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“Define interaction models, user task flows,
and UI specifications. Communicate scenarios,
end-to-end experiences, interaction models,
and screen designs to stakeholders. Work with
our creative director and visual designers to
incorporate the visual identity of Twitter into
features. Develop and maintain design
wireframes, mockups, and specifications as
needed."
UX Designer concerned with how the product feels
Deliverables Wireframes of screens, storyboards, sitemap
Tools Photoshop, Sketch, Illustrator, Fireworks, InVision
Heard in the wild "We should show users the 'Thank You'
page once they have finished signing up."
-Experience Designer job description at Twitter @yorkerhodes
"Concept and implement the visual
language of Airbnb.com. Create and
advance site-wide style guides."
-UI Designer job description at Airbnb
UI Designer
Deliverables Comps, storyboards, sitemap
Tools Photoshop, Sketch, Illustrator, Fireworks
Heard in the wild "The login and sign up links should be moved
to the top right corner."
concerned with how the product is laid out
@yorkerhodes
"Produce high-quality visual designs--from
concept to execution, including those for
desktop, web, and mobile devices at a variety
of resolutions (icons, graphics, and marketing
materials). Create and iterate on assets that
reflect a brand, enforce a language, and inject
beauty and life into a product."
Visual Designer
Deliverables Comps, icons
Tools Photoshop, Sketch, Illustrator
Heard in the wild "The kerning is off and the button should be 1
pixel to the left!"
concerned with pixels, icons, visual elements, typography
-Visual Designer job description at Google
@yorkerhodes
"Proficiency in graphic design, motion
graphics, digital art, a sensitivity to typography
and color, a general awareness of
materials/textures, and a practical grasp of
animation. Knowledge of iOS, OS X,
Photoshop and Illustrator as well as familiarity
with Director (or equivalent), Quartz
Composer (or equivalent), 3D computer
modeling, motion graphics are required."
Interaction Designer
Deliverables Wireframes of interaction flows, storyboards
Tools AfterEffects, Core Composer, Flash, Origami
Heard in the wild "The menu should ease-in from the left in
800ms."
concerned with animation and
what the interface does after a user touches it
-Interaction Designer job description at Apple
@yorkerhodes
"Work closely with product teams to identify
research topics. Design studies that address
both user behavior and attitudes. Conduct
research using a wide variety of qualitative
methods and a subset of quantitative methods,
such as surveys."
UX Researcher
Deliverables User personas, A/B test results, Investigative user
studies & interviews
Tools Mic, Paper, Docs
Heard in the wild "From our research, a typical user..."
concerned with user’s needs
-UX Researcher job description at Facebook @yorkerhodes
“You'll architect and implement consumer-
facing features and frameworks using
advanced Javascript, AJAX, HTML, and CSS.”
UI Developer
Deliverables Working interactive experience
Tools CSS, HTML, JavaScript
Heard in the wild "I'm using a 960px 12-column grid system."
concerned with creating a functional implementation of a
product's interface
-UI Developer job description at Box @yorkerhodes
"Own all facets of design: interaction, visual,
product, prototyping. Create pixel-perfect
mocks and code for new features across web
and mobile."
Product Designer
Deliverables identify the problem, sets benchmarks to address
it, then designs, tests, and iterates on different solutions
Tools Varies
Heard in the wild "I own overall responsibility for realizing the
original vision of the product through design and coding"
concerned with the look and feel of a product
-Product Designer job description at Pinterest
@yorkerhodes

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  • 1. “Define interaction models, user task flows, and UI specifications. Communicate scenarios, end-to-end experiences, interaction models, and screen designs to stakeholders. Work with our creative director and visual designers to incorporate the visual identity of Twitter into features. Develop and maintain design wireframes, mockups, and specifications as needed." UX Designer concerned with how the product feels Deliverables Wireframes of screens, storyboards, sitemap Tools Photoshop, Sketch, Illustrator, Fireworks, InVision Heard in the wild "We should show users the 'Thank You' page once they have finished signing up." -Experience Designer job description at Twitter @yorkerhodes
  • 2. "Concept and implement the visual language of Airbnb.com. Create and advance site-wide style guides." -UI Designer job description at Airbnb UI Designer Deliverables Comps, storyboards, sitemap Tools Photoshop, Sketch, Illustrator, Fireworks Heard in the wild "The login and sign up links should be moved to the top right corner." concerned with how the product is laid out @yorkerhodes
  • 3. "Produce high-quality visual designs--from concept to execution, including those for desktop, web, and mobile devices at a variety of resolutions (icons, graphics, and marketing materials). Create and iterate on assets that reflect a brand, enforce a language, and inject beauty and life into a product." Visual Designer Deliverables Comps, icons Tools Photoshop, Sketch, Illustrator Heard in the wild "The kerning is off and the button should be 1 pixel to the left!" concerned with pixels, icons, visual elements, typography -Visual Designer job description at Google @yorkerhodes
  • 4. "Proficiency in graphic design, motion graphics, digital art, a sensitivity to typography and color, a general awareness of materials/textures, and a practical grasp of animation. Knowledge of iOS, OS X, Photoshop and Illustrator as well as familiarity with Director (or equivalent), Quartz Composer (or equivalent), 3D computer modeling, motion graphics are required." Interaction Designer Deliverables Wireframes of interaction flows, storyboards Tools AfterEffects, Core Composer, Flash, Origami Heard in the wild "The menu should ease-in from the left in 800ms." concerned with animation and what the interface does after a user touches it -Interaction Designer job description at Apple @yorkerhodes
  • 5. "Work closely with product teams to identify research topics. Design studies that address both user behavior and attitudes. Conduct research using a wide variety of qualitative methods and a subset of quantitative methods, such as surveys." UX Researcher Deliverables User personas, A/B test results, Investigative user studies & interviews Tools Mic, Paper, Docs Heard in the wild "From our research, a typical user..." concerned with user’s needs -UX Researcher job description at Facebook @yorkerhodes
  • 6. “You'll architect and implement consumer- facing features and frameworks using advanced Javascript, AJAX, HTML, and CSS.” UI Developer Deliverables Working interactive experience Tools CSS, HTML, JavaScript Heard in the wild "I'm using a 960px 12-column grid system." concerned with creating a functional implementation of a product's interface -UI Developer job description at Box @yorkerhodes
  • 7. "Own all facets of design: interaction, visual, product, prototyping. Create pixel-perfect mocks and code for new features across web and mobile." Product Designer Deliverables identify the problem, sets benchmarks to address it, then designs, tests, and iterates on different solutions Tools Varies Heard in the wild "I own overall responsibility for realizing the original vision of the product through design and coding" concerned with the look and feel of a product -Product Designer job description at Pinterest @yorkerhodes