UX/UI Designer

What the work involves

A UX/UI designer designs digital products: websites, mobile apps and web services. The UX side is about usability, meaning how easily a person reaches their goal. The UI side covers the visual design of the interface. The work includes user research, creating flows and prototypes (wireframes, prototypes), preparing mockups and collaborating with developers.

The work usually runs in stages: first requirements are gathered and users are researched, then flows and prototypes are created and tested on real people. The result is a final mockup and a design system with shared rules for buttons, fonts and colors that developers then follow. A good designer relies not on taste alone but on observing how people actually use the product.

Skills you need

• Design tools, first of all Figma.
• A sense of composition, color and typography.
• Analytical thinking: understanding a user's problem and proposing a solution.
• Communication, to explain ideas to the team and the client.
• Basic English, since most tools and learning materials are in English.

How to start and learn

Start with UX fundamentals: user journeys, information architecture and usability principles. Then learn Figma and build a simple design system example. A portfolio matters most: two or three complete case studies, from the problem to the final mockup, are worth more than ten attractive screens with no explanation. Practice on real or practice briefs and ask experienced designers for feedback. A junior position or small freelance projects are a realistic way in.

Where they work

In Armenia, UX/UI designers are needed in startups, outsourcing companies, banks and fintech services, and digital agencies. Many also freelance for clients abroad, often remotely.