Hi,
I asked something similar a few months back as someone in a same position --
I've got a web development background and am hoping to move more into an
IxD role. I summarised the answers people kindly gave me in a blog post:
http://tr.im/sqAU
I don't think it says anything desperately
I'm looking for my first job in interaction design or something
similar, having recently earned my Master of Science degree in HCI.
I'm having a bit of difficulty with the job search, in part because
I have a background in computer science and most of my experience is
in web development. As
I was in your situation about seven years ago, having built several
web sites from both angles, but more toward the development side.
You may have heard this before, but moving into a new career field
often requires taking a step downward, then working your way back up
again. I took a pretty
Hi Mark,
I completely understand where you are coming from. I too have a
technical background and a Masters in HCI.
The way that I was able to get into the field is by taking a
cross-functional job. My first job was officially called
Usability/Front-End Developer, where I did my share of
Mark Goetz wrote:
I'm looking for my first job in interaction design or something
similar, having recently earned my Master of Science degree in HCI.
I'm having a bit of difficulty with the job search, in part because
I have a background in computer science and most of my experience is
in web
I'm surprised someone with a MS in HCI is not considered qualified
for an IxD role. What do they see as your skill deficiencies? Is it
primarily an experience issue (too senior a post), or do they feel
you are lacking some specific training?
As far as I'm concerned, some reasonable level of
