Hi all,

I am currently a Marketing Specialist and I am trying to switch fields into UX.

Currently I am wrapping up the Google UX Certificate Program on Coursera. I'm searching for "junior ux designer" positions, hopefully, to get some further on the job training. I'm not confident on my qualification to apply to UX jobs in general at the moment...

Any advice on what else I can do to prepare for this career switch?

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Portfolio, portfolio, portfolio. It’s all that matters. Pick an interesting project, do it from start to finish, show your process and your skills. As a junior, show you know all the basics, and show range.

Project ideas: redesign something in an app or product or design something new. (Ie. Design an app for an in museum experience tour guide. It’s harder than you think. Pick a local museum, research, interview, identify a real problem, ideate, prototype)

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Thank you, that great! As a part of the Google Certificate Program I'm designing a menu/payment app and a website for my in-laws restaurant.

I know I'm just starting out, but I think I'm worried about the quality of the design. Just wondering how much that factors in when showcasing my portfolio. Are most companies more interested in the thought behind it? I certainly know that aesthetics matter..just wondering how much leeway I may have if it's not extremely "polished."

Portfolio is going to be the online things that starts the conversation.

The Google course will not amoun to much except you know some fundamentals.

You need to think critically most of all, so focus on how you deconstruct experiences everyday, which can be applied to portfolio pieces.

Understand auto layout, in figma, it’s worth it, practice building components… then practice using other design systems, many are published, check their components

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