In the rapidly evolving field of UX design, professionals often struggle to identify which skills are truly essential for success. Many find themselves overwhelmed by the vast array of methodologies and tools, unsure of how to map out a clear career progression. The lack of structured guidance for continuous learning in UX can leave even experienced designers feeling lost or stagnant in their professional growth.
The Butterfly Framework addresses these challenges head-on, providing a clear, comprehensive roadmap for UX skill development.
What is the Butterfly Framework
- 140+ essential UX skills and subjects across multiple domains:
- Wing 1; UX Research: mixed-methods research, user-centric, analytical skills and more
- Wing 2; Product Design: visual, interactive and accessible design, and more
- The head; Business acumen and communication: strategic, commercial and business-critical skills
- The body; Meta skills: underlying and essential to succeed development areas
- In-depth exploration of each skill:
- Importance in UX practice: Understand why each skill matters
- Pros and cons of various methods: Make informed decisions about your approach
- Integration with UX methodologies: See how skills fit into larger frameworks
- Fit within typical development processes: Align your skills with real-world workflows
- Curated learning resources for each subject:
- Courses: Both free and paid options to suit your learning style and budget
- Articles: Stay up-to-date with the latest UX trends and best practices
- Essential materials: Books, tools, and other resources to deepen your knowledge
How to Use this Roadmap Framework
Step 1. Decide on your career development goals and approach
Some questions to ask yourself:
- What do you want to do professionally in UX?
- What is currently in demand in your regions, industry, and specific sectors you want to contribute to?
- What do you enjoy most in UX and what are your innate interests?
Step 2. Explore the roadmap
Based on your career path choice and interests pick one of the skill trees and explore the smaller ticket content one by one. Each card can be expanded and contains a brief summary, starting reading material examples and also suggestions for further learning (e.g. articles or courses you might want to take next).
Step 3. Set yourself up for continuous learning
Deeply immerse into subject areas within the skill trees. Over time reflect and virtually tick off the items as you’re progressing with your career and skill development.
The Butterfly Framework offers a transformative approach to UX skill development. By providing clarity on your UX career path, you’ll be empowered to make informed decisions about your professional growth.
Best of all, the framework is adaptable to any UX career trajectory, whether you’re aiming for a specialist role or a leadership position. With the Butterfly Framework, you’ll not only keep pace with the evolving UX landscape – you’ll lead the way.
Acess this Free UX Roadmap: the Butterfly Framework
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