Any creatives successfully transition to ux/ui? I build a small portfolio but wanted to know if it was impossible. It’s getting me down. I really want to switch.

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^a friend of mine works on course creation for General Assembly and I highly recommend! They’re more structured courses than trying to learn on something like Skillshare, and they have a ton of UX/UI boot camps and courses that run for all different lengths of time. www.generalassembly.com

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I’m not sure! I’ve only ever researched the design-side UX stuff since it fits my career goals more closely

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Take a few UX finishing courses. You already have the skills, you just need to get the terminology and methodology down.

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It’s so easy to make the switch. There are a lot of tech firms that are desperate to fill those roles. You should be fine.

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In theory, if you’re a good creative and know how to research, you could do the role no sweat. Convincing hiring managers is a whole other story. Hopefully you have some kind of experience partnering with product dev?

It is possible though! I’ve been speaking with friends who switched. Best recommendation is creating a separate portfolio. (Behance has a daily ux/ui challenge.) And you may have to take an entry or mid-level role.

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Following, esp if anyone can recommend good courses/certifications!

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