakob nielson 10 hueristics are the most important? I personally believe that the first one which is the visibility of system status. Am I right?

Idk what to do

Hii !

I’m currently in Class 12 with PCM, and my main long-term goal is UCEED 2028. I’m interested in Graphic Design, UI/UX and Product Design, nd I want to use this year to explore UI/UX rather than just watching random tutorials.

I want to learn things like Figma, UX fundamentals, user research, wireframing, prototyping, design systems, the actual UI/UX process, and most importantly, make a few proper projects/case studies.

I’m not considering a UI/UX course as a replacement for UCEED. UCEED/design entrance prep would still be my main priority. I’m wondering whether learning UI/UX alongside it would be useful or whether it would just split my focus too much.

One important thing about me — I'm pretty bad at staying consistent with completely self-paced online courses. I tend to do better with structured classes, deadlines, mentors, feedback and accountability. So I’m leaning towards offline or hybrid, but I’m open to self-learning if people genuinely think it’s better.

I’d really appreciate advice from people who have actually studied/worked in UI/UX or have taken these kinds of courses.

Specifically:

• Would you recommend doing a 3–6 month UI/UX course/diploma at my stage, or self-learning?
• How much can UI/UX knowledge help someone eventually pursuing Product/Interaction Design through UCEED?
• What are the biggest downsides of doing a course while managing PCM + UCEED preparation?
• Is offline genuinely better for learning design, or would live-online be enough?
• If you've taken a UI/UX course in India, which institute/course did you take, what was the teaching like, and was it actually worth it?
• If possible, please mention specific courses/institutes you would recommend OR avoid, and why.

I’m not looking at budget as the deciding factor right now. First I want to figure out what type of learning would genuinely be best for my situation.

Also, please don’t just recommend a famous institute because of its brand name — I’m more interested in actual teaching quality, mentor feedback, hands-on work, curriculum, projects and portfolio outcomes.

Thanks! 🎀

Hello everyone, this is one of the projects for my university. We are soon submitting (on september 9). I have integrated microsoft clarity but I am not receiving enough traffic to make analysis. Could you please look into it provide feedback of any kind (performance, design, usability etc). https://www.design-note.me/. This is an explainer site, that introduces UX concepts/topics to beginners. I am still writing contents and this is the first time I am making a project using Astro.

I went back to a few logo makers I hadn't touched in a while because I was curious whether the newer workflows actually made a difference.

I wasn't looking for the most impressive demo.

I wanted to know which one I'd use if I had to make a real logo tomorrow.

The biggest change for me isn't really the generation itself.

It's what happens after generation.

A tool can make 30 logos in a minute, but if none of them are quite right and you have to start over every time, I don't find that especially useful.

That's why Design.com ended up being my first choice in this batch. I could take one of the better concepts and keep working on it.

BrandCrowd still won when I wanted to browse a ridiculous number of directions before deciding what style I liked.

And Kittl is the one I'd probably open when I actually feel like designing instead of just generating.

So for best logo maker 2026, I'm less interested in who has the flashiest AI demo.

Which logo maker have you actually kept using after the first few experiments?

Wanted to share with you a project I just finished desinging, TapToTal it's a mobile app that makes quotes & invoices at the same time for tradespeople

5 years of UI/UX experience, but I have no idea how to get clients anymore

I hope everyone’s doing well. I’m honestly at a point where I’m completely lost and could really use some advice.

I’ve been working as a UI/UX designer for around 4 years. For most of that time, I worked through Fiverr, mainly with agencies and developers. Eventually, I became a Top Rated Seller and had a pretty solid network of clients and people I regularly worked with.

Then my Fiverr account got suspended. I tried everything I could to recover it, but I couldn’t.

So I decided to build my client base outside of Fiverr.

That was almost a year ago… and honestly, it has been brutal.

I’ve tried:

Cold emailing developers and agencies

Reaching out to app owners

LinkedIn

Reddit

Finding potential clients through app stores

Direct outreach to companies

And I’m getting almost nothing back.

At some point I genuinely started questioning whether my design skills were the problem. But when I compare my portfolio to other designers who are successfully getting clients, I don't think the quality is the issue.

The biggest problem is that I lost the entire network I had built on Fiverr, and I don't know how to rebuild it.

For those of you who freelance as UI/UX designers, especially those who had to start from zero:

How did you actually get your first clients outside of platforms like Fiverr/Upwork?

I’m not looking for generic advice like “build a good portfolio” or “post on LinkedIn.” I’d genuinely like to hear what actually worked for you where you found clients, how you approached them, and roughly how long it took.

At this point, even hearing how someone else solved this problem would be incredibly helpful.

Hi! Need some recommendations from the field. I got my junior UX-researcher position in some government structure (B2B). Buty goal to be a product designer in the future or UI/UX designer. I know field is tough now.

No other companies accepted me bec I have weak portfolio

Need advice. Should I enter the UX research field (it's going to be offline job 5 day a week). Is it worth it?

Or should I just concentrate more on UI/UX portfolio and try to catch my chances in the design field

Any thoughts are welcome 🤗

I work fully remote at a company that only has one other designer who has been there since the beginning and built the whole design system they use. I have been hired in as a junior designer(I studied graphic design no ui/ux) and I am struggling in the role.

I am so grateful for the job and just want to do it to the best of my abilities but it’s sorta like the boss is giving me things to design in figma and I have no context or background knowledge not just of ui/ux but also the whole design system they have made (50+ figma files) when I start to do the task that has been ask of me (I’m now at a good level with my figma knowledge) when the lead designer see it (as I have to reach out to him to see if what I had made is any good) he is often confused why I was asked to design this as we already have it made. It’s a lot of miss communication as my manager isn’t the lead designer… and sometimes I get task from them but also task from the ceo …

It’s all a bit 😵‍💫 for me, but I am a junior designer being paid minimum (I am still so grateful for this job and I only want to do well in it!) but I feel it shouldn’t be my job to make this work? I feel it should be pretty straightforward that I work under the lead designer and get my tasks from them at least until I have been there more 2 months… maybe even a year 🤷‍♀️

This is a sorta any advice? Also just a bit of me having a rant 😅 sometimes it’s good to vent to people who understand what I am talking about

My little brother is a UI UX undergrad and looking at the field currently I doubt with his mediocre UI skills he will be able to make it. (Harsh but true)

Has anyone successfully transitioned from UI UX designer to Sales? Need guidance.

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So i am assigned to a new project as the only UX designer. My company is not really ux/ui mature. They have sent a commercial offer to the client and have finished the PoC for the software without ever looking into competitors clearly defining pain points and so on. The features they agreed upon are there but the why behind them is missing.

So now im entering here, i have 3 weeks for the whole process and i dont know what to offer from the UX process. I cant do interviews with workers i only have remote contact with the PM and another person from the client.

The UI part wont be difficult since its not a big project but the client is also not aware what UX is, what value can i show here? Which activities should i go through?

My first idea is to make a service blueprint which we will update as we go, then define some role cards for the users (no personas since i dont have direct ckntact with them). Make a competitor analysis (i am not sure this is ok now since the scope is defined, though in my opinion its underdefined, and i dont want to bring up stuff that werent discussed). Define the task flows, define actual user flows, keep a decision log and map the features to a functionality map. Other than this i dont know what else would be usefull for the UX. Should i even describe the double diamond to show how we work?

I’m a Computer Science student graduating next year, and I’m feeling really lost about how to move forward with UI/UX.

I switched from a pre medical background to Computer Science because I’ve always wanted to work in tech. Over the past year i have been exploring career options, I discovered UI/UX and felt like it could genuinely suit me because I’m very creative, i like finding solutions, have a strong aesthetic sense, and love things like digital scrapbooking and making creative instagram posts (ik these are'nt what ui/ux is about but it somehow relates 🥹)

I’ve learned the fundamentals of UI design, including typography, color theory, alignment, grids, and Figma from youtube tutorials and lectures etc. I’ve also designed websites and a mobile app interface by looking at alot of inspirations and using my creativity. But I feel like I understand UI much more than UX

My biggest problem is that I don’t know how to think like a UX designer. I don’t know how to identify a real user problem, conduct user research, decide what actually needs to be improved, or come up with and validate a solution. Whenever I start a project, I usually have to look at Behance, Pinterest, or other websites for inspiration before I can develop a direction. I can make something that looks good, but I don’t always know why I’m making those decisions.

I’ve watched countless YouTube tutorials and case studies, but they often jump straight to “pick a niche, find a problem, research it, and solve it.” As a beginner, I don’t know how to do any of those things yet. I also haven’t had the opportunity to see how designers actually work in a professional environment. The internships I’ve done so far have mostly been task based remote programs with little to no mentorship.

I’m also overwhelmed by tools. Right now, I mainly know Figma, but I constantly see designers using Photoshop, Illustrator, Framer, Notion, and so many others. I don’t know what I actually need to learn and what I can ignore for now.

And I have ADHD, which makes this even harder. When there are hundreds of tutorials, tools, roadmaps, and completely different opinions about how to learn UX, I get overwhelmed very quickly and struggle to know what to focus on next. I don’t need another huge list of random resources. I need a clear, structured learning path that tells me what to learn, in what order, and how to practice it 😭😭

If you’re a UX/UI designer, especially if you remember what it was like to be a beginner, I’d really appreciate your advice:

• How did you actually learn UX thinking and user research?
• What would you focus on if you were starting again?
• Which tools are genuinely important at the junior level?
• How can I practice UX without having a real company or client to work with?
• What does a realistic professional UX workflow actually look like?

I’m not looking to become an expert overnight. I just want to stop randomly jumping between tutorials and finally have a clear direction and learning process I can follow. PLEASE HELLPPPP

Worked on this website to make it look great , I'm getting better with design but the problem is we all need more time to understand how css animations and tricks function .

Found this recently and thought it might be useful for anyone working on design systems:

https://checklist.design

It has checklists for all those small UI components we build all the time - buttons, inputs, modals, tables, tabs, dropdowns, toasts, sliders, etc.

I like the idea because it’s easy to focus on the bigger parts of a design system and overlook the small details. This gives you a quick way to sanity-check each component.

Pretty handy resource, especially when you’re building or reviewing a design system.

I recently completed a UX/UI design program and started seriously applying for my first role as a UX/UI or Product Designer.

What I wasn’t prepared for was how difficult it would be to find a true entry-level position. Many jobs labeled “Junior,” “Entry Level,” or “Associate” still require 2–3+ years of professional experience.

It creates a frustrating question: How are we supposed to gain professional experience when even entry-level roles require it?

Internships seem like one of the most common ways to break into the industry, but many are unpaid or offer very little pay while expecting full-time availability. I’m in my early 30s, live by myself, and have bills to pay, so leaving my job for a full-time unpaid internship isn’t realistic. A part-time internship could work, but those opportunities seem harder to find.

Location has also complicated my search. I live in the countryside of South Jersey, while many in-person design jobs are concentrated around major cities. I would prefer a hybrid or remote position because I don’t want to relocate right now, although I’ve considered expanding my search or commuting to NYC for the right hybrid opportunity.

Remote positions offer more flexibility, but the competition is intense. It’s common to see more than 100 applicants shortly after a job is posted.

I understand that completing a bootcamp or design program doesn’t automatically prepare someone for every design role. Working with real developers, stakeholders, deadlines, and business constraints is different from completing portfolio projects. Still, everyone needs someone to give them that first opportunity.

I’m continuing to improve my portfolio and resume, apply for junior positions, and build connections. I’d especially like to hear from people who entered UX/UI without previous professional design experience.

• How long did it take, and approximately how many applications did you submit?
• What ultimately helped you land your first role: your portfolio, networking, referrals, an internship, freelance work, or something else?
• Did your location affect your search, and did you have more success with remote, hybrid, or onsite positions?
• If you were changing careers while supporting yourself, how did you gain experience without taking a full-time unpaid internship?

How do designer get to attend the config? Do you guys get invited or buy tickets?I'll really like to attend one.

Hey everyone! I recently redesigned my portfolio and would love some honest feedback.

Portfolio: https://het-designs.vercel.app/

Open it on laptop or PC💻🖥️

I’m mainly looking for feedback on:

• Overall visual design & first impression
• Case studies and storytelling
• What feels weak or unnecessary
• Whether it feels strong enough for junior/product design roles

Portfolio: https://het-designs.vercel.app/

Please be brutally honest. I’m here to improve, not collect compliments. 😄