Welcome to UX:Skills
UX Skills has been collated to help beginners and pro’s alike to brush up on all the different areas of UI/UX design and development. The industry always evolving so this resource helps us filter out some of the fluff and jargon in a clear, simple and easy to read way.
Business Strategy Skills
As part of your role as a UI/UX designer and developer you will require solid business strategy skills.
- Business Case
- Decision Matrix
- FAB Statement
- Information Architecture
- Product/Feature Roadmaps
- Product Scorecard
- Release Plan
- Requirement Weighting Model
- Stakeholder Mapping
- SWOT Analysis
- UX Strategy
- Value Proposition Mapping
Research Skills
Quality research and data gathering is one of the most important components of getting UI/UX done right.
- Affinity Diagramming
- Research Audits
- Competitive Analysis Report
- Diary Studies
- Ecosystem Maps
- Experience / Journey Maps
- Heuristic Analysis
- Mental Models
- Personans
- Sitemaps
- Story Boards
- Stakeholder Interviews
- Task Analysis
- Taxonomies / Categorization
- Use Cases and Scenarios
- User Flow
- User Interviews/Focus Groups
- User Stories
- User Surveys
- Voice Of The Customer
UX Metrics Skills
Understanding core metrics is essential for success as for modern day UI/UX designers and developers.
- UX Metric Analysis
- Usability
- Engagement
- Conversion / Abandonment
- Error Rates
- Satisfaction
- Return On Investment
- UX Data Science
- AARRR framework
- RARRA Framework
- HEART by Google
- Customer Experience Index
UI/UX Design Skills
UI/UX designers and developers are obviously going to need some basic design skills in day to day operations.
- Mockups
- Pattern Libraries
- Design Systems
- Prototyping
- Sketches
- Wireframing
- Visual Design
UI/UX Testing Skills
Advanced testing skills are deemed essential aspects for UI/UX designers and developers.
- A/B Testing
- Accessibility Analysis
- Analytical Reports
- Beta Launch
- Card Sorting
- Eye Tracking
- Design Systems
- Surveys
- Usability Studies
UI/UX Development Skills
Up-skilling your development and coding skills can help UI/UX designers and developers increase salaries.
- Application Development
- Development & Coding
UI/UX Content Skills
Great content skills help empower UI/UX designers and developers to do more.
UI/UX Social Media Skills
Great social media skills help empower UI/UX designers and developers to reach more people.
UI/UX Workplace Skills
Stakeholder management and workplace skills are imperative for success as a UI/UX professional.
- Collaboration
- Communication & Presentation
- Prioitization/Time Management
