☛ How do you define UX design?

☛ What is your design process? Describe what methods you follow?

☛ What is visual hierarchy?

☛ Can you speak to the difference between information architecture, interaction design, usability and user research?

☛ How do you get into the mindset of a user and anticipate their needs and actions?

☛ Describe to us a basic user experience process. Would that process be different depending on the type of project, for instance responsive website versus mobile app?

☛ How do you know that what you’re designing works for the user? Tell us a bit about personas and your approach to research and incorporating research in your work?

☛ What are the basic philosophies or principles that inform your designs

☛ How do you incorporate usability into the design and testing process?

☛ How do you balance business needs and technical restrictions with good design?

☛ Do you have a technical/data-influenced background?

☛ What tools and applications do you use?

☛ What is the most important thing on a page/wireframe? Why?

☛ Do you specialize in wireframing and functionality design, or graphic design? Which do you prefer?

☛ When an engineer says, “Hey, I don’t like this design”, what do you do?

☛ What are the advantages and disadvantages of following a web style guide?

☛ Can you explain the process behind each (or a specific) design piece in your portfolio? What research or testing did you do to validate your design decision?

☛ What are your favorite apps? Why?

☛ What is your approach to making websites and platforms accessible to all user groups, including users with visual, hearing, and motor disabilities?

☛ What would you say will be the next big trend in the UX Design industry?

☛ What design trend can you not stand? Why?