Kick start your career as an User Experience Designer

"Right now, I’m an user interface designer at a software company which develops information management software. Besides the daily design work on application interfaces, I’m responsible for creating consistency and for implementing a design system. I believe UXD getting more important everyday. We have more devices, rely on tools and app's as individuals and in businesses. More connections between devices, apps and data are made everyday. There will be a big challenge for UX designers to connect devices and humans in a way people don’t feel like the are losing control over all these changes. There will be a growing need for integrated UXD between these devices and apps."

"The reason why I chose The Hague University of Applied Sciences and also The Netherlands is pretty simple. When I was applying to universities, I was seeking for something in between art (design) and technologies. But the problem was that everything I found in Europe was either too artistic or too technological, and I just couldn’t imagine myself in those fields. But then I found this course (User Experience Design, UXD) and that was a perfect combination for me. And since it is the only course of its kind in Europe, my options were clear. I am glad to say that it is what I was expecting and it is really the perfect programme for me."

"There’s a number of reasons as to why I chose to study here in The Netherlands. On the one hand I was born here, and my family is here and on the other hand The Netherlands has always been a great country to study in, especially in the field of design. ‘Dutch Design’, well known throughout the world. Furthermore, as an international person who has lived all over the world (the Netherlands, the Philippines, Canada and the United States) the Netherlands is not only a great place for international people, but Europe is a great place to study work and live for open minded creative people like myself. More impact with User Experience Design I am someone that comes from a designer background, having studied both Architecture and Communications and Multimedia Design in the past AND having worked as a lead designer at a Dutch food company. That being said, I quickly found my experience in (graphic) design and classical communications to be lacking. I wanted something with more impact. It was because of this that I stumbled upon User Experience Design. Future forward User experience design offers a future forward oriented study that dealt with design in context of new and emerging technology, something that has always inspired me. Furthermore, UXD goes beyond traditional design, and factors in psychology and research, two topics that have always interested me For me Innovation is a byword for inspiration. One of my core motivators is the desire to leave behind a legacy. I want to leave my mark on the world, whether through design or technology, creativity or ingenuity; only the future can tell. It has driven me to start my own company for creative individuals."

"Design is a big thing The Netherlands is just an amazing country. It is beautiful with the nature, architecture and culture. But I also chose The Netherlands to live in and do a study programme because design is a big thing here. Work with companies The Hague University of Applied Science was a perfect place for me to study CMD user experience design (UXD), because we have a lot of opportunities to work with real and big companies such as CoolBlue and TomTom, and we not only learn theory but have really fun and challenging, practical assignments. Of course moving to a new country was a bit hard for me but it was totally worth it. I learned so many new things this year and am really happy with all the decisions. Everything is going great! Trip to Linz in September In the beginning of the first semester we had a trip to Linz, Austria. It was a great opportunity to meet the other new students and see all the art from the Ars Electronica festival. The bus trip was a challenge but the overall experience was good and it was really fun."