Do you want to GET STARTED in UX Design and don’t know where to begin? These 6 STEPS will help you go from a complete BEGINNER to a trained up UX DESIGNER (with a job!). Cut through all the noise online and GET STARTED with this video! In this video, one of our UX designers, Amr, shares a step-by-step guide and timeline, with the key online courses to take, the tools to master, the communities to join, the lessons we’ve learned, and the books you have to read in order to become a UX Design expert. Do you have other tips to become a UX Designer? Which steps did you take to start your career? Which resources are you using to achieve your goals?All the steps and links can be found below! Subscribe to our channel to get started in UX Design / AR / Product Design / Workshops and much, much more: https://www.youtube.com/AJ&Smart?sub_confirmation=1 Subscribe to our Newsletter for FREE UX resources straight to your inbox every week: https://aj-smart.ck.page/21100f1c73 And if you want to level up your career by learning how to facilitate workshops, grab our free FACILITATION GUIDEBOOK and get started right awayhttps://lp.workshopper.com/facilitationguidebookSTEPS + Tools / Resources (In order of appearance) 0:00 - Intro 1:23 - Step 1 - Decide whether UX Design is for you Career Foundry UX Email Course https://careerfoundry.com/en/short-courses/become-a-ux-designer/ 2:40 - Step 2 - Take a course to learn the principles Coursera - Georgia Tech - Introduction to User Experience Design https://www.coursera.org/learn/user-experience-design Accenture - Future Learn - Digital Skills: User Experience https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/digital-skills-user-experience Career Foundry UX Design Program https://careerfoundry.com/en/courses/become-a-ux-designer/ 5:18 - Step 3 - Master a Design Tool Figma https://www.figma.com/ Adobe XD https://www.adobe.com/uk/products/xd.html Figma Tutorial 1 https://youtu.be/3q3FV65ZrUs Figma Tutorial 2 https://youtu.be/FTFaQWZBqQ8 6:28 - Step 4 - Practice Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/ Google’s Material Design: https://material.io/resources/icons/?style=baseline 9:44 - Step 5 - Join a Community Designer Hangout https://www.designerhangout.co/ 10:59 - Step 6 - Learn what you need to know to get the job Glassdoor - UX Jobs: https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/ux-designer-jobs-SRCH_KO0,11.htm?countryRedirect=true Lessons to speed up the process 17:51 - Lesson 1 - Find a partner for this journey 19:07 - Lesson 2 - Set a DEADLINE for yourself 20:28 - Lesson 3 - Block out your time to learn and practice 21:26 - Lesson 4 - Publish your work 22:13 - Lesson 5 - Don’t avoid feedbackBooks mentioned: 23:24 - Book 1 - Don’t Make Me Think - Steve Krug: https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Make-Think-Revisited-Usability/dp/0321965515 23:48 - Book 2 - Design Of Everyday Things - Don Norman: https://www.amazon.com/Design-Everyday-Things-Revised-Expanded-ebook/dp/B00E257T6C 24:12 - Book 3 - Sprint - Jake Knapp: https://www.thesprintbook.com/ 25:00 - Conclusion 25:59 - Bloopers + outro Thanks for watching! -  Want more? Check out our FREE 1.5 hour free training on the Design Sprint here: https://ajsmart.com/freetraining For all our other social media channels and the 'Jake & Jonathan' podcast, check out our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/AJSmart -  #UXDesign #UserExperience #ProductDesign Want more? Join 200,000+ people subscribing to our AJ&Smart YouTube, LinkedIn and Instagram channels for free content to help you and your team do more valuable work. AJ&Smart is the #1 design sprint firm in the world, the official Design Sprint training partner with Jake Knapp inventor of the google design sprint and partner of choice for the world's most successful brands. UX Design: How To Get Started (A Full Guide) https://youtu.be/t0aCoqXKFOU