r/userexperience • u/Lord_Cronos Designer / PM / Mod • 6d ago
Career Questions — April 2025
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u/ThrowawayAmphibian53 5d ago
I’ve been invited for an Experience Designer interview, however it’s not what I signed up for?
The job description provided on job boards vs the job description attached to the interview invite is different - it’s silly but the invite has a focus on UX while the job board one is positioned as a service designer role. I am a service designer (with no professional UX/UI work) and haven’t tried to spin myself as a UX designer in my CV, but I’ve somehow made it through a recruiter resume screen.
I’m really confused? I don’t know how to position myself but the methodologies in service/UX overlap (so maybe they’re hiring for it???) so I’m not sure if I should withdraw from the process or go for it but present service design work in the interview. I’m worried about presenting SD work and confusing/wasting the time of my interviewer who will most definitely be a UXer.
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u/dornbirn 4d ago
This is a great question to ask your point of contact at the company you’re interviewing with.
Honesty is always appreciated, and you should protect your time as much as theirs.
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u/ThrowawayAmphibian53 4d ago
Yep, I’ve already shot a message at the recruiter and I hope they reply but just in case they don’t (which is a little red flag for working there, I know) I really am at a loss.
I’m weighing up the cost/effort of doing an interview anyway because it could be good practice and they do have a service design practice as well (consultancy) but the embarrassment of being caught out as an imposter might make me melt into the floor!
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u/Distinct-Ant-4159 4d ago
Hi, I m transition my career from Graphic Design(11 years experience) to UI UX Design. I want to know whether I will be considered as a Fresher or Experienced in the UI UX Design field. Need industrial tips on transitioning safely from Graphic Design to UI UX Design
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u/ux-paendeo 5d ago edited 1d ago
Need Advice for work samples
I was fired from my previous role and never given the non-confidential/trademarked/copyrighted design assets they agreed that they would. Advice on how to proceed? Should I reach out to them and ask? I created personas and journey maps, and had done a lot of research to inform them. But due to being fired, I couldn’t get any of the work I’d done for my portfolio before leaving. Again, none of it was anything that can’t be shared publicly.
For the record, I’ve learned my lesson for the future to make sure I’m keeping track of what I need for my portfolio, but for now, I’m just trying to figure out how to display my skill sets and the work that I’ve done.