UI design content to learn:
First of all, let's talk about the necessary software, specifically: Photoshop, this is the skills of all designers must have software, in the field of UI, we use more PS software vector tools rectangular tool to do the interface.
Illustrator , this is also a must-have software for designers, can be convenient for drawing icons ICON, commercial illustration and so on.
After Effects This interactive effects. This is also very important, in recent years, dynamic design in the whole industry is very hot.
CINEMA 4D I believe many students know this, 3D visual design software, mostly in the e-commerce, UI interface content, known as the designer will not be C4D designers can not be counted as a designer.
HTML5 designers also need to master some of the front-end knowledge, code thinking can better communicate with programmers, there is also a visual script when you can better establish the folder structure, easy to cut the map on the line at a later stage.
Axure RP prototype drawing software, this software is the product prototype development use, as UI design is necessary to learn.
And then there is the mind mapping software, XMind, which can be used at any time to record your own ideas, and is very useful in team brainstorming.
There are two other key areas: visual design, interaction design, product design, and user experience.
You can use the software instructions, skills in place, but no thinking and ability to think, you need to master visual design, visual design is included, the content of the e-commerce industry, APP interface design specifications, including graphic design. These skills directly in the work is used.
Interaction design has now become a must-have professional skill for UI designers, and most Internet companies are looking for UI designers with comprehensive development.
Product design, is to cultivate UI designers product thinking, there is no product thinking UI design, some companies call him an artisan.
Industry Prospects:
UI Industry Development Prospects
Future UI New Field:
The future field of UI design is mainly reflected in the holographic projection interaction technology, wearable devices, image enhancement technology, remote control, 3D printers, motion-sensing technology, body-worn medical devices and driverless cars.
These industries are some of the new things, you can think about it, technology products and people to interact with the medium is what, of course, is the screen, almost all of the Internet products and people to interact with the use of the screen, so the future of the UI designer's field of work will be a little broader. It can be said that there is nowhere in life UI.