UX Design Masters

FireEye / Design
ratkid

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ratkid
Oct 13, 2018 18 Comments

Hey!

Is it worth to get a Masters in UX Design? Do employers care at all?

What would you do instead?

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  • The quality of your portfolio > higher education degree.
    Oct 13, 2018 7
    • Avoid tons of text. Utilise headings to create a sense of structure. You need to make it immediately clear 1) what's the problem space 2) why this is a problem 3) what I did (or my role in the group project) 4) path to the solution and why 5) impact/outcome
      Oct 14, 2018
    • FireEye / Design
      ratkid

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      ratkid
      OP
      Thank you so much once again! This is quite helpful!
      Oct 14, 2018
  • Uber / Product
    Wutwutwut

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    PRE
    Uber, Salesforce, Google
    Wutwutwut
    Degrees don’t matter, portfolios do. I have worked with incredible designers who were college dropouts.
    Oct 13, 2018 4
    • FireEye / Design
      ratkid

      Go to company page FireEye Design

      ratkid
      OP
      Do you guys find AR/VR valuable as a case study?
      How should I show interaction design? Small GIFs of animated components?
      Thanks again!
      Oct 13, 2018
    • Uber / Product
      Wutwutwut

      Go to company page Uber Product

      PRE
      Uber, Salesforce, Google
      Wutwutwut
      Technology is secondary, the problem it solved and your thinking behind decisions is primary. GIFs are fine, so are powerpoints and keynotes.
      Oct 13, 2018
  • AGCO Corporation / Design
    Potatoator

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    A UX Designer in Seattle Washington
    Potatoator
    Some do, but if you have relevant years of experience, it could be worth more than a Masters
    Oct 13, 2018 0
  • Masters degree does not matter. If you have relevant experience and folio to show you can work anywhere.
    Oct 13, 2018 1
    • FireEye / Design
      ratkid

      Go to company page FireEye Design

      ratkid
      OP
      What's a UX design portfolio that stands out for you? And what should I do if I have no experience with big companies?
      Oct 13, 2018
  • Monster
    uuuoooaaa

    Go to company page Monster

    uuuoooaaa
    Masters degree won't change your TC much. Plus, you'll have the student debt. Portfolio/experience > degree
    Oct 13, 2018 0