Overview
Who is UI Design?
UI designer focuses on the user's visual experience.It dictates how a user interacts with an interface, whether that interface is an app, a video game, or a website. A user interface designer creates all of the screens that a user will navigate through, as well as the visual components and their interaction features.
Typical day at work
What does UI Design do?
UI Designer is in charge of making intelligent projects that upgrade a client's involvement with a brand and encourage an agreeable encounter on the business' site. A UI Designer must also have a basic understanding of coding in order to convey a brand's excellence via an item's interface.
The User Interface (UI) designer's responsibility is to take care of the overall experience that visitors to a site will have. This will include layout, presentation, and navigation. Being a UI designer involves a great deal of interaction with marketing and other departments. UI designer works to present right corporate image. Your aesthetic skills and knowledge should be high. Your major role as a UI designer is to make sure that the site is clear, concise, and easy to use.
Abilities & aptitude needed
What are the skills, abilities & aptitude needed to become UI Design?
- An UI designer should have great communication skills both visual and non-visual.
- UI Designers should be competent in the use of tools, software, and programming languages like CSS, JavaScript, Python, Processing, Photoshop, Sketch, Illustrator, and many others.
- Designers must be adept at translating concepts into wireframes and interactive prototypes. They must also be able to draw. It makes no difference what tools they employ (Photoshop or wireframing).
- Agile and Lean Software Development Skill.
Courses
Which course I can pursue?
Best Colleges
Which are the best colleges to attend to become UI Design?
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National Institute of Technology, Calicut
Kattangal, Kerala | AICTE, UGC
NIRF Rank : 3 -
Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College, New Delhi
New Delhi | Delhi University
NIRF Rank : 14 -
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh | AICTE, NBA
NIRF Rank : 14 -
Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad
Dhanbad, Jharkhand | Indian Institute of technology
NIRF Rank : 15 -
National Institute of Technology Rourkela
Rourkela, Odisha | UGC
NIRF Rank : 16 -
Punjabi University, Patiala
Patiala, Punjab | UGC, NAAC.AIU
NIRF Rank : 18 -
Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali
Jaipur, Rajasthan | UGC
NIRF Rank : 19 -
Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar
Bhuvaneshwar, Odisha | Biju Patnaik University of Technology,UGC,NAAC
NIRF Rank : 21 -
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal
Mangaluru, Karnataka |
NIRF Rank : 21 -
Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Patna | UGC
NIRF Rank : 22 -
Symbiosis International University, Pune
Lavale, Maharashtra | Symbiosis International University, Pune
NIRF Rank : 22 -
Acharya Narendra Dev College, New Delhi
New Delhi | Delhi university
NIRF Rank : 24 -
M. S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Karnataka | Rajiv Gandhi University
NIRF Rank : 27 -
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur
Nagpur, Maharashtra | UGC,AIU
NIRF Rank : 29 -
Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram | University of Kerala,UGC
NIRF Rank : 29 -
Scott Christian College, Nagercoil
Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu | Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli
NIRF Rank : 30 -
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
Nagpur, Maharashtra | UGC
NIRF Rank : 31 -
Women`s Christian College, Chennai
Chennai | University of Madras
NIRF Rank : 32 -
Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak
Rohtak, Haryana | UGC, NAAC-A
NIRF Rank : 32 -
Thiagarajar College, Madurai
Madurai, Tamil Nadu | Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
NIRF Rank : 34 -
PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | Anna University, Chennai
NIRF Rank : 37 -
Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kancheepuram
kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu | Anna University
NIRF Rank : 37 -
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology and Research Academy, Thanjavur
Thanjur, Tamil nadu | NAAC, UGC, NAAC-A
NIRF Rank : 38 -
International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Telungana | AICTE, UGC
NIRF Rank : 39 -
St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu | Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli
NIRF Rank : 39 -
Queen Mary`s College, Chennai
Chennai, Tamil Nadu | University of Madras, Chennai
NIRF Rank : 40 -
Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana
Mullana, Haryana | Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana
NIRF Rank : 41 -
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU)
NIRF Rank : 42 -
Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal
Manipal, Karnataka | Manipal University, Manipal
NIRF Rank : 43 -
Xavier University, Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneshwar | UGC,NBA,AIU
NIRF Rank : 44 -
National Institute of Technology Durgapur
Durgapur, West Bengal | Deemed University
NIRF Rank : 46 -
Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupathi
Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh | UGC
NIRF Rank : 46 -
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Vellore | UGC
NIRF Rank : 46 -
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Sathyabama University, Chennai
NIRF Rank : 47 -
Amity University, Gautam Budh Nagar
NOIDA | UGC?, ?NAAC?, ?WASC?, ?AIU?, ?ACU
NIRF Rank : 49 -
National Institute of Technology Silchar
Silchar, Assam | UGC
NIRF Rank : 51 -
VELS Institute of Science Technology and Advanced Studies, Chennai
Chennai, Tamil Nadu | ?UGC NAAC
NIRF Rank : 52 -
Lovely Professional University, Phagwara
Phagwara, Punjab | UGC, AIU, PCI, NCTE, COA, ACBSP,
NIRF Rank : 52 -
Sri Krishna Arts and Science College, Coimbatore
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | Bharathiar University, Coimbatore
NIRF Rank : 53 -
Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
Jaipur, Rajasthan | ?AICTE, MHRD
NIRF Rank : 53 -
Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
Thanesar, Haryana | UGC
NIRF Rank : 53 -
Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh | UGC, ACU AIU IAU IAUA
NIRF Rank : 56 -
St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad
Gujarat | Gujarat University
NIRF Rank : 56 -
Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai
Thiruparankundram, Tamil Nadu | Anna University, Chennai
NIRF Rank : 56 -
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University(K L College of Engineering), Vaddeswaram
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh | University Grants Commission, All India Council for Technical Education
NIRF Rank : 58 -
National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
Ubak, Himachal Pradesh | Ministry of Human Resource Development
NIRF Rank : 60 -
MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Karnataka | Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi
NIRF Rank : 64 -
Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan
Solan, Himachal Pradesh | UGC
NIRF Rank : 65 -
National Institute of Technology Meghalaya, Shillong
Shillong, Meghalaya | National Institute of Technology, Meghalaya
NIRF Rank : 67 -
National Institute of Technology Agartala
Paschim Barjalai, Tripura | UGC
NIRF Rank : 70 -
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu | SRM University, Chennai
NIRF Rank : 73 -
St. Xavier's College, Palayamkottai
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu | Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli
NIRF Rank : 74 -
Pondicherry Engineering College, Puducherry
Pillaichavady, Puducherry | Pondicherry University, Puducherry
NIRF Rank : 76 -
Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | Anna University, Chennai
NIRF Rank : 77 -
Lady Doak College, Madurai
Madurai | MKU,Madurai
NIRF Rank : 79 -
Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur
Tumakuru, Karnataka | Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi
NIRF Rank : 79 -
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior
Gwalior, Madhya pradesh | MHRD
NIRF Rank : 81 -
Women's Christian College, Nagercoil
Nagercoil, Kanyakumari | Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
NIRF Rank : 81 -
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra
Dudura, Jammu and Kashmir | UGC
NIRF Rank : 85 -
National Institute of Technology Goa
Bandoda, Goa | autonomous premier engineering and technology university
NIRF Rank : 87 -
Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi
Melamattur, Tamil Nadu | Anna University, Chennai
NIRF Rank : 88 -
Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati
Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh | UGC
NIRF Rank : 89 -
IK Gujral Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala
jalandhar | UGC, AICTE
NIRF Rank : 96 -
St. Xavier's College, Mumbai
Mumbai, Maharashtra | University of Mumbai
NIRF Rank : 96 -
Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | Anna University, Chennai
NIRF Rank : 97 -
Sri Meenakshi Government College for Women, Madurai
Madurai, Tamil Nadu | Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
NIRF Rank : 97 -
Muthurangam Govt. Arts College, Vellore
Vellore, Tamil Nadu | Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore
NIRF Rank : 98 -
New Horizon College of Engineering, Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Karnataka | Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi
NIRF Rank : 106 -
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Telangana | Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
NIRF Rank : 109 -
Shri Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management, Nagpur
Nagpur, Maharashtra | Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur
NIRF Rank : 112 -
School of Engineering, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin
Kochi, Kerala | Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi
NIRF Rank : 116 -
Sri Sairam Engineering College, Kancheepuram
Sirukalathur, Tamil Nadu | Anna University, Chennai
NIRF Rank : 123 -
Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai
Kuthambakkam, Tamil Nadu | Anna University, Chennai
NIRF Rank : 124 -
Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla
Burla, Odisha | UGC
NIRF Rank : 126 -
St. Josephs College of Engineering, Kancheepuram
Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Anna University, Chennai
NIRF Rank : 128 -
NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte
Nitte, Karnataka | Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi
NIRF Rank : 128 -
National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur, Jharkhand | UGC
NIRF Rank : 130 -
Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | Anna University, Chennai
NIRF Rank : 138 -
Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai
Mevalurkuppam, Tamil Nadu | Anna University, Chennai
NIRF Rank : 139 -
NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bengaluru
Govindapura, Karnataka | Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi
NIRF Rank : 142 -
YMCA University of Science and Technology, Faridabad
Faridabad, Haryana | UGC
NIRF Rank : 144 -
Sri Krishna College of Technology, Coimbatore
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | Anna University, Chennai
NIRF Rank : 145 -
National Institute of Technology Manipur, Imphal
Imphal, Manipur | UGC
NIRF Rank : 148 -
PES University, Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Karnataka | AICTE, NAAC, UGC
NIRF Rank : 149 -
PSNA College of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul
Muthanampatty, Tamil Nadu | Anna University, Chennai
NIRF Rank : 150 -
Vardhaman College of Engineering, Rangareddy
Hyderabad, Telangana | Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
NIRF Rank : 152 -
Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli
Sangli, Maharashtra | Shivaji University, Kolhapur
NIRF Rank : 153 -
Dr Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune
Pune, Maharashtra | UGC
NIRF Rank : 154 -
Narula Institute of Technology, Kolkata
Kolkata, West Bengal | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, Kolkata
NIRF Rank : 160 -
PES College of Engineering, Mandya
Mandya, Karnataka | Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi
NIRF Rank : 161 -
Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad
Faridabad, Haryana | Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad
NIRF Rank : 164 -
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, Nadia
Kolkata, West Bengal | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, Kolkata
NIRF Rank : 165 -
National Engineering College, Kovilpatti
Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu | Anna University, Chennai
NIRF Rank : 166 -
Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College, A. Rangampet
Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh | Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
NIRF Rank : 167 -
Vasavi College of Engineering, Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Telangana | Osmania University, Hyderabad
NIRF Rank : 170 -
Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering College, Vijayawada
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh | Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada
NIRF Rank : 171 -
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Itanagar
Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh | UGC
NIRF Rank : 173 -
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering and Technology, Chittoor
Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh | Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur
NIRF Rank : 176 -
Shri Vishnu Engineering College for Women, Bhimavaram
Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh | Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada
NIRF Rank : 183 -
Vel Tech Multi Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sakunthala Engineering College, Morai
Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Anna University, Chennai
NIRF Rank : 189 -
Sagi Ramakrishnam Raju Engineering College, Bhimavaram
Chinamiram Rural, Andhra Pradesh | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
NIRF Rank : 190 -
Sri Sai Ram Institute of Technology Chennai
Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Anna University, Chennai
NIRF Rank : 194
Industries
Which industries are open for UI Design?
Web/ App Development Companies
Online and Print Publishing Companies
Graphic Design Studios
Corporates - Marketing/ Corporate Communication
Advertising Companies
Freelancers
Internship
Are there internships available for UI Design?
Career Outlook
What does the future look like for UI Design?
Job opportunities are increasing as the need to make the apps and sites inclusive and accessible is on the rise. UI designing creates an impact by making sure that the company or client is on the competetive edge and it is a profesion that has high collaborative role. It was ranked third on this list of the 19 most in-demand digital creative talent for 2019. The average salary for a UI Designer is 4 to 5 Lakhs per annum.
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