UX Design Masters
Hey! Is it worth to get a Masters in UX Design? Do employers care at all? What would you do instead?
The quality of your portfolio > higher education degree.
What's a UX design portfolio that stands out for you? And what should I do if I have little to no experience?
These are what I would look from industry hires. 1. Understanding of the problem space. 2. Thought process to come up solutions 3. Why choosing a solution over others 4. How to test out hypothesis/solution in order to course correct in the fastest way 5. How to scale. 6. Business acumen/prioritisation. All of these would demonstrate product thinking and experience. Now as for new grad hires: 1. Strong design thinking 2. Unusual perspectives 3. "Users" over "what a designer wants" 4. Flexible in thinking (potential to be coached to become better at X)
Degrees donβt matter, portfolios do. I have worked with incredible designers who were college dropouts.
What's a UX design portfolio that stands out for you? And what should I do if I have no experience with big companies?
Great question. I think exposure a wide variety of problems and a mix of interaction and visual design kind of work is what design managers would look for. Big companies dont matter necessarily. Uber has a ton of designers who were at much smaller unknown companies before.
Masters degree does not matter. If you have relevant experience and folio to show you can work anywhere.
What's a UX design portfolio that stands out for you? And what should I do if I have no experience with big companies?
Thanks everyone for the feedback. Sorry I copied and pasted the replies, but I legit want to know the perspective of each and one of you in that sense! :)
Masters degree won't change your TC much. Plus, you'll have the student debt. Portfolio/experience > degree
Some do, but if you have relevant years of experience, it could be worth more than a Masters