14 UX Design Career SECRETS I Wish I Knew

Aliena Cai • September 30, 2024

Aliena Cai

About

Hi! 👋 I’m Aliena Cai — I talk about 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻, 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 while traveling the world, planning my wedding(s), and figuring life out 🙈 I started this channel when I was unemployed in 2021, desperate for a UX design job. Since then, I've built a personal brand, landed a senior product design role at eBay Advertising, and eventually quit to start my own business, Aliena Design LLC. I spent a year creating a design career accelerator, Fast Track UX, to fill the gaps in most design education programs. It's still my full time focus! Thanks for joining me on this personal and professional growth journey 🌱 📚 My UX Design Career Accelerator: https://fasttrackux.com 📮 [email protected]

Latest Posts

If I started UX in 2026, I’d do this

Aliena Cai

Engineers Designed Everything And THIS Happened

Aliena Cai

Will miss this Toronto sunset while WFH!

Aliena Cai

🥹 Still proud of myself #fasttrackux @fasttrackux

Aliena Cai

Video Description

⌨️ Figma Keyboard: https://goblintechkeys.com/products/figma-shortcut-key-keyboard?ref=xbownesb 📖 My UX Course: https://fasttrackux.com ✉️ My Email List: https://trillionscafe.substack.com/ Part 1 to this series: https://youtu.be/yviVVXsnupM?si=HQ0oSRr_vp-jmyg_ These are 14 UI/UX and product design career secrets I wish I knew when I started out. They are also common career mistakes and misconceptions I often see my subscribers make. I hope this helps in your ux design career. Timestamp: 0:00 Brand yourself as a product designer. 1:07 Trace existing product first before designing anything on your own. 1:56 Don’t delete your old design, archive it. 3:00 Annotate your iteration before you close your laptop. 3:05 Most design challenges can be resolved through a creative break or a meeting. 4:57 Learn business, talk business. 5:54 Network early. 6:46 You don’t have to learn everything about design to start working. 7:56 Your dream job ≠ your dream life. 9:51 Celebrate the success of others. 11:46 Sometimes you don’t get what you want immediately because you're meant for better things. 13:26 Understand and use your strength. 14:35 If your body hurts, rest immediately. 15:50 When life keeps hitting you with failure, keep making stuff.