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UX/UI designer CV: example and template

This example is for UX and UI designers at product companies, agencies, software houses, banks and e-commerce, and for graphic designers and people from other jobs who are moving into interface design.

The employer wants to know which products you have designed, how you run research, which tools you work in and how your designs changed results. We show you how to describe this on your CV and what to show in your portfolio.

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Example CV: UX/UI designer

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Natalia Kamińska

UX/UI designer

Gdynia, remote work +48 123 456 789 natalia.kaminska@example.com portfolio: nataliakaminska.design

Professional profile

UX/UI designer with 5 years of experience at a product company and an agency. I design web and mobile apps from user research through wireframes and Figma prototypes to usability testing. I built a design system for 3 products and redesigned the sign-up flow, which raised completed sign-ups by 25%.

Work experience

UX/UI designer

02.2022 - present

Product company, booking app, Gdynia, remote

  • User interviews and usability tests, about 40 sessions a year.
  • A new sign-up flow, 25% more completed sign-ups.
  • A design system in Figma for 3 products, shared components with developers.
  • Clickable prototypes for testing and board presentations.
  • Working with the product owner and analyst on planning changes.

UI designer

07.2019 - 01.2022

Interactive agency, Gdansk

  • Website and online shop designs for clients.
  • Wireframes and visual designs in Figma.
  • Preparing designs for developers.

Education

Bachelor's degree, graphic design

2015 - 2019

Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk

Postgraduate studies, UX design

2020 - 2021

SWPS University

Skills

  • User research
  • Wireframes and prototypes
  • Figma
  • Design systems
  • Usability testing
  • Interface accessibility

Courses

  • Digital accessibility course, 2023
  • Quantitative UX research course, 2022

Languages

  • English: C1

Additional information

  • Portfolio with 4 case studies

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a UX/UI designer CV

Professional summary

Write which products you design, at which stage you work: research, UX, UI or everything, and what your designs achieved. Add tools and a portfolio link in the header. Employers open the portfolio first and read the CV once the portfolio interests them.

Graphic designer with 3 years of experience at an agency, after a UX design course. I redesigned a local gym's app in a course project and tested it with 6 users. I work in Figma and I am looking for work as a junior UX/UI designer.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe products, research, designs and their results in numbers: conversion, time on task, fewer support tickets. Show your work with developers and the business. In your portfolio describe 3 to 4 projects as case studies: problem, process, solution, result.

Weaker: Research.

Better: User interviews and usability tests, about 40 sessions a year.

Weaker: Designing interfaces.

Better: A new sign-up flow, 25% more completed sign-ups.

Weaker: Design system.

Better: A design system in Figma for 3 products, shared components with developers.

Skills worth listing

List research methods, tools, interaction design, accessibility and design systems. In your soft skills show empathy for users, taking feedback and defending design decisions.

Professional skills

  • Research
  • Information architecture
  • Prototyping
  • Interface design
  • Design systems
  • Accessibility

Personal skills

  • Empathy
  • Taking feedback
  • Defending decisions
  • Working with developers
  • Presenting

Courses and portfolio

List UX, research and accessibility courses and postgraduate studies. The portfolio is the most important document in this job, so put its link in the CV header.

UX/UI designer CV with no experience

Prepare 2 to 3 portfolio projects: a redesign of an existing app with research and a test. Show the process, not only nice screens.

Describe skills from your previous job, for example customer service, graphic design or psychology. In UX this is often a big asset.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A product company looks for research and impact on metrics, an agency for fast design for many clients, and a bank for accessibility, processes and a design system. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a UX/UI designer CV

Questions and answers

What should a UX/UI designer put on a CV?

Products, stages of work, research, tools, results of designs, the design system, teamwork and a portfolio link.

Does a UX designer need a portfolio?

Yes, it is the most important part of the application. Show the process in it, not only finished screens.

Can a designer's CV be graphic?

It can have a nice layout, but the text must be readable by ATS systems. Show the visual side in your portfolio.

How do you become a UX designer with no experience?

Through a course, 2 to 3 portfolio projects and skills from your previous job, for example graphic design or customer service.

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