User experience designer, Kaihoahoa wheako kaiwhakamahi
Also known as
- UX designer, UX developer, UX/UI designer, UI designer, experience designer
User experience designers design how products like websites and apps look and work, based on users' needs. They do market research and user tests, analyse trends and improve designs based on users’ feedback.
Your pay could be
$85K
Lower
$105K to $125K
Most common
$145K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
User experience designers
- usually work regular business hours but may work extra hours
- usually work in offices and may travel locally to visit clients
- need to be creative, identify and solve problems and communicate well
Tasks
- research website and app design ideas
- talk to clients about what they need
- talk to users to learn their needs
- plan website layout and navigation
- draft designs and test models
- design the layout of images and videos
- test designs with users for feedback
- work with writers and technical people
You usually need a qualification to become a user experience designer and experience may be useful.
You may need
- a tertiary qualification in web development and design, graphic design, digital media and design or similar area
- a portfolio of user experience design work
- experience in similar work
If you’re in school
You usually need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.
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