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Madhivadhani
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Hello!!Now am in 12th grade to become ui ux what degree should I opt??Can i opt Bsc.Interior design and pursue in Ui and Ux
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Katy Darcy
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Hi there! I studied Interior Design in University and now I have found myself in the Information Technology world where a lot of my skills translated. Interior Design requires use and knowledge of heavy software that opens your view of software up a lot. Almost every industry requires software use for day to day tasks, some are easier to use than others. When you have used software for Interior Design, any other software can be similar to set up and use. Interior Design degrees are also technically "project management" degrees which is valuable in any career. Just start with your interests and you can move around from there, just be curious and stay curious :)
Matt Whelan
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You absolutely can approach UI/UX from the direction of interior design. I know many who have. There are a lot of similarities: a focus on the experience of a person in a space, aesthetic concerns, and and working within constraints. It has an advantage over graphic design in the interior design is about the two-way relationship of a person to a space, not just communicating in one direction, and experience design is definitely about the interaction, not just appealing layout.
However, interior design isn't the same as UX design. UX design is almost always focused on a user trying to complete a task, whereas interior design isn't always as narrowly focused. So, while an interior designer might design a lobby or living room to evoke a feeling, UX design is more like designing a kitchen, bathroom, or workspace: you're there for a reason, and you need to get stuff done.
In addition to interior design, it would help if you also studied how to communicate information effectively (using charts and graphs, for example; Edward Tufte has several good books on that topic), and how to run user studies (the methods of cultural anthropology are very relevant here).
Professional communications is also a big part of UI/UX design: you're not likely the one building what you're designing, so you need to be able to express your design thinking to someone else, so that they can build your vision.
However, interior design isn't the same as UX design. UX design is almost always focused on a user trying to complete a task, whereas interior design isn't always as narrowly focused. So, while an interior designer might design a lobby or living room to evoke a feeling, UX design is more like designing a kitchen, bathroom, or workspace: you're there for a reason, and you need to get stuff done.
In addition to interior design, it would help if you also studied how to communicate information effectively (using charts and graphs, for example; Edward Tufte has several good books on that topic), and how to run user studies (the methods of cultural anthropology are very relevant here).
Professional communications is also a big part of UI/UX design: you're not likely the one building what you're designing, so you need to be able to express your design thinking to someone else, so that they can build your vision.