User Interface (UI)designer

A UI designer creates the graphical user interface of a computer programme, website, or other object that people use. For instance, there is typically a graphical user interface when you access a website or app on your phone, allowing you to explore and complete your task. Button, menu, breadcrumb, progress bar, and accordion are some of the interactive elements that UI designers build and optimize.  Although designing visually appealing interfaces is crucial, UI goes beyond aesthetics. An app or website should be straightforward to use, which means you should understand what will happen if you click a button or toggle a switch. Visual cues are used by UI designers to help users navigate an interface.

Additionally, a website or app should be inclusive and accessible. Regardless of their ability, age, colour, gender identity, or background, users should be able to use and comprehend the interface. This could entail selecting colours that colorblind users can distinguish between, or picking a font that is simple to read and translates into other languages. A major component of UX is user interface design. Although they both aim to give the user a great experience, UI Design is a whole different leg of the road. Simply put, UI refers to the means by which you interact with a product, whereas UX focuses on the total experience. To make sure that customers have a seamless and satisfying time browsing products, user interface designers (UI Designers) and other experts in the field collaborate closely with user experience designers (UX Designers) as well as other team members who work in product, development, and marketing.

The vocabulary of UI design- During your investigation into UI design, you can run across crucial terminologies unique to this area. Here are a few phrases you should become familiar with so that you may better understand UI design and decide whether to pursue a career as a UI designer.

The technique by which a person interacts with a software programme or hardware device is known as the user interface.

Typography is the art of creating legible, readable, and aesthetically pleasing written information.

Colour Theory is A set of ideas and guiding principles concerning the effects of colour on visual design, including how colours blend, match, and contrast

A Prototype is a sample or simulation of the finished product that is tested and evaluated.

A Wireframe is a layout that shows the practical components of an interface.

An approach to indicate website visitors where they are in the website hierarchy (and how they got there) is via a Breadcrumb.

Accessibility is the idea of a service or product being usable by people of all abilities, regardless of their circumstances.

Affordance is a feature or property of an element's affordability that aids a user with understanding how to interact with it.

You will be responsible for creating the visual appeal of digital products as well as the user interface.  A career as a UI designer necessitates proficiency in design as well as an emphasis on how effectively the software engages the user. The design process necessitates a market analysis of how users of the product are actually using it.

Testing new designs on mobile and desktop; managing prototype content in wireframes; instructing teams on low-fidelity and high-fidelity prototyping; creating style guides for design consistency across screens; translating business requirements to functional UI design; working with UX designers, development teams, and product teams; and designing layouts for e-commerce websites and interactive applications are some of the tasks and decisions you might be in charge of.

Making designs responsive to different device kinds, improving and modernizing current design environments, and visualizing interactive features like buttons, sliders, toggles, icons, drop-down menus, and text fields are examples of additional responsibilities. Selecting fonts, colour schemes, and typesetting; conversing with developers to ensure that features are implemented as planned; assessing the effects of design and usability modifications; Producing wireframes or high-fidelity (hi-fi) layouts to depict the appearance of an interface with visual components and branding present are some more tasks that a UI designer takes on. 

Route to become a UI Designer

• 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics
• B.Sc. in Computer Science/ B.E. in Computer Science/ B.C.A./ B.Tech. in Computer Science
• M.C.A./ M.E. in Computer Science/ M.Sc. in Computer Science/ M.Tech. in Computer Science

Significant Statistics

• Students are required to appear in the entrance examination to get admissions in their desired Engineering or Technology College
• The Popular entrance exams are- JEE Main, SRM JEE, JEE Advanced, IPU CET, BIT SAT, AMU EE, VITEEE, KEAM EE
   

Pros

• You get to work with designers to create meaningful experiences for your product's users. 
• You produce designs that are grounded on research, which is enjoyable. 
• by utilising research to inform your work, you may assess the degree to which you have succeeded in doing so.
• A profession in UX UI enables you to interact with individuals through user interviews and surveys 
• This kind of employment is in high demand, so you'll have lots of possibilities when it's time to hunt for a new career or a promotion.
• UX/UI designers frequently work from home and have flexible scheduling options, which appeals to people who desire more independence in their lives.

Cons      

• Some employers may give you projects beyond your area of expertise because they view you as a "unicorn-designer" who can handle anything.
• Some businesses will assume you have no need for your other abilities because "design" and "research" don't typically coexist and will just offer you design job. 
• Many businesses still see user experience as a "step in the process" rather than the beginning and finish of the process. 
• You must make yourself stand out from the competition because there are a lot of applicants for jobs in this industry right now.  
• Being proficient at something takes time to develop. Although your initial efforts might not turn out properly, with time and practice you'll get better at it!