im new to uiux and have 5-6 years to become good at it. i can learn part time. i want to learn many tools like figma, framer, rive, phase, spline, and unicorn studio. i want to learn ai tools too. i plan to learn the tool through youtube. then practice by replicating screens and redesigning. eventually i will do my own projects. can i make amazing websites if i do this?
#how to get good at ui/ux
grim hound
wanton edge
It’s great that you wanna do all of that, but maybe start from the basics.
Begin by replicating websites that you love or tools that you use every day. Start by trying to learn how some of the best designers in the industry work. Check out brands like Spotify, Airbnb, Uber,… among others.
Design their apps and websites, and use that knowledge to then create your own.
But even before that, study a little bit what user experience is, what are some of the classic laws of visual language, of motion…
Becoming a designer, independently, if it is UX/UI or a graphic designer, starts at understanding what good design is. Owning your skill set and your craft, and only then starting to actually build something new.
It is great to focus on tools, but try and start to learn first from the theory and create a good visual language and taste.
In terms of materials, Figma has a bunch of online courses even just about design in general, or UX/UI on their website, I advise you to check it out.
Now, a final warning: even with all of this you might not be able to become a designer, even harder to become a great one, but every designer’s path is different, and you have to hone your own path and how you become the designer you wanna be.