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A design lead reads a UX designer’s CV for how you work from research to a tested design, and what changed for users. Give the service and its users, your research and testing, accessibility, and one result with a measure.

This example is a UX designer on an online service applying for a senior role.

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Owen Gallacher
UX Designer
Glasgow · 07700 900269 · [email protected] · owengallacher-ux.example.com

Profile

UX designer with five years designing websites and apps from user research, the last three on an online service used by about 60,000 people a month. Works in agile teams with user researchers, developers and product owners: tests Figma prototypes with users, writes specifications for developers and designs to WCAG 2.2 AA. Looking for a senior UX designer role.

Experience

UX Designer, Northlight Digital, Glasgow 2023–present

Design the online service a housing association group’s tenants use to pay rent and report repairs, about 60,000 people a month.

Plan research with two user researchers and a service designer, and turn the findings into user journeys.

Gather requirements from product owners, then design Figma prototypes and test each round with six to eight users.

Write specifications and design system guidance for six developers.

Check every design against WCAG 2.2 AA with the team’s accessibility tester.

Redesigned repair reporting from research and analytics; completed online reports rose from 52% to 78% in 2025.

Present designs and research findings to stakeholders at monthly show-and-tells.

Junior UX Designer, Clydebank Software, Glasgow 2021–2023

Wireframes, prototypes and usability tests for a school payments app; built prototypes in HTML and CSS.

Education

BSc (Hons) Interaction Design, 2:1, University of Leith 2017–2021

Skills

User research and usability testing

Figma prototypes and design systems

User journeys and service maps

Accessibility to WCAG 2.2 AA

HTML and CSS for prototypes

Agile delivery in two-week sprints, with Jira

Additional information

Portfolio with three case studies, including the repair reporting redesign, at the address above.

Fictional example for a UX designer. Every person and employer in it is invented. Replace every detail with your own.

What digital agencies, product teams and public services look for, and where this CV shows it

The job asks you toWhere this CV shows it
Work with user researchers and service designers to understand user needsResearch planned with two user researchers and a service designer
Gather business requirements from project leadersRequirements from product owners turned into journeys and prototypes
Design and test prototype solutions based on user research resultsFigma prototypes tested with six to eight users a round
Write clear specifications and guidelines for developersSpecifications and design system guidance for six developers
Use data and evidence from follow-up research to refine designsRepair reporting redesigned: completed reports from 52% to 78%
Make sure designs meet accessibility standardsEvery design checked against WCAG 2.2 AA
Explain design solutions clearly to stakeholdersDesigns and findings presented at monthly show-and-tells

The left column follows the National Careers Service job profile for a UX designer.

Average pay: £32,000 a year for a starter and £65,000 for an experienced UX designer, working 37 to 39 hours a week (National Careers Service, checked 17 October 2026).

Facts checked against National Careers Service: UX designer on .

Skills to list for this job

The skills the National Careers Service lists for a UX designer, in CV wording. Put down only the ones you can show, each with where you used it.

  • Design
  • Thorough, with close attention to detail
  • Solving complex problems
  • Persistence and determination
  • Analytical thinking
  • Flexible and open to change
  • Using initiative
  • Clear spoken communication
  • Thorough understanding of computer systems and applications
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From the National Careers Service profile, checked 17 October 2026.

A profile if you are starting out

This CV's profile is written for someone with experience. Here is the same job at the other level: copy it, or open it in the editor with this CV and write over it.

Interaction design graduate looking for a first junior UX designer role. Final-year project redesigned a students’ union room booking from interviews with 12 students and three rounds of Figma testing. Builds prototypes in HTML and CSS and checks designs against WCAG 2.2.
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Inside this example
  • Profile: 59 words here
  • Experience: 133 words here
  • Education: 9 words here
  • Skills: 32 words here
  • Additional information: 14 words here

How to write yours

01

Say who uses what you design

The service, its users and how many tell the reader what was at stake.

02

Give one result with a measure

A completion rate, a task time or fewer calls shows that your research changed something.

03

Point to case studies

Put your portfolio address in your contact lines; two or three case studies that show your process are enough.

04

Name methods and tools

Research methods, Figma and the accessibility standard you design to are what UX adverts list.

Questions about a UX designer CV

Which degrees should a UX designer list?

You could do a higher national diploma, degree or postgraduate award in UX design, product design, graphic design, human computer interaction (HCI) or digital media and web design (National Careers Service). Give the course and its years under Education.

Should I list a UX degree apprenticeship?

You could apply to do a Digital User Experience (UX) Professional Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship, and a Digital Accessibility Specialist Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship may also be useful (National Careers Service). List either with its level and years.

Should I put HTML and CSS on a UX CV?

You’ll find it useful to have knowledge of coding like HTML, CSS and JavaScript so you can build wireframes and prototypes, and experience of design software like Adobe Creative Suite (National Careers Service). Put them in your skills, with where you used them.

How do I show agile experience?

An understanding of agile project development methods will help (National Careers Service). Say how your team works, for example in two-week sprints, and the tools you use.

Where do I put my UX portfolio?

It will also help if you have a portfolio to showcase examples of your work (National Careers Service). Put its address in your contact lines.

Minimal and one page: short lines and plenty of space, so a design lead finds your research, testing and result at a glance. For an online form, switch to Plain.

Guides for this CV

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