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Lisa - Create a UX design portfolio

Mar 23, 2025

Lecture Notes: Transitioning into a Visual Designer Role at Google

Introduction

  • Speaker: Lisa, a Visual Designer at Google.
  • Role: Focuses on the creative expression of user experience as a visual designer.

Career Transition

  • Background:
    • Traditional graphic design and branding portfolio.
    • Internship projects for nine months.
  • Decision to shift to User Experience (UX) Design without prior UX experience.

Portfolio Development

  • Aim: To convert a graphic design portfolio into a UX-focused portfolio.
  • Strategy:
    • Redefine the role in the portfolio as a "Visual Designer."
    • Focus on storytelling and user experience thinking.
    • Revamp the layout to align with UX projects.

Experience at Google

  • Initial Challenges:
    • Catching up with tools and software used in UX design.
    • Faking it until gaining confidence in the role.
  • Team's Response:
    • Team valued curiosity, eagerness to learn, and enthusiasm.
    • Lack of specific technical knowledge was not a barrier due to the willingness to learn.

Key Takeaways

  • Importance of self-identification as a visual designer.
  • Essential traits: Curiosity, ambition, eagerness to learn.
  • Success driven by the ability to project as a motivated and curious designer.