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Probably one of the most common questions I talk about with aspiring UX designers is how to make the resume presentable especially in the case where they haven’t had design experience yet. It’s the classic chicken or the egg problem where employers want to hire someone with experience but how would you get experience if no one wants to hire someone without experience.
Emphasize any and all design knowledge you got
Yes, you may not have any working design experience just yet. At a minimum, you should have at least some of the following since you are trying to put together a resume to look for a design job:
- Design knowledge from a program, course, or any design learnings you did on your own
- Project experience either for real client or working on your own side/passion project
- Familiarity with some design related tools
If you don’t have any of the items mentioned above, then honestly you should invest some time for learning before you try to look for a job in design. See the last section of this post for some suggestions on how you may be able to pick up design knowledge or experience.
