UX Designer: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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Many UX Designers sketch screens with pencil and paper before they ever open a computer!
Tools of the trade
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Sketchbook
A sketchbook holds quick drawings of ideas. Designers can try many layouts on paper before they make them on a computer.
A day in the job
- 9:00 AMThe designer meets with the video makers, writers, and builders to talk about what the new screen should do.
Words to know
- Wireframe
- A wireframe is a simple drawing of a screen. It shows where the boxes, words, and buttons go, without any colors or pictures yet.
Quiz time
A UX Designer only draws pictures for the screen and never watches people use it.
A click-through model can show how a menu opens when you tap a button.