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How to Take Your Career into the World of UX Design

How to Take Your Career into the World of UX Design

Learn how to start a career in the world of UX design by examining the skills you will need to take your career to the next level.

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April 14, 2017 • 
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Examining the Skills Needed for UX Design

Like many, you may be interested in user experience design (UXD) as a concept. Yet, you may be in a different field and unable to see a clear connection of how your career could ever transition into UX design.

Not to worry, if you’re interested in becoming a UX designer and have no experience, you can still make it happen! We’ve highlighted some of the key soft skills that help those in UX design thrive. If you demonstrate any of these qualities, earning your online master’s degree in UX design may be the right move for you and your career.

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Ready to start your journey toward a career in UX design? Find out more about the online master’s degree in UX design at Kent State University.

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