There are SO MANY labels for designers these days! All of these types of designers can be confusing, especially since many overlap. In this video I will describe the differences between web design, interactive design, interaction design, visual design, UI design, UX design, and product design. So, if you’re curious about what UI vs UX is, or what a visual designer does, or if web design and interactive design mean the same thing, this video is for you!
You also may want to check out another video of mine on Graphic Design vs. UI/UX: https://youtu.be/pj0QoG6P60c
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I find the description of UX to be inaccurate. A UX designer should be considering how layout and typography affect legibility and hierarchy. As well, color choices for organizing, clear labeling, and accessibility standards are all key to UX.
Thank you very much.
I am all of those things in my company
Thank you
Thanks for describing Visual Designer. Sounds very similar to a person that creates brand guides but for Software and Applications, of course in a different way but similar concepts.
Hey Design Gal ! Question Is an art director more or less than a product designer. Also Is it more on the graphic design area. Thank you for your videos! help me alot.
Love your videos! Thank you. I really want to know what the chain of command is. What is the hierarchy and how do roles typically work together?
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Thank you very much for your clear explanations of these confusing differences 😂 You have amazing channel. Glad to find you
Heres a question that to me seems not so computer based. I have an idea for innovating bicycle helmets. But i have no drawing background, and an engineer degree sounds like its step two on the production chain. Ive seen programs for product design online. But you seem like an expert. Which of the 4 descriptions would you suggest for my specific needs.
It means there is no difference between Visual and UI Designer?
Do you have a university/college to advise me to be a product designer (so with UI/UX ect)
Thank you
Can't praise this enough – the UX definition you use seems to have been lost by the UX field, and there seems to be something really offensive about saying somebody is a UI designer, I'm not sure why, it's a very respectable skillset.
so confusing indeed huhuhu
What do you call a designer for social media campaigns? Like non-print but more on Social Media content creation like IG stories, posts, cover photos, gifs, cinemagraphs, emailers, carousels, canvas, web banners, content or preparing assets for animation and video, etc. Does it fall under visual design?
is visual design a career?
Wait, "no graphic design" for a UI designer? You say that at about 4:05. I thought UI did more graphic design than UX, and that was one of the main differences? Obviously I'm confused. 😉
The biggest problem here is that brands or companies who are employing designers are butchering the labels and making things even more confusing. I'm a visual designer (graphic/brand background) with 15 years of total exp in the design field. I get turned down for visual design roles because those roles are actually looking for a "UI UX designer" or a "Web designer" but the job post says either "visual designer" or "digital designer". Even though I can design a website or an app because those design fundamentals carry over, I'm not "qualified" for a visual designer aka web designer role.
I'm trying to move on to a role where I am designing responsive websites, apps, and brand design (visual designer) and this is causing so much pain for me because my last 5 jobs have been digital advertising, or creating assets for the website or app (I worked FT for food network and iHeartradio years ago) but that experience does not mean anything today apparently.
Anyone have any advice they can share on how I can get out of this funk? I know I have to design fake websites but how do I go into my thought process on arriving on a fake solution to a made-up problem?
Visual Designer and UI Designer sounds like the same to me honestly.
I love you videos. Super simple, short and full of info. You know what we want! (No pun intended) 🥰
As an industrial designer could I ever get into UX design?
Those who do all those things are the ones who are making above 100,000 per year!!!!
really love your video that helps alot of understanding the differences ! I am a digital artist designer ( retouching/photo manipulation/illustration and some CGI) I'm more artistic designer than technical but I was always confused about these types and which one I can learn that can fit my skills since I've been doing mostly traditional ads such as print and some stuff for social media but nothing deep into digital! was wondering that Visual design can be the right fit and learn some UI on side…. IDK still confused honestly haha these types makes me feel I'm late in the field
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You are beautiful and your intelligence amplifies it …… keep up the good work 🙂
As a graphic designer I feel like i should be an expert on all facets of graphic design (ui, ux, web, logo, brand identity, publication, motion graphics, packaging etc..) which feels overwhelming…