A day in the life of a UX Designer in San Francisco (but forreal)

About a year ago I made a video about the day in the life as a UX Designer and looking back on it… I just don't think it was that useful. So, I made a new one. Hope you enjoy it!
ABOUT VIDEO 👇
1. Flexible schedules: Sometimes I get into work a bit later because I take morning meetings from home.
2. Mornings: The mornings are often reserved for clearing emails, providing answers to questions from the day before about projects (my company is international so when I'm asleep some of my colleagues are working), as well as working on different types of design documentation.
3. Meetings: The more you grow into leadership, the more meetings you may start to have. This is great though because you want to make sure the design team is represented in important product decisions.
No meeting-type days are common in tech. I get a lot more heads down design work done during these days. My design team sometimes runs design jams on these days too.
4. Collaboration: I work very closely with Product Managers and Engineers. We all have important and different perspectives on the projects we work on together. Feedback is often, both in scheduled meetings and in casual conversation.
5. Variety: Product Designers are very customer focused, so we are often working with researchers to get our designs in front of customers. Part of my job is facilitating those sessions, creating documentation on what we learned, communicating it, and using the research to inform design decisions. This creates a lot of variety to my days since we are often in different stages of the design process across different projects.
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FAQ ✨
Name: Alexa
Where I’m from: Wisconsin → San Francisco → San Diego
About: I’m a designer! I live, breath, and value design. My background is in Graphic Design and digital Product Design and I’ve worked at a number of tech startups as a Product Designer as well as for larger industry leading tech companies such as Yelp and Zendesk. I’m currently a Senior Product Designer at Zendesk on the growth and monetization team.
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  • @sophiekwong5954
    @sophiekwong59545 жыл бұрын

    I’m a night owl, I feel the same calmness during the night and that’s when my productivity is at peak. I guess we all have our moments.

  • @nothingleft08

    @nothingleft08

    4 жыл бұрын

    Something about knowing the wrold is asleep and it brings a whole another level of relaxed. So I guess the same for morning people, but when the moons up.

  • @sivaramakrishnan2788

    @sivaramakrishnan2788

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi dear

  • @Nostro_Babybeleater
    @Nostro_Babybeleater2 жыл бұрын

    Damn! You make want to work in IT, lately I've been really depressed about finding something that I enjoy doing as a career. I was interested in UX and UI Design but never really got into it because I'm quite shy and intreoverted, and although I've always been creative & empathetic (both of these seem important in product design) I didn't want to step out of my comfort zone... Well to be honest you put a smile on my face, the working environment seems sweet and I feel like I could just fit in. Thank you for that, now I have to watch all of your videos ;)

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh yay!! So glad to hear.

  • @SiddharthaGhoshSid
    @SiddharthaGhoshSid5 жыл бұрын

    I am a software engineer and I too get to work and coordinate with the product or UX designers as we call them in our team. So I could totally relate to this video. Very refreshing!

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hey Siddhartha, that is so cool and amazing to hear. Thanks so much :)

  • @pash.d1

    @pash.d1

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hello, I'm Alexa hello, I was wondering how much on an average you earn annually... it would be really helpful and I hope you don’t mind answering!?

  • @rousselrojas3352

    @rousselrojas3352

    4 жыл бұрын

    Im a web developer/web designer I want to have an idea on how to have a stress free environment of a workplace.?

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@pash.d1 I have plans to make finance related videos this year as well! Stay tuned :)

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@rousselrojas3352 Hmm that sounds like a complicated question because there are a LOT of factors. WHat's going on for you that's making your work environment stressful?

  • @noahwoodward907
    @noahwoodward9075 жыл бұрын

    I got to say that this is definitely my favorite day in the life video I have seen. I really liked the amount of effort and insight that you put into this video! Also appreciate the positive vibes and charisma. Hello from a fellow SFer!!

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ahhh thanks Noah! I spent WAY too much time on it so I appreciate it :)

  • @trishankhansrajani9745

    @trishankhansrajani9745

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Noah, I recently came across a podcast with Simon Coxon, discussing the journey of a UX Designer. Simon is from London and was the formed UI/UX head at Financial Times. You can learn about his journey and experience at - kzread.info/dash/bejne/iYqg16urd8SbfcY.html. Hope you find this helpful.

  • @mattmadden2274
    @mattmadden22744 жыл бұрын

    This is actually the best day in the life video I've seen. Every other video just has people eating and then 30 seconds of footage of them typing.

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!! :)

  • @trishankhansrajani9745

    @trishankhansrajani9745

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Matt, I recently came across a podcast with Simon Coxon, discussing the journey of a UX Designer. Simon is from London and was the formed UI/UX head at Financial Times. You can learn about his journey and experience at - kzread.info/dash/bejne/iYqg16urd8SbfcY.html. Hope you find this helpful.

  • @kerningandleading
    @kerningandleading3 жыл бұрын

    As a UX designer in the bay area, I can confirm all this stuff.

  • @valeriegarza1439
    @valeriegarza14394 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for creating this video. It was a great look at your day and schedule as a Product/UX Designer. You are appreciated!

  • @notisrhcp
    @notisrhcp3 жыл бұрын

    That's the most valuable "A day in the life of a .." I've ever seen. Thanks for sharing your work experience!

  • @DhanrajNilkanth
    @DhanrajNilkanth5 жыл бұрын

    This was the most detailed video among day in my life videos. Loved it!

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU 🤗

  • @edengrim2657

    @edengrim2657

    5 жыл бұрын

    Agreed.

  • @SaintOrCinema
    @SaintOrCinema4 жыл бұрын

    Loved this so much. Thank you. So fun and watchable but really informative at the same time X

  • @MohaiminulIslamra
    @MohaiminulIslamra5 жыл бұрын

    This is totally awesome of you for making this video with plethora of info. I also work as a Software Engineer and started taking courses on UI/UX and Design Principles.

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!! :)

  • @realSimoneCherie
    @realSimoneCherie5 жыл бұрын

    Wow! A day in the life video that wasn’t all fluff, morning routines and dog pics 🙏🏽👌🏽

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!

  • @samuelmuldoon4839

    @samuelmuldoon4839

    3 жыл бұрын

    Are you kidding me? Minus the dog pics this video was all fluff and morning routines. The first several minutes were of the UX designer getting out of bed, eating breakfast, and reading a book. The only relevant part of the morning routine is what time you have to wake up to get to work on time. The whole point of a "day in the life of [JOB TITLE HERE]" is to see what the job is like; Nobody cares if you drink Matcha tea.

  • @kevingriffith3856
    @kevingriffith38563 жыл бұрын

    Loved the upbeat energy in your video. I can tell you love your job.

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @MelisJoy
    @MelisJoy4 жыл бұрын

    You have the best personality, super creative & are such a joy to watch. Also, like others have said...definitely the best day in the life video I've ever seen. Thanks for doing this:)

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    4 жыл бұрын

    AWE wow thank you so much! So glad to hear you enjoyed it :)

  • @nicolascapetillo4086
    @nicolascapetillo40865 жыл бұрын

    Finally someone who showers😂❤️ You’ve earned a subscriber😄

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    lmaoo thank you 👍

  • @trishankhansrajani9745

    @trishankhansrajani9745

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Nicolas, I recently came across a podcast with Simon Coxon, discussing the journey of a UX Designer. Simon is from London and was the formed UI/UX head at Financial Times. You can learn about his journey and experience at - kzread.info/dash/bejne/iYqg16urd8SbfcY.html. Hope you find this helpful.

  • @NW-III
    @NW-III5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you sharing! I'll be finish with my ux classes in 5 months. So excited to get into the field.

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome!! Good luck with your studies :)

  • @mama2rylee2
    @mama2rylee24 жыл бұрын

    Wow!!! I love your video... This was my first one! It was soooo exciting your day! I didn't realize jobs could be like this! It was soooo eye opening!!! 🥰🥰🥰 thank you..

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much Hannah :) YES, I really do love my day to day at work too. So glad it meant something to yoU!

  • @ornelacreative9171
    @ornelacreative91715 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoy your videos! They are very chill and give a lot of information. Awesome job :)

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much!!

  • @danegonzales5651
    @danegonzales56515 жыл бұрын

    I remember I used to bingewatch a lot of A Day in the Lifes of tech people just because, as a student, I really have NO IDEA what happens at "real life" work. Until I had my internship as a graphic designer in a marketing services company. I could say we have similar days. A few days we'd just have meetings, and yes sometimes ALL DAY LONG. But now I got a job as a software engineer, and it's cool to understand both sides of the project. Thanks for the amazing content! Gonna subscribe so I could watch more :)

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ohhh thanks Danah!! Yeah it's pretty wild how much it all makes sense once you start working but before that you can really feel out of the know. I'm so glad you're a new subscriber, I appreciate it so much 🤗

  • @thenation2093
    @thenation20934 жыл бұрын

    I loved your video. I’m a Technical Writer getting into UX Writing, so in the field of what you’re doing.

  • @rotienoxoxo
    @rotienoxoxo4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for making a second one. I personally enjoyed both!! This was fantastic and insightful.

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yayyy thank you so much

  • @trishankhansrajani9745

    @trishankhansrajani9745

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Rosa, I recently came across a podcast with Simon Coxon, discussing the journey of a UX Designer. Simon is from London and was the formed UI/UX head at Financial Times. You can learn about his journey and experience at - kzread.info/dash/bejne/iYqg16urd8SbfcY.html. Hope you find this helpful.

  • @f123006
    @f1230062 жыл бұрын

    Good Night ! The day has to come to an end in order for the greatness of tomorrow to begin. Love this

  • @soni_aaa
    @soni_aaa4 жыл бұрын

    This was an amazing day in my life video. I’m just starting out as a ux designer and I really hope my day goes something similar to this.

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Sonia!! Wishing you the best of luck on your journey :)

  • @anjumayoub9077
    @anjumayoub90773 жыл бұрын

    Just love your smile 💕 keep smiling, shining 🌟😍

  • @shevb
    @shevb5 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video. You're really good at vlogs! Also i'm super jealous of all the free, yummy food that you guys get at work! Keep up the great work

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Awe, wow -- thanks Shevb!! I appreciate it :)

  • @DJDELLANNIE
    @DJDELLANNIE5 жыл бұрын

    I can honestly say this video is probably the best day in the life I’ve seen so far.

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ahhhh shit. Thank you!!

  • @Aaron-xs5bv

    @Aaron-xs5bv

    3 жыл бұрын

    I actually agree

  • @TheRiyazAhamad
    @TheRiyazAhamad3 жыл бұрын

    Loved watching!

  • @marissameredith9241
    @marissameredith92415 жыл бұрын

    Loved the video. I keep going back and forth between earning my software engineering degree and my graphic design degree, and this was very insightful on the designers perspective. Thank you!

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Oh so glad this video was helpful for you :D

  • @danegonzales5651

    @danegonzales5651

    5 жыл бұрын

    I'm kind of in the same path! I'm a fresh IT graduate and I'm a software engineer now, but I've always loved graphic design and I was fortunate enough to have my internship as a graphic designer. Thinking of getting my masters in both fields! Reading this inspired me a whole lot! :)

  • @kevincoudureszenz5357

    @kevincoudureszenz5357

    5 жыл бұрын

    I have been struggling for several years with the decision of which career is the best for me. I am a software engineer now but I' am passionate about design. Do you think that UX could be a good job for me with that background? Thank you!

  • @cynarnia
    @cynarnia5 жыл бұрын

    Can totally relate as a UX/UI design intern at a tech startup company :)

  • @AlexFlores-cl9fo
    @AlexFlores-cl9fo5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing Alexa! Really informative and helpful 😃

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yayyy! So great to hear, thanks Alex :)

  • @xiaochenconsulting
    @xiaochenconsulting5 жыл бұрын

    Cool! Good to know Zendesk offers great snacks and drinks lol, thanks for sharing! I am actually inspired by your morning schedule. I tried to get up early but didn’t keep this habit. Guess I need to work on it again

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Oh yes we've got great snacks! New ones every quarter actually hahah. Yes! Keep up the morning routine, it's life changing. Good luck :)

  • @abbinmathew2732
    @abbinmathew27325 жыл бұрын

    Great video! I really wanted this (for real) 😀😀😀 Thank you so much for sharing

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Abbin!!

  • @sshirlyvang
    @sshirlyvang2 жыл бұрын

    This was so helpful! FOR REAL! lol I keep wanting to know what a day in the life is like work wise, and work flow. This was it!

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    2 жыл бұрын

    ahhhh love to hear it :) LMK if you have any follow up questions!

  • @maimohamed3590
    @maimohamed35905 жыл бұрын

    Love it, thank you so much for sharing n inspiring✨

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yayyyy! You're welcome Mai :)

  • @cedrickroque755
    @cedrickroque7555 жыл бұрын

    WOW! I love designing UI or UX! I just graduated college and I can say THAT is one of my dream job! Very cool video! God Bless!

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU 🤗

  • @AzeemKhan01
    @AzeemKhan015 жыл бұрын

    Great Video Alexa! One of the best "day in the life of.." video :) I am a fellow Product/UX Designer.

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Sweeeeet, that's so great to hear. Thanks Azeem :)

  • @koderkashif8674
    @koderkashif86745 жыл бұрын

    Interesting... I loved watching your day.

  • @millennialsmoneychats3639
    @millennialsmoneychats36395 жыл бұрын

    Loved it!! Thank you!

  • @a.2461
    @a.24615 жыл бұрын

    oh my god THANK YOU for making this video, i'm in college currently and sometimes i feel so discouraged in my major because i can rarely find info online for people actually wanting to go into UX (rather than doing it as a career shift)

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Wooaa, I'm sorry to hear that Avni! I'm right here with yah girl. I promise, there are still tons of people getting into the design field after they studied in university. Keep pushing through and do what you love! -A

  • @objectiveshe
    @objectiveshe3 жыл бұрын

    Wow, so cool. We love your life!

  • @AnaisStAmant
    @AnaisStAmant4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for such an awesome video! Really inspiring :D

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    4 жыл бұрын

    You're so, so welcome :)

  • @maiafitness282
    @maiafitness2822 жыл бұрын

    Recently decided to try UX design I have always found it fascinating but was scared to make the jump and go for it. I loved watching your video and am excited to continue to learn and grow!

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hiiii! So glad to hear :) Feel free to reach out if you have any questions and good luck getting started 🔥💪

  • @keshiachristelle5112
    @keshiachristelle51125 жыл бұрын

    subscribing because of this video! wow! this was so intelligently made. kudos to you! 👏🏻⭐️

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ohhh thank you!! :)

  • @weareanotherwayfortech
    @weareanotherwayfortech5 жыл бұрын

    Hi Alexa, This was ace, l love early mornings too and I particularly loved the fact you showed that you run usability testing sessions and are involved in the research, I personally think it’s a super important part of the design process for a product designer! Happy to see this is the case in Silicon Valley! Thanks for sharing! :)

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi there!! Thanks so much :) Glad you enjoyed the video. P.S. Just subbed to your channel!

  • @weareanotherwayfortech

    @weareanotherwayfortech

    5 жыл бұрын

    Awww thank you! We truly appreciate the support Alexa! Keep the great work up! Best Si ;)

  • @J1hunnitL4E
    @J1hunnitL4E4 жыл бұрын

    Yo thank you i know all about the great food you guys have i used to work at a catering company were we set the food up and i always wondered what you guys doing...now that i want to develop my own product the process has lead me to ux design front end design etc stil alot to learn but this video helped me get a glimpse of what its like thanks again. And shout out the bay tho im from the city.

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey great to hear this was helpful for you! Excited for you if you're getting started in ux design 🔥💪

  • @shr1reddy
    @shr1reddy5 жыл бұрын

    Loved the every moment of the video😍

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    OMG thank you!!

  • @riyagogoi3846
    @riyagogoi38464 жыл бұрын

    Alexa is the most tech savvy name currently! And the fact that you work in this industry is pretty cool XD

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    4 жыл бұрын

    LOL I guess that's a good way to put it. Thank you 💁‍♀️

  • @christiantbfh
    @christiantbfh5 жыл бұрын

    I am an Engineer and I am switching to UI/UX Design and have found this video has been awesome. Thank you! Looking forward to see more videos like this.

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yayyy so great to hear, thanks Christian :)

  • @denniszenanywhere

    @denniszenanywhere

    5 жыл бұрын

    Christian, I am curious to know why you are transitioning to design. I attended a coding bootcamp and in the months of the bootcamp, I also designed for our team. Most of them said I should do design instead of coding. But I know how hard it is to get a job as a UX designer. In one company I worked at, there was only one designer working with a dozen software engineers. What do you think of the current job marketplace for designers?

  • @coming_out_97
    @coming_out_972 жыл бұрын

    Great video for someone wants to start out

  • @dealsnatchers555
    @dealsnatchers5554 жыл бұрын

    Good video! Truly made me realize I would forsure rather major in UX design rather than software engineering. Would forsure enjoy coming up with a solution to a problem and designing it much more than straight up only coding like an SE.

  • @Mattheus94
    @Mattheus944 жыл бұрын

    Meetings half the day is SO ACCURATE ahahah! Great video Alexa.

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    4 жыл бұрын

    Right?! haha thank you!

  • @ShafterPlay
    @ShafterPlay5 жыл бұрын

    These videos are so related and so far from my reality at the same time! I work in a small company (we don't have all these fancy stuff and food) but we face essentially the same problems and got the same tasks to do. That's really nice to watch. If I had any public, I would love to share how my routine as a 16 years old software engineer "intern" and point all these differences and similarities. Anyway, your videos are amazing.

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    ohhh thanks Lucas :) You totally should share your experience, I'm sure a lot of people wouldn't find your experience interesting!

  • @umuwi
    @umuwi5 жыл бұрын

    this was rly enjoyable and informative!! :-)

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU :)

  • @geraldmamengko1825
    @geraldmamengko18254 жыл бұрын

    I dunno why but this video very fun to see and give us many insight as product designer

  • @pam2764
    @pam27645 жыл бұрын

    Hi Alexa, love from India🇮🇳. Nice video, keep it up.

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Heyyy Parvindra, thank you so much :)

  • @shinigami_597
    @shinigami_5975 жыл бұрын

    Great video and explanation on UX. This gave me some good insight on what a day in UX can look like. I am currently working as a Instructional Designer (ID) but really interested in maybe moving to UX.

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Heyyy M! Thanks so much :) I actually have a friend who's transitioning from ID to UX right now too. Best of luck to you!

  • @picklepirate
    @picklepirate4 жыл бұрын

    You are so sunny and refreshing

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    4 жыл бұрын

    Aweee, thanks so much Haylie!

  • @GopherDistance
    @GopherDistance5 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video ! My friend has an internship at Zendesk it is awesome ! Keep up the good work .

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ohhh hell yeah! That's cool to hear. And thanks so much :)

  • @cassandrasampson23
    @cassandrasampson234 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this video! I'm currently studying backend through a course in NZ and teaching myself frontend. I recently learnt about UX and now am trying to decide if I want to go into development or UX. I'm still not sure but this video has inspired me and I so want to work in a creative team such as yours!

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    4 жыл бұрын

    Awe yay!! So glad you enjoyed the video :)

  • @nycto16
    @nycto165 жыл бұрын

    Amazing A Day In The Life video! This is the first video which really shows working instead of just eating eating & eating... & also you told about how engineers & designers can work together.. Zendesk looks really creative & awesome to work there! 😍♥️

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank youuuu 🤗 I'm so glad you feel that way. Zendesk is an amazing place to work, especially as a designer! Glad to hear that's shined through to you.

  • @nycto16

    @nycto16

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@HelloImAlexa Thanks for replying Alexa 😊 yes Zendesk looks so amazing to me & i think to all Designers.. remember me? I'm that guy who asked you on insta about industrial design & product design difference & study.. 😃

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@nycto16 yesss your name did sound familiar when I was responding!

  • @nycto16

    @nycto16

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@HelloImAlexa yeah 😃

  • @fahadibnsayeed
    @fahadibnsayeed5 жыл бұрын

    Really it was an amazing blog, i'm a product designer too from Bangladesh but I'm a huge interest to work on SF someday. Superb inspired. Thanks Alexa :)

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yayyy thank you Fahad! :)

  • @tafseerkhan142
    @tafseerkhan1425 жыл бұрын

    i like your video, energy, positiveness...and All the best for the next DAY` and I m too UX/UI Designer. :)

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Tafseer!!

  • @jillianrae3205
    @jillianrae32054 жыл бұрын

    this is AMAZING!

  • @JustAGrl007
    @JustAGrl007 Жыл бұрын

    Im watching this video 3 years later but this seems unreal LOL ...like what you see in movies. Ive been watching tech videos because Im considering a career change and my corporate life is nothing like this at all LOL. I didn't even know ppl lived like this. The tech industry has been ahead of its time for quite some time I see. Im remote now but we were always required to come into the office for meetings and them offering any snacks for free is unheard of. And even though they want us to collaborate the open office space is cube city. Just subbed!

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear your enjoyed the video!! Tech has definitely provided me an incredible career and better work/life balance. Love to hear when people are considering a switch in - lmk if you need any other insight on how to get started

  • @oTiSm786
    @oTiSm7865 жыл бұрын

    Duuude! Wassup?!? I just stumbled upon this and had no idea I’d find you on KZread !! The video was an easy 10/10. Hope all is going well :)

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Duuuuude hey! This video is doing super well atm hahah 😅 So cool that you found it. Thanks and hope you're doin well too!

  • @akshaywaghmaregraphics
    @akshaywaghmaregraphics4 жыл бұрын

    This is really cool! Great video! I

  • @fullyshannon
    @fullyshannon5 жыл бұрын

    One of the best day in the life videos ever ! I'm looking to break into this field so finding your channel has been awesome.

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ahh THANK YOU! I'm pumped you're trying to break into the industry. I've got a bunch of new videos coming so stay tuned :)

  • @Ja-vr7go
    @Ja-vr7go4 жыл бұрын

    Hello Alexa. I find your video very refreshing beause I am in the middle of a job change. After spending 5 years in retail and three years as a janitor it is high time for a career goal. For the past two months, I have been learning to do Front-end development (HTML5, CSS3, and Javascript). Since I have an associate degree in general studies, I am just self-learning the UX online and again HTML5, etc on free code academy. I am praying that next year I will get a job in its field. Anyway, thank you for sharing.

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey Jen! Wow how exciting :) Keep up all the hard work and learning and I know great things will happen. Make sure to try and create connections with designers / people who have jobs you want to have in real life too, those relationships can make a big difference!

  • @exploringme4918
    @exploringme49184 жыл бұрын

    Love seeing other women in this tech space - I recently posted a video showing my day in the life as a Data Scientist! :)

  • @mzorkea

    @mzorkea

    3 жыл бұрын

    what do data scientists do. can you explain in a nutshell

  • @leeuh7927
    @leeuh79273 жыл бұрын

    This video is really inspiring!

  • @salami99
    @salami995 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the best insight video on youtube! - a USF kid

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ooooh shit, thank you!! :)

  • @GavinKyleGreen_
    @GavinKyleGreen_4 жыл бұрын

    Great video! I am an Information Systems & Marketing Double Major with 1 year left of school! I am trying to decide what career path is best for me. Product or UX design is for sure near the top of the list. Thank you for such a “real” video!

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yooo thanks so much!

  • @DEAFHUSTLE
    @DEAFHUSTLE5 жыл бұрын

    I just finished my 8th week of school at Lambda School studying UX design. I’m so excited to join this space. Have you ever heard of a deaf UX designer in your area? Someone uses sign language as primary mode? I love that you eat right, balance with work, play sports and including making this video!

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Woooa so exciting!! I personally don't know deaf UX Designers but I'm sure there's someone out there who is. I actually know quite a few color blind designers but yeah, no one who's deaf. I'm really glad to hear you enjoyed this video! I'm pumped for you :) Congrats on your 8th week!

  • @Laureng99
    @Laureng995 жыл бұрын

    Very inspiring! Excited to go to school for it this fall!

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yay!!! You're gonna have so much fun, good luck :)

  • @Laureng99

    @Laureng99

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hello, I'm Alexa thank you!!!!! 😊💕

  • @thearaav6670
    @thearaav66705 жыл бұрын

    I like your video, please keep posting new videos! I always support...

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!! Don't worry more videos are coming :)

  • @breaayanna7234
    @breaayanna72345 жыл бұрын

    So glad I stumbled upon this video. I am definitely interested in this field and this video was totally inspiring! Will you be doing anymore work vlogs?

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    ohhh thank you!! :) I'd LOVE to. Anything in particular you'd be looking for? Or just general work life?

  • @breaayanna7234

    @breaayanna7234

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hello, I'm Alexa just general work life. I can’t think of any specifics atm but if I do I’ll definitely comment!

  • @kecleonboi
    @kecleonboi4 жыл бұрын

    "It's pretty late in the day!" "Well I still have things to do." LMAO. Anyway, very informative video!!!

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    4 жыл бұрын

    hahah thank yah :)

  • @Loudtechie
    @Loudtechie4 жыл бұрын

    Great efforts on this video.

  • @veenibik336
    @veenibik3364 жыл бұрын

    I just heard UI design from my friends in instagram where im looking for right now, so we have to start from becoming a product designer? My worst drawing is when i need to design a lunch box 😬 i love the music background, its soo relaxing, thanks for showing me your daily live to c:

  • @trishankhansrajani9745

    @trishankhansrajani9745

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi, I recently came across a podcast with Simon Coxon, discussing the journey of a UX Designer. Simon is from London and was the formed UI/UX head at Financial Times. You can learn about his journey and experience at - kzread.info/dash/bejne/iYqg16urd8SbfcY.html. Hope you find this helpful.

  • @VidVoyeur612
    @VidVoyeur6122 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing. I've been looking into a career change and this seemed like a good fit at first. So far, all the videos I've watched paint UX Design as a career for extroverts and that worries me.

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    2 жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome for sharing! I disagree that this career path is one only well suited for extroverts although since I am one, I could see how my videos could come across this way. I work with a lot of designers who are introverts and they have wildly successful careers as well. Hope that’s helpful!

  • @Tristamus
    @Tristamus3 жыл бұрын

    Man...going to the office. Remember that? That was nice.

  • @lizcuca9197

    @lizcuca9197

    3 жыл бұрын

    You must have kids lol

  • @PR4Neshia
    @PR4Neshia4 жыл бұрын

    This seems very helpful. I’m a PD student.

  • @gmb6050

    @gmb6050

    4 жыл бұрын

    Where do you attend school for PD? My daughter got accepted to SVA and is on the waitlist for RISD for graphic design but is now thinking of taking her true passion of product design instead.

  • @MaiNguyen-ic9ue
    @MaiNguyen-ic9ue5 жыл бұрын

    The title is hilarious haha! I just came from the other video which was not forreal

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    This one was WAY more forreal if you ask me 😬😅

  • @Kingro888
    @Kingro8885 жыл бұрын

    This is a great video Alexa!

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!

  • @dextrin69
    @dextrin695 жыл бұрын

    Hello from a UX product designer in Stockholm, Sweden! Nice video.

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ohhhh hello 👋 Thank you so much!

  • @charlimarieTV
    @charlimarieTV5 жыл бұрын

    fantastic video!

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Charli!! We actually run in the same sorts of circles out here in SF. Would love to catch you next time you’re in town if you have the time. Let me know 🤗

  • @aroundfunny8802

    @aroundfunny8802

    3 жыл бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/mayd19eklsSTlsY.html

  • @unicornwang9202
    @unicornwang92024 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video! I am prepare to apply Zendesk.!

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yay!! I love working here 😭🤗

  • @fatoub5954
    @fatoub59544 жыл бұрын

    Amazing video

  • @mannylundy6294
    @mannylundy62944 жыл бұрын

    Love this! Also you're very pretty hehe

  • @cherryness14
    @cherryness144 жыл бұрын

    I just started getting into UX and website designing for a dropshipping store and a blog. I had a client ask if I can create a website for her, so I kind of just dove headfirst into web design by doing a bunch of research. She is my first client, and since then I’ve only experimented with my own website. I love finding videos like this because I’ve been working from home on my websites for 6 months now. My previous job was in the military (only 3 years-I was injured). It helps me to understand what home projects I can work on as a freelancer, how to work a job like yours from home, or finding out about jobs like yours to see what else I can start doing for income. And most importantly - since I’m still a newbie in web designing - those “how to” videos.

  • @trishankhansrajani9745

    @trishankhansrajani9745

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Cherry, I recently came across a podcast with Simon Coxon, discussing the journey of a UX Designer. Simon is from London and was the formed UI/UX head at Financial Times. You can learn about his journey and experience at - kzread.info/dash/bejne/iYqg16urd8SbfcY.html. Hope you find this helpful.

  • @xixi7893
    @xixi78932 жыл бұрын

    This job is so good

  • @YoArnold
    @YoArnold5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @marianamantovanilopes5127
    @marianamantovanilopes51275 жыл бұрын

    I am a graphic design student, living in another country. And all these insecurities are always in my hand, about if I know enough to get a proper job If my English is good enough and so it goes on. Thanks for sharing this video with your routine, it somehow makes me way more excited about finishing uni and finding my place in the design business and it doesn't feel that scary anymore! Wish you all the success!

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Oh my gosh Mariana, thanks for sharing your story! Just know, you're not alone in your insecurities, so don't let them hold you back :) I'm glad my video is inspiring you to finish up university and follow your dreams to become a designer. I'm not sure if you follow linguamarina on KZread or Instagram already, but she's a good friend of mine and makes videos about learning languages and living in the Silicon Valley -- lots of good stuff. Good luck! And remember, you have all the power in the world to make this all this happen for you.

  • @marianamantovanilopes5127

    @marianamantovanilopes5127

    5 жыл бұрын

    You are just the sweetest! Thanks for this, it means a lot to me, wish you all the best

  • @PsychicZya
    @PsychicZya5 жыл бұрын

    This video is great! I’m looking to move into field from working in marketing and being a psychic medium.

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Wooa so cool! Good luck with the transition :)

  • @aglebecka6195
    @aglebecka61955 жыл бұрын

    I’m starting my first UX job on tuesday and I’m watching this 😁

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    OMG good luck!! 🤗🤗

  • @aglebecka6195

    @aglebecka6195

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!! I’m a bit stressed but also super excited 😜

  • @brady9966

    @brady9966

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hows it been?

  • @JGirDesu

    @JGirDesu

    4 жыл бұрын

    Agreed! Tell me your experience!

  • @foolsmate
    @foolsmate5 жыл бұрын

    Hi Alexa! I love your video! For a while I’ve been hoping someone would do one for UX Design/Product Design. I’m currently trying to transition into the field. I’m based out of SF Bay Area and was wondering if you would be down for a coffee meet?

  • @raghavsaurav788
    @raghavsaurav7885 жыл бұрын

    Oooh. You are Alexa ! Nice to meet you

  • @Anderson.04
    @Anderson.044 жыл бұрын

    “Hi , Sara “ .. my siri “what can i help you with?” 😂😂

  • @grimesmusk4611

    @grimesmusk4611

    3 жыл бұрын

    HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

  • @SumanThoker
    @SumanThoker5 жыл бұрын

    Nice video and really awesome workspace. I would love to join this team. Thanks for sharing!

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ohh awesome -- I'm biased of course but working at Zendesk is the best!! Thanks for checking it out :)

  • @oshoabigail8814
    @oshoabigail88144 жыл бұрын

    I just started a training last week in UX. I hope to excel in this new career path. Wish me luck guys 🍀😀

  • @HelloImAlexa

    @HelloImAlexa

    4 жыл бұрын

    yesss GOOD LUCK!