The Guac brings you another Q&A with one of our talented Avocademy graduates! For this spotlight, we spoke with Carlotta Granholm to learn about her experience pivoting her career from freight sales to UX design. 

Carlotta joined the...

The UX design field is enjoying unprecedented growth. As UX becomes more popular, more rumors about best practices and career strategies seem to circulate. 

Many students come to Avocademy with doubts about becoming a UX//UI designer. Often,...

 The modern world runs on math — from computers to finance to engineering. But it’s possible to work in a math-based field without having to do much math, and UX design is one such field. 

Under the hood, you’ll find...

UX design is a new and exciting field, attracting new and excited faces. The question now is, how do I learn the skills of the trade? There are three typical ways to learn UX Design:

• Attending a bootcamp
• Getting a degree
• Learning on your own

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If you’re wondering if UX design can be learned through self-guided learning, you’ve come to the right place. The internet provides new possibilities for sharing knowledge. With enough patience, you can even learn UX design online on...

The start of the decade has been tough for everyone, but a silver lining has been the move to remote work in many industries. Remote jobs have grown in popularity, with big-name companies such as Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit...

User experience designers enjoy impressive remuneration. In the United States, the average base salary for UX designers is $74,500, but many UX/UI professionals make well over $100K a year.

Even entry-level UX professionals can make strong wages...

UX/UI designers have impressive earning potential. According to PayScale, UX designers make about $74,800 a year. Even entry-level UX designers can start out making over $65k annually, and with more experience, they can go on to earn well over...

User experience design is an intriguing career. UX/UI professionals get to flex their creative muscles and solve problems that help real people, and they get the thrill of engaging with pioneering technology. Best of all, UX designers are paid...

Have you considered becoming a UX Designer? You are not alone. Over the last decade or so, the demand for UX/UI professionals in the tech world has skyrocketed, and more people than ever are exploring this exciting career. 

One key factor...