Decoding a

job description

A typical job description

Junior UX Designer
We are looking for a Junior User Experience Designer to
join a fast growing digital design agency, specialised in It's a 'junior' position, so
designing apps for the gastronomy & food industries. likely to be entry-level!

Key responsibilities

01. You could give examples that

show you can visualise ideas -
Sketching out visual concepts on e.g., do you like to sketch or
both software and paper can you give examples of when
you have created great
This means creating wireframes, and sketching out presentations?
where different elements of an app or website would
be placed - e.g. headings, buttons, advertisement.

02. Good to mention experience

with research, as well as
Assist in planning, design and presentation and facilitation
facilitation of user research experience. For focus groups
and workshops, organisational
This could involve desk-based research into target experience is also very
audiences and behaviours, or organising workshops, valuable.
interviews or focus groups.

03. Customer service experience

could work as an example to
Analysing user feedback and ensuring prove you can communicate
that the end product meets their needs well with users and really
identify their needs.
This involves for example meeting with users to test
prototypes with them, or observing them while they
interact with a website or system to see whether they
are struggling to navigate effectively.

04. Talk about examples of when

you've documented a process
Creating prototypes and user journeys or made improvements to
to illustrate the user experience something - a document,
object, process - after
Prototypes are early versions of the finished product receiving feedback. Also
that can be used for tests with users. User journeys are mention if you have any
visualisations of the steps that the user must go experience with prototyping
through when interacting with a product or system software or tools directly.
from start to finish.

Key skills A good example...

01. Practical experience often is as important as

a degree. If you have real-life examples to
A degree in a UI/UX related prove your UX design skills, this could be as
subject, or relevant experience valuable as a certificate to some employers.
outside of university

02. Think of a time when you’ve successfully

worked as part of a team – either in a
Good interpersonal and team previous job or in some other activity. For
working skills example, do you play in a sports team or
are part of any faith or community group?

03. Mention examples of managing projects

inside or outside of school or work (e.g.
Good time management and planning an event). Commitment to hobbies
resilience in order to meet like sports or playing an instrument can also
client deadlines, as well as a show resilience. Ensure you spell check your
good eye for detail application to prove your attention to detail.

04. If you have experience, you might be able to

include some examples of your work in an
Knowledge of (or interest in appendix or share a link to an online folder to
learning) design software (e.g. give an impression of your work. Otherwise,
Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketch) think about doing some training online and
emphasise your interest in learning about it.

05. Think of examples when you’ve written

something important or something that was
Excellent written published, for example a blog, a newspaper
communication skills or newsletter.

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