If you’re interested in digital product development or simply attracted to the design field, you’ve probably heard the phrase ‘UX/UI design’ at least once. You might have guessed there’s a difference between the two, but they’re so interconnected that it might be hard to distinguish them. In this blog, I want to tell you about these two professions, and let’s use the Commschool website as an example.

Before we move to specific examples, I think it’s important to define what UX and UI mean:

● UX Design – User Experience Design
● UI Design – User Interface Design

For example, to make navigation on Commschool’s website as comfortable and pleasant as possible, the UX designer researched and studied user experience, determining things like the layout of necessary pages and buttons. The UI designer, on the other hand, took care of interaction design and the aesthetic aspect of the site, such as button colors and shapes.

To break it down further, from a UX designer’s responsibilities, you might even see their profession as part psychologist and sociologist, because as I mentioned above, they try to understand your behavior as a user to determine what feelings different website components will evoke and how they will work, for example, this button:

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The UI designer would focus on the aesthetic aspect of this button to make you more inclined to click it, for example:

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The distinction between these two professions naturally requires different skill sets. For example, a UX designer should be able to:

● Create digital products using design thinking methodology
● Independently conduct & analyze user research
● Develop/improve product concept and design based on research insights
● Create prototypes, test usability, and measure results
● Work with digital product teams

While a UI designer should be able to:

● Define digital product specifications, visual strategy, and concept
● Manage complex design processes
● Develop design visual characteristics
● Create design systems adapted for various graphic devices
● Implement and consider functional design principles in interfaces
● Handle prototyping, product testing, feedback analysis, implementation, and evaluation

There you have it! I hope I’ve fully addressed any questions you might have had about this field.

I should also mention that if you’re interested in the design field, specifically UX/UI design, you can take both courses at Commschool. To learn more detailed information about course specifics, I recommend taking the first step