As an advanced UX designer, you’ll take on more responsibilities and lead important strategic product decisions in your organization. Develop the right skills to advance in your UX design career with help from our resources.
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Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Thinking, Artificial Intelligence, UI/UX Research, Experience Design, Persona (User Experience), User Interface (UI), User Centered Design, Responsible AI, Design Research, Wireframing, Prototyping, Design Reviews, User Story, Prompt Patterns, Storyboarding, Professional Development, Presentations
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Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, User Research, Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Prototyping, Usability Testing, User Experience, Persona (User Experience), Wireframing, Design Research, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Interaction Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Human Centered Design, Figma (Design Software), Usability, User Interface (UI) Design, User Centered Design, Artificial Intelligence
Skills you'll gain: Web Analytics and SEO, Web Design, Web Design and Development, Content Management Systems, E-Commerce, Blogs, Web Content, Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Content Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Payment Systems
Advanced UX designers deepen their expertise by designing for many products, at various stages of development. They ask good questions to reveal research gaps, deliver consistent work, and are collaboration experts. They might also take on more leadership and management responsibilities. Explore our free resources as you take your UX design career to the next level:
Find your career track: UX Career Paths: Explore Roles & Specializations
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