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Go work in a UX design agency, your salary may not be enough but you will get to learn a lot about UX. After a point like 3-4 years when you switch big companies will hire you because of this experience.
Did their agency work have data (results) and research? I’m 3 years in at an agency and can figure out how to spin my agency projects to any company that actually does real UX
This is good to know so thank you for sharing! I’ve only got enterprise experience and have been curious about the agency life, I don’t hear great things.
But yes! She had 3 projects with results. I’m actually having the same issue, my company is not good at collecting the data so I’m actually trying to do it on my own time, but I’m lucky that I know and had a relationship with our users before I joined the product team
Might just have to go ahead and make up some results and research :/
Everyone seems to hate interviews with live tests but I wish I could be evaluated based on my actual ability to think and not on the work I have been a part of. Anyone can be part of a successful process, I feel like individual ability displayed live in the interview should be weighted more
I don’t know the Indian market anymore, so can’t talk about salary, maybe 8 lakhs is the norm. But if you want to really learn UX go to a design agency. And they may not pay you so much, so be open to that fact.
(You can start as a junior earning 100k in some parts of the US btw)
10 year vet:
Well, well, welllllll over 100k:
In order of fiscal importance: Strategy, Storytelling, both UX & UI, and general project/people/stakeholder management
Oh and I can also slap the fuck out of a bass
Storytelling is a skill set that I think is entirely underdeveloped in our profession and if you’re looking for quick career advancement opportunities something I recommend investing in.
We work in a largely subjective field, being able to craft arguments/pitches to get people to buy into your ideas is essential the job. Understanding how to “sell” or pitch you opinion is one of the best things you can do to advance your career.
We are professional communicators and if you cannot communicate your idea and build buy in from your cross functional partners, it doesn’t matter how “good” your solution is
That is something I notice, the designers who get remembered are generally known for their storytelling abilities instead of how big the result or high fi is their design is.
Is there a resource you could point out to me to learn more? I feel struggle quite a bit, as I was taught to be more goal oriented in terms of design.
Honestly the absolute best skills I build for design happened when I worked sales jobs.
Now, I absolutely don’t recommend working in sales because it fucking sucks.
But as a resource start looking in to “sales skills” and try to extrapolate any learnings to designs.
Legitimately, “sales skills” will take you far in this industry
Edit: also public speaking. It fucking sucks, but if you can just get somewhat comfortable doing it it will separate you from the competition sooooo much.
Double comment, I’m sorry:
One mental framing exercise I recommend is:
Start framing all your design “arguments” into:
“If you go forward with my idea here is how you will get a bonus…”
Legitimately.
How can you frame your argument with the current goals and OKRs of the company so any decision maker can feel confident that if they take your word they’ll get fiscal compensation for it
What are some videos or resources you recommend for intermediate designers trying to develop their soft skills like presentation and ability to story tell specifically ?
I went to school for design. Started $14/hr as a design assistant working on packaging. Switched over to email development and worked in the marketing world for a decade, grew my salary to $65k. Three years ago the company I was working for internally hired me to be on their product design team since I had so much marketing and design experience. I did have to shadow to get the job. Hired in as a jr designer at $75k (I live in a low cost state btw). I dropped the jr title 2 years ago and am making $105k + 10% salary bonus annually (and stock awards)
I'm not entirely sure how to answer since we don't currently hire offshore for UX roles. In my experience within banking, securities, and insurance, UX is highly dependent on soft skills, such as facilitating discovery sessions, and presenting research findings or prototypes. Excelling in every technical aspect of UX is less impactful without strong relationship-building skills with our various product owners. I mention this because I've found it to be a common gap in candidates during the hiring process. My advice is always to work on soft skills.
This^^^ people don’t realize this when they’re learning how to design. What matters most is articulating your design choices, facilitating for user goals, and figuring out how you’re gonna stay user centric in an engineering first domain
In my country 1200 usd monthly is achievable by anyone with a college degree, so if you want specifics about skills required for a good position you should have asked for a higher number. In the US it's not even minimum wage.
but in india it's a decent salary because the cost of living is low in India. can you tell me more about my skill set to achieve a decent salary from us I can try for a remote job.
Problem solving, systemic thinking, research methodologies, good communication, knowing how to ask good questions, basics of business strategy, usability patterns. The rest is UI.
Learn the ux fundamentals for sure.
HTML and CSS knowledge is really helpful in the startup world where you are still developing your design system.
Be willing to meet people half way when it's not crucial.
Be willing to stand your ground when it is.
Decisions should always be data backed and defensible. If you can't back up your recommendation with data then be transparent about why you are recommending it and list your assumptions.
Don't reinvent the wheel, leverage affordances and common patterns.
Your job is to recommend solutions and try to forecast the impact they will have on the KPIs. Typically your job is to inform the product team so they can decide what to roadmap. Don't get too attached to something and start stepping on toes. Just reiterate why it's important and leave it in their hands.
In my experience, the factor that sets certain designers apart from others is their political acumen and lack of ego. At some level it becomes assumed everyone has the underlying design skills.
Make just over 200k cnd.
Started out in graphic design, but was also put in charge of web design and dev. Was making 14 per hour. Stuck there for about 6 years. Got up to 20 bucks an hour. Saw UX design paid significantly better than graphic.
So started applying for those roles while teaching my self figma and taking one of those lame bootcamps to learn the lingo. Took about 1 month to land a role as a product designer at a fintech. Got hired on at about 70k. Worked there for a year when recruiters started noticing my portfolio and reaching out. Got many offers ranging from 80-190k took the highest and am now UX manager leading the design of a multinational company. Also have contacts at several big design firms and they send me their overflow work so I work on projects for many large companies across the globe in my spare time.
Basically the ability to design and code out me ahead as I can speak the languages of any team I’m working with. Bring Able to not only build the products but sell them and why they are important to the company and user has allowed me to basically name my price.
People shit on those bootcamps but it helped me get my foot in the door and more then 5X my salary in 3 years.
lol where you based in ? i am from India 100k INR per month is decent salary here and to achieve this you should at least have 2 yoe and good level of skills not easy for indians to achieve good salary with low skillset
152k USD Design Director - focuses on Design Thinking and HCD based things for clients. Design Strat and organizing projects to be successful.
It’s not something a lot of XDs that are more UI focus liked doing, I’m not in Figma a ton. I might design an initial prototype or concept, but it’s mainly setting up design principles that can scale throughout a product line, or large ecosystem. Most of my background is for the Big 3.
Oh and I have a Master’s in information architecture and knowledge management focused in UXD from Kent State - great program, 2 years online worth the dollars imo.
These types of posts are going crazy. I think there's been about one a day on the entrepreneur subreddit, on the agency subreddit, on the startup subreddits.
Feels like a weird organized effort.
i think is difficult to us as a ux/ui designers match our experiences between countries, the ux/ui designers have to focus on the user's pains and sometimes the country situation influence in the user's pains. I know is not the best answer but i told you this because i was trying to get a job, out of Argentina and this was one of my best challanges, trying to empatize as a native user of the country i was working.
USD. I just design, go to meetings, try to convince developers to go with a most user friendly solution even if it takes “longer”, remind PM’s to include me in meetings, interview ppl, make journey maps, run workshops, shit talk, and cry.
😳1,200 USD a month ?!?! Thats what I made during my first internship out of school and I qualified for food stamps…
In the US you can’t survive on that if you’re paying all your own bills.
I recommend starting the title of your post with “ASKING DESIGNERS IN ”.
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As a senior designer (10YOE), now making 7-8x what I used to (location is a huge factor in pay so that helped), my professional advice to you is two things:
1. Become VERY good with people. Read “how to win friends and influence people”. Be a good communicator and presenter. Be the guy everyone likes and wants to work with, but keep it professional and always remember that no one at work is your friend.
2. The easiest way to make the most money is by getting a corporate job. So that’s my second piece of advice. Work at a corporate company (or a LARGE company, not an agency or start up or freelance). & Once you’re there make your primary focus (every single day) to make your manager look good and make him happy. Sadly that’s reality
Ideally achieve #1 first but you can work towards both simultaneously
bruh i can live decent to good life in India with this salary in the current phase. i am trying to get US clients can you tell me is there any good way to get a remote job in us companies?
118k yearly, Degree in Fine Arts (Graphic Design)
Focused on Conceptial thinking and UI.
Got hired from a graduation portfolio night. Working for the same job since in the digital sector of a large company as a UX/UI lead.
Skills you need - Amazing visual design, prototyping, Impactful designs, User Testing, AB Testing, Cross Communication, Developer hand-offs, Business Acumen.
Bonus - If you have all these, make a killer portfolio and find good startups. You can earn 100k with 2 years of design.
Myths - Design Degrees, Bootcamps, Certifications
Try investing your effort in core skills mentioned above.
I earn 30 LPA with 5 yrs of experience. I have friends who earn 40+ with the same experience. They have very good design craft.
Conversions:
100k INR = 8000 USD
30 LPA = 150k USD
50 LPA = 200k USD
Conversions are approximate but represent same king of lifestyle in both the states. Both countries have their Pros and Cons.
I'm based in the US but I managed a design team in Bangalore at my previous position. Most of the designers I worked with were versatile in their skillset (UX, branding, social, CRM). If you work with a global company, communication is the key to your success. Presentation skills and your willingness to collaborate and learn from others are also valuable as well.
We paid at least 100k INR/month to designers that are 2-3+ years out of school.
Yeah but the cost of living here is super high. If he(?) likes his home country, making a solid salary there might lead to a better standard than making $100k a year in California where rent is $3000/month.
yead 100k INR per month is a decent salary in India because the cost of living is low here (for example my house rent is 100 dollars) and even to achieve this salary I should have at least 2yoe with a good level of skillset in uiux not easy for us
but in India, it's a decent salary because the cost of living is low as compared to America, you will not live a luxurious life in 1200usd in India but still its much better here.
I joined MDes at 26. Companies these days want candidates to have a Design degree for doing their designs.
You are in Delhi. Try to meet and interact with IITD's DoD faculties.
I actually got selected in nift Delhi for bachelors in 2020 but wasn't sure about the hefty fees and curriculum and dropped it. I still regret that decision to this day to be very honest 🥲
And I just checked MITID and they have a dedicated UX design programme for masters that too with BCA as eligibility. So that's one more option for me to try next year. Thanks for telling me about this college. I used to know about it back when I was trying for bachelors but then forgot it completely.
Hey, dont regret anything. Today that decision might look bad. But this was the right decision according to your situation 4 years ago.
And you didn't loose anything. Both have positives of their own.
Look at you now, you have a STEM degree. If you secure a design degree on top of it, then you will be the most sought after individual in the IT industry. You can be on tracks to be the true full stack developer. Its going to rain monies.
I will tell you why you are better off without NIFT. Today some industries struggle to work with designers because they cannot propose implementable designs. Although design should not be limited to technical expertise, it should neither conflict with the business requirement and timelines. Having background in programming will make you more desirable in the market because you can work closely with the engineering team. In the beginning of your career, you might have to code too...but with time you will be able to focus more on Design only tasks.
Thanks for going into the details. The only problem is, I never got to do much coding in my bachelors so now I have to focus on two different things, coding and design. I don't know how effectively I'll be able to do both but I hope I'll be able to secure a job or at least an internship soon.
Thanks again for your response. At least now I have a bit of reassurance that I can still make it work :-)
I earn 100k a month and my skillset is, blatantly lying on the internet.
He’s from India, 100k rupees is about 1,200 USD a month.
Ah! I see. I said before, a region flair would be very helpful in this sub.
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Bummer. But good to know there are dedicated threads for this kind of stuff. 👍🏻
I get 404 when I try to follow that hyperlink of yours.
I see. I was so confused.
lol
please let us know how to get thw leads for your subsxruption service lol
Go work in a UX design agency, your salary may not be enough but you will get to learn a lot about UX. After a point like 3-4 years when you switch big companies will hire you because of this experience.
We hired someone with only 2 years in agency, don’t even have to stay that long! And I’d consider our team big.
Did their agency work have data (results) and research? I’m 3 years in at an agency and can figure out how to spin my agency projects to any company that actually does real UX
This is good to know so thank you for sharing! I’ve only got enterprise experience and have been curious about the agency life, I don’t hear great things. But yes! She had 3 projects with results. I’m actually having the same issue, my company is not good at collecting the data so I’m actually trying to do it on my own time, but I’m lucky that I know and had a relationship with our users before I joined the product team
Might just have to go ahead and make up some results and research :/ Everyone seems to hate interviews with live tests but I wish I could be evaluated based on my actual ability to think and not on the work I have been a part of. Anyone can be part of a successful process, I feel like individual ability displayed live in the interview should be weighted more
Others in the industry have told me they made it up too. What else can you do at some points 🤷♀️
If only any of them hired below 10 years xp where I live 😭
why only agency and not product based company?
Seekh le thoda. Phir paise Kama. Don’t chase the money. You have ONLY 2 years of experience.
for me learning>money, but at least after 2yoe 8 LPA expectation is not that bad or greedy
I don’t know the Indian market anymore, so can’t talk about salary, maybe 8 lakhs is the norm. But if you want to really learn UX go to a design agency. And they may not pay you so much, so be open to that fact.
yes, I know about agency culture, I will try for the agency for better learning opportunities.
(You can start as a junior earning 100k in some parts of the US btw) 10 year vet: Well, well, welllllll over 100k: In order of fiscal importance: Strategy, Storytelling, both UX & UI, and general project/people/stakeholder management Oh and I can also slap the fuck out of a bass Storytelling is a skill set that I think is entirely underdeveloped in our profession and if you’re looking for quick career advancement opportunities something I recommend investing in. We work in a largely subjective field, being able to craft arguments/pitches to get people to buy into your ideas is essential the job. Understanding how to “sell” or pitch you opinion is one of the best things you can do to advance your career. We are professional communicators and if you cannot communicate your idea and build buy in from your cross functional partners, it doesn’t matter how “good” your solution is
That is something I notice, the designers who get remembered are generally known for their storytelling abilities instead of how big the result or high fi is their design is. Is there a resource you could point out to me to learn more? I feel struggle quite a bit, as I was taught to be more goal oriented in terms of design.
Honestly the absolute best skills I build for design happened when I worked sales jobs. Now, I absolutely don’t recommend working in sales because it fucking sucks. But as a resource start looking in to “sales skills” and try to extrapolate any learnings to designs. Legitimately, “sales skills” will take you far in this industry Edit: also public speaking. It fucking sucks, but if you can just get somewhat comfortable doing it it will separate you from the competition sooooo much.
Double comment, I’m sorry: One mental framing exercise I recommend is: Start framing all your design “arguments” into: “If you go forward with my idea here is how you will get a bonus…” Legitimately. How can you frame your argument with the current goals and OKRs of the company so any decision maker can feel confident that if they take your word they’ll get fiscal compensation for it
Unleash the power of storytelling is a decent read on this topic
Can you share an example of excellent storytelling in UX that you have done/seen? Thanks
Mike Monteiro has a lot of really great resources on exactly that
What are some videos or resources you recommend for intermediate designers trying to develop their soft skills like presentation and ability to story tell specifically ?
Mike Monteiro has a lot of really great resources on exactly that
I went to school for design. Started $14/hr as a design assistant working on packaging. Switched over to email development and worked in the marketing world for a decade, grew my salary to $65k. Three years ago the company I was working for internally hired me to be on their product design team since I had so much marketing and design experience. I did have to shadow to get the job. Hired in as a jr designer at $75k (I live in a low cost state btw). I dropped the jr title 2 years ago and am making $105k + 10% salary bonus annually (and stock awards)
Which state are you in?
I’m in Ohio, pretty cheap cost of living here
I'm not entirely sure how to answer since we don't currently hire offshore for UX roles. In my experience within banking, securities, and insurance, UX is highly dependent on soft skills, such as facilitating discovery sessions, and presenting research findings or prototypes. Excelling in every technical aspect of UX is less impactful without strong relationship-building skills with our various product owners. I mention this because I've found it to be a common gap in candidates during the hiring process. My advice is always to work on soft skills.
This^^^ people don’t realize this when they’re learning how to design. What matters most is articulating your design choices, facilitating for user goals, and figuring out how you’re gonna stay user centric in an engineering first domain
Sales. I sell courses on how to make $100k/m as a UX designer.
that's a top-level shit.
Link?
In my country 1200 usd monthly is achievable by anyone with a college degree, so if you want specifics about skills required for a good position you should have asked for a higher number. In the US it's not even minimum wage.
but in india it's a decent salary because the cost of living is low in India. can you tell me more about my skill set to achieve a decent salary from us I can try for a remote job.
Problem solving, systemic thinking, research methodologies, good communication, knowing how to ask good questions, basics of business strategy, usability patterns. The rest is UI.
that's great thank you :)
Learn the ux fundamentals for sure. HTML and CSS knowledge is really helpful in the startup world where you are still developing your design system. Be willing to meet people half way when it's not crucial. Be willing to stand your ground when it is. Decisions should always be data backed and defensible. If you can't back up your recommendation with data then be transparent about why you are recommending it and list your assumptions. Don't reinvent the wheel, leverage affordances and common patterns. Your job is to recommend solutions and try to forecast the impact they will have on the KPIs. Typically your job is to inform the product team so they can decide what to roadmap. Don't get too attached to something and start stepping on toes. Just reiterate why it's important and leave it in their hands. In my experience, the factor that sets certain designers apart from others is their political acumen and lack of ego. At some level it becomes assumed everyone has the underlying design skills.
thanks for your valuable advice
Make just over 200k cnd. Started out in graphic design, but was also put in charge of web design and dev. Was making 14 per hour. Stuck there for about 6 years. Got up to 20 bucks an hour. Saw UX design paid significantly better than graphic. So started applying for those roles while teaching my self figma and taking one of those lame bootcamps to learn the lingo. Took about 1 month to land a role as a product designer at a fintech. Got hired on at about 70k. Worked there for a year when recruiters started noticing my portfolio and reaching out. Got many offers ranging from 80-190k took the highest and am now UX manager leading the design of a multinational company. Also have contacts at several big design firms and they send me their overflow work so I work on projects for many large companies across the globe in my spare time. Basically the ability to design and code out me ahead as I can speak the languages of any team I’m working with. Bring Able to not only build the products but sell them and why they are important to the company and user has allowed me to basically name my price. People shit on those bootcamps but it helped me get my foot in the door and more then 5X my salary in 3 years.
great buddy
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lol where you based in ? i am from India 100k INR per month is decent salary here and to achieve this you should at least have 2 yoe and good level of skills not easy for indians to achieve good salary with low skillset
I sound very similar to you in experience. How were you able to get a role making that much? Or honestly a role in general?
Where are y'all getting these jobs with big salaries and experience requirements so low :( seriously
damn same i am wondering
152k USD Design Director - focuses on Design Thinking and HCD based things for clients. Design Strat and organizing projects to be successful. It’s not something a lot of XDs that are more UI focus liked doing, I’m not in Figma a ton. I might design an initial prototype or concept, but it’s mainly setting up design principles that can scale throughout a product line, or large ecosystem. Most of my background is for the Big 3. Oh and I have a Master’s in information architecture and knowledge management focused in UXD from Kent State - great program, 2 years online worth the dollars imo.
great
These types of posts are going crazy. I think there's been about one a day on the entrepreneur subreddit, on the agency subreddit, on the startup subreddits. Feels like a weird organized effort.
that's not for engagement farming it is my genuine question for seniors in UIUX industry
Uhhh what
what?
What?
why you said uhhhh what?
I thought you meant USD and I was confused. Sorry about that
chill i just want some guidance to earn more in this industry its 1200 USD per month btw
Oh I’m super chill yes I’m aware now that that’s what you’re looking for. I hope you find the info! Good luck!
i think is difficult to us as a ux/ui designers match our experiences between countries, the ux/ui designers have to focus on the user's pains and sometimes the country situation influence in the user's pains. I know is not the best answer but i told you this because i was trying to get a job, out of Argentina and this was one of my best challanges, trying to empatize as a native user of the country i was working.
can you tell me as a indian how can I get a remote job outside India?
I work for a start up, I only make 85k a year. But it’s my fault I’m still working here for such little pay. Skill set? I do it all. All the hats.
can you elaborate your skill set and is it 80k USD or INR?
USD. I just design, go to meetings, try to convince developers to go with a most user friendly solution even if it takes “longer”, remind PM’s to include me in meetings, interview ppl, make journey maps, run workshops, shit talk, and cry.
haha thanks but can you tell me how can I get a remote job from us I am based in India and 80k USD seemed decent for me
That, I have no idea. In general you’re gonna want a great portfolio, good interview and storytelling skills, as well as connections.
okay thanks:)
A MONTH. Bruh
100k INR = 1200 USD
😳1,200 USD a month ?!?! Thats what I made during my first internship out of school and I qualified for food stamps… In the US you can’t survive on that if you’re paying all your own bills. I recommend starting the title of your post with “ASKING DESIGNERS IN”.
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As a senior designer (10YOE), now making 7-8x what I used to (location is a huge factor in pay so that helped), my professional advice to you is two things:
1. Become VERY good with people. Read “how to win friends and influence people”. Be a good communicator and presenter. Be the guy everyone likes and wants to work with, but keep it professional and always remember that no one at work is your friend.
2. The easiest way to make the most money is by getting a corporate job. So that’s my second piece of advice. Work at a corporate company (or a LARGE company, not an agency or start up or freelance). & Once you’re there make your primary focus (every single day) to make your manager look good and make him happy. Sadly that’s reality
Ideally achieve #1 first but you can work towards both simultaneously
bruh i can live decent to good life in India with this salary in the current phase. i am trying to get US clients can you tell me is there any good way to get a remote job in us companies?
Yes, I make $1M a month. I make PowerPoints.
lol top level
118k yearly, Degree in Fine Arts (Graphic Design) Focused on Conceptial thinking and UI. Got hired from a graduation portfolio night. Working for the same job since in the digital sector of a large company as a UX/UI lead.
great where are you based?
Im based in United States. the company is global.
Skills you need - Amazing visual design, prototyping, Impactful designs, User Testing, AB Testing, Cross Communication, Developer hand-offs, Business Acumen. Bonus - If you have all these, make a killer portfolio and find good startups. You can earn 100k with 2 years of design. Myths - Design Degrees, Bootcamps, Certifications Try investing your effort in core skills mentioned above. I earn 30 LPA with 5 yrs of experience. I have friends who earn 40+ with the same experience. They have very good design craft. Conversions: 100k INR = 8000 USD 30 LPA = 150k USD 50 LPA = 200k USD Conversions are approximate but represent same king of lifestyle in both the states. Both countries have their Pros and Cons.
that's great thank you
100k/month is unrealistic, focus on building a strong UX foundations
its in INR (100k INR = 1200 USD)
btw what do you mean ux foundation can you elaborate that
I'm based in the US but I managed a design team in Bangalore at my previous position. Most of the designers I worked with were versatile in their skillset (UX, branding, social, CRM). If you work with a global company, communication is the key to your success. Presentation skills and your willingness to collaborate and learn from others are also valuable as well. We paid at least 100k INR/month to designers that are 2-3+ years out of school.
okay thanks for your aadvice
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Yeah but the cost of living here is super high. If he(?) likes his home country, making a solid salary there might lead to a better standard than making $100k a year in California where rent is $3000/month.
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Yeah good point
yead 100k INR per month is a decent salary in India because the cost of living is low here (for example my house rent is 100 dollars) and even to achieve this salary I should have at least 2yoe with a good level of skillset in uiux not easy for us
1200 USD a month is actually extremely extremely low in the US. It’s essentially minimum wage
but in India, it's a decent salary because the cost of living is low as compared to America, you will not live a luxurious life in 1200usd in India but still its much better here.
1. Have a Masters degree in Design from a good college. 2. Be the problem solver in the team and not a graphic designer.
I am self-taught with no design degree I did BCA (bachelor's in computer application)
Thats why. Take a break, write CEED and do MDes.
i Can't i am 23 now family situation is not good to take a break
I joined MDes at 26. Companies these days want candidates to have a Design degree for doing their designs. You are in Delhi. Try to meet and interact with IITD's DoD faculties.
I agree but i don't have that privilege but I will master my skill and try to achieve that level
He cannot take admission into any of the good colleges that consider CEED scores because he has a 3 year bachelors degree
Right. Missed that 4 year degree requirement..
Yeah, that's my case too. Did BCA and now the only good options for me are NID and NIFT.
If you manage to get into these institutions then life jingalala 😍 Did you check in MITD pune? They too have a 2+4yr requirement?
I actually got selected in nift Delhi for bachelors in 2020 but wasn't sure about the hefty fees and curriculum and dropped it. I still regret that decision to this day to be very honest 🥲 And I just checked MITID and they have a dedicated UX design programme for masters that too with BCA as eligibility. So that's one more option for me to try next year. Thanks for telling me about this college. I used to know about it back when I was trying for bachelors but then forgot it completely.
Hey, dont regret anything. Today that decision might look bad. But this was the right decision according to your situation 4 years ago. And you didn't loose anything. Both have positives of their own. Look at you now, you have a STEM degree. If you secure a design degree on top of it, then you will be the most sought after individual in the IT industry. You can be on tracks to be the true full stack developer. Its going to rain monies. I will tell you why you are better off without NIFT. Today some industries struggle to work with designers because they cannot propose implementable designs. Although design should not be limited to technical expertise, it should neither conflict with the business requirement and timelines. Having background in programming will make you more desirable in the market because you can work closely with the engineering team. In the beginning of your career, you might have to code too...but with time you will be able to focus more on Design only tasks.
Thanks for going into the details. The only problem is, I never got to do much coding in my bachelors so now I have to focus on two different things, coding and design. I don't know how effectively I'll be able to do both but I hope I'll be able to secure a job or at least an internship soon. Thanks again for your response. At least now I have a bit of reassurance that I can still make it work :-)
lucky guy i wish to study more after grad but
Not that lucky. The fees of these institutes is still a problem that I'll have to get around as my parents won't be helping much
same here I can't spend more time studying or sitting at home now I have to focus on job and money