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UI/UX Designer is a cool new title for an in-demand Web design role. UI/UX Designer For better or worse, the terms UI and UX are increasingly converging in one new Web marketing role: UI/UX Designer . Many traditional technology managers insist the roles should be separate, with UI Designers designing and programming interfaces to accomplish specific tasks, and UX Designers focusing on evaluating and improving a user experience. Employers are throwing away the pocket protectors and looking for Web designer/developers who can design and program with the user’s emotions in mind. The result is the UI/UX Designer, able to design intelligible Web or screen interfaces, ensure they work, and make them an exciting, and memorable part of the customer experience. UI/UX Designers : Turning the user interface into an experience Q: WHAT DOES A UI/UX DESIGNER DO? At a nuts and bolts level, a UI/UX Designer may be designing interface elements like buttons and dropdown lists, or navigation components like search fields and tags, or informational items like user response messages and progress bars. At a more abstract level, he or she may in charge of evaluating: “What was the user experience like? Was the system easy to navigate? What percentage of users returned to use the system again?” UI/UX Designers should have strong coding skills and be well-versed in current Web standards, including best practices for usability and accessibility. Both areas require a good eye for design and close attention to detail. UI/UX designers should be comfortable working across the Adobe Creative suite: from Photoshop and InDesign to Flash and Dreamweaver. One recent job ad for a UI/UX Designer says it all: “To succeed, you must understand how to make something beautiful and insanely functional.” Q: WHERE TO FIND UI/UX DESIGNER JOBS? Q: WHAT ARE SOME UI/UX DESIGNER SALARY EXPECTATIONS? Do you have what it takes? Here is a typical job description for a UI/UX Designer: Brass Tacks, Atlanta Job Description : Brass Tacks is an interactive agency in Atlanta, Georgia. All we do is create websites and web applications for top clients. We are looking for a talented UI/UX designer to join our team. You will turn interfaces into rich user experiences, working with our team as you model user behavior, create wireframes, and design interface concepts and graphic layouts. RELATED JOBS: Web Designer, Interface Designer, Interactive Designer, Web Developer, User Experience Designer #J-18808-Ljbffr