{"id":2794,"date":"2024-12-09T13:16:19","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T13:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uxdesigninstitute.com\/?p=2794"},"modified":"2024-12-09T14:27:56","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T14:27:56","slug":"what-does-a-ux-designer-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uxdesigninstitute.com\/blog\/what-does-a-ux-designer-do\/","title":{"rendered":"What does a UX designer do? [2025 Update]"},"content":{"rendered":"

UX designers are champions of the users of their products. They research and represent their voices during the design process. But, of course, it\u2019s more complicated than that. That\u2019s why this article exists.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here, we provide a thorough answer to the question \u201cWhat does a UX designer do?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is UX design?<\/h2>\n

UX<\/b> stands for <\/span>user experience <\/b>and it focuses on how it feels to use a product, app or website.<\/span><\/p>\n

UX design is the process of creating and designing user experiences, with the goal of ensuring that the product and everything surrounding it is user-friendly, easy to navigate, and valuable for the end user.<\/span><\/p>\n

Note that UX design is a problem-solving endeavour: it starts with identifying a user problem and designing products or services that offer a solution.<\/span><\/p>\n

As a discipline, UX design is broad and varied. There are <\/span>5 main elements of UX design<\/span><\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Strategy, which considers the goals the product should meet (both for the business and for the user)<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Scope, which looks at the features and functionality the product should offer<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Structure, which considers how the product will be laid out and how the user will navigate the product and use it to accomplish their goals<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Skeleton: the finer details of how each page will be structured and which elements will be placed where<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Surface, which encompasses the design of how the product will look, feel, and behave from a sensory perspective<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \u201cThe world has become increasingly reliant on software, from ordering a pizza to checking your bank balance to booking a hotel. UX design helps create the products that make these things possible.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

    UX design is important because it ultimately determines how users (i.e. customers) feel about a brand and whether or not they return. As such, the <\/span>value of UX is huge<\/span><\/a>, and the most successful companies prioritise it.<\/span><\/p>\n

    A well-designed product should be simple to use. It should evoke positive feelings like confidence, trust and enjoyment in the user. A poorly designed product, on the other hand, can make a user feel confused or distrustful.<\/span><\/p>\n

    If you take shortcuts in the UX design process, it will affect the overall product quality. That\u2019s why good UX designers carefully follow the UX design process.<\/span><\/p>\n

    You can learn more about what UX design is in this video:<\/span><\/p>\n