Product Design vs. UX Design - Which design role is right for you? (2024)

Looking for the key differences between Product Design and UX Design roles? This is the video for you!

Product Designer and CareerFoundry UX Design Graduate Maureen Herben, takes us through the key traits, responsibilities and tasks of each profession, as well as diving into the job requirements of several key companies to deeper understand the scope of the roles.

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Maureen has worked in both UX and Product Design throughout her career and shares her own expert analysis of these two similar but distinct professions!

Check out the key points and video chapters here:
00:00 - The differences between Product and UX design roles
00:30 - An introduction to Product Design and UX Design
01:05 - A Breakdown of a typical UX Design Role
02:19 - A Breakdown of a typical Product Design Role
04:18 - Product Design vs UX Design - A question of speciality?
05:26 - Product Design vs UX Design - A question of Business focus?
06:07 - Product Design - The product development cycle
06:40 - Do job titles matter?
07:32 - Deep dive in to UX and Product Design Job Ads
08:25 - UX Design Job Postings

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Check out the key points and video chapters here:
00:00 - The differences between Product and UX design roles
00:30 - An introduction to Product Design and UX Design
01:05 - A Breakdown of a typical UX Design Role
02:19 - A Breakdown of a typical Product Design Role
04:18 - Product Design vs UX Design - A question of speciality?
05:26 - Product Design vs UX Design - A question of Business focus?
06:07 - Product Design - The product development cycle
06:40 - Do job titles matter?
07:32 - Deep dive in to UX and Product Design Job Ads
08:25 - UX Design Job Postings

[danielwood]

While a 'hot take' this doesn't align with my experience for the past 24 years in the space.

Role definition differs between the size of companies, too. Smaller firms will have a Product Designer own research through dev handoff, while a larger enterprise SaaS org will have specific researchers, IAs, wireframe and prototypers, animators, content strategists, and more.

UX designers/strategists should be part of the entire process to ensure the key elements are not lost in translation from low to high fidelity. Moreover, UX designers should also work on existing products (not only net new) to regularly monitor, audit and experiment with better ways to streamline experiences.

[oh-lulu]

I appreciate you clearing up this doubt I had.

[davidlloren]

Product designer is the new catch all term for a ux Designer. If you want to get hired use product designer.

[shaurya_chhetri]

I’m a Product Designer who came to become UX Designer and my first job is Product Designer 😂

[reverb]

My official title at my company is "UX/UI Product Designer" 😂