After building a carpentry school in a Ugandan slum community, Jonny knew he wanted to work in a role that would make things better for people. After researching in-demand jobs a few years later, he decided UX design was a career path aligned with his passion for creating positive change in the world.<\/p>\n
He told us how our courses helped him move from carpentry to UX.<\/p>\n [GET CERTIFIED IN UX]<\/p>\n Take our Professional Diploma in UX Design course<\/span>\n <\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n The UX Design Institute\u2019s curriculum seemed relevant and up to date, that really appealed to me. Plus, I thought employers would like that it was credit-rated by the Glasgow Caledonian University. This set the UX Design Institute apart from other UX courses out there.<\/p>\n It was really important that I could complete the course in my own time. I liked that there weren’t any time frames to complete the courses but suggested paths instead.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Having the Professional Diploma in UX Design coupled with the Professional Certificate in Visual Design definitely helped me to get hired. It seemed like lots of companies were looking for UX and UI skills in the job market.<\/p>\n Spending a lot of time on my course portfolio was key to landing a job. I remember going back through the courses when I was working on my portfolio. There was a helpful module at the end of the Professional Diploma that showed you how to create your portfolio. The steps were really clear.<\/p>\n As well as including my UX Design Institute project work, I tried to highlight my other skills like sound engineering and carpentry to help my CV and portfolio stand out. Some students might be hesitant to put certain skills down but I think companies are looking for a range of useful skills.<\/p>\n I reached out to a few companies and sent them a handy link to my portfolio. Employers knew I had limited UX experience but they liked the fact that I was passionate about learning. I love what I do now and I wouldn’t be where I am without the UX Design Institute.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n When I was progressing through the Professional Diploma, I felt my prototypes could be more visually appealing. I\u2019m quite visually minded so I was annoyed with myself when I couldn\u2019t get them to look right. The UI course<\/a> helped deepen my visual design skills, which I heavily use in the UI part of my job now.<\/p>\n Sometimes I rewatch the course lessons and reread my notes as a refresher so I can apply the learnings to my current job. I recently had another look at the Gestalt principles from the visual design course. I also occasionally look at the introductory and research modules from the Professional Diploma to deepen my knowledge. There are also additional resources like recommended reading included that you can refer back to when you need them.<\/p>\n [GET CERTIFIED IN UI DESIGN]<\/p>\n Take our Professional Certificate in UI Design course<\/span>\n <\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n I work for iheed<\/a>, we create online university programmes with a focus on medical education. My current role heavily involves UI and working on user flows.<\/p>\n A typical day consists of catching up with a project manager, organising my timetable, updating stakeholders and then continuing to build the creative design assets as part of a team. I work closely with instructional designers and other members of the production team.<\/p>\n I found the research analysis, in particular the affinity diagram<\/a> exercise, very effective and insightful. Learning how to bring structure to unstructured data was a really valuable lesson for me. It was a fresh way to look at design.<\/p>\n The video approach was amazing, I really enjoyed watching them and found them very concise. I remembered so much of the course content and I really got the main points.<\/p>\nWhy did you choose the UX Design Institute?<\/h2>\n
How have our courses helped you to get hired?<\/h2>\n
How did our courses prepare you for working in the industry?<\/h2>\n
Can you describe your current role?<\/h2>\n
What was the course content like?<\/h2>\n