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You may hear people say, UX, UI or
UIUX to describe a job or skill set.

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But these two roles are distinct
steps in a product's production.

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Let's unpack what each of them is and
the key differences.

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UX, like we've been talking about,
is user experience.

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UI stands for user interface.

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Right there,
we already have a big difference.

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User experience is the underlying process,
and how it works,

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while user interface is what a user sees.

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UX designers plan the blueprint for
how the experience works.

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They study users, they prototype,

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and they strive to create the best
possible experience for the users.

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They ask questions like how can
we make this easier for the user?

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Or how would a user
understand this process?

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UI designers, on the other hand,
focus on the layout and

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how the product's interface looks and
works.

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They are creating what
the user ends up seeing.

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So it's important that they communicate
with the UX designers to come up with

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solutions that are aesthetically pleasing
while also meeting the user's needs.

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It can be easy to downplay
either of these roles, but

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they are both crucial in making
the best possible product.

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Since the UX process isn't as obvious
to the end user It could be easy to

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think that UI is more important because
it's what the user actually sees.

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Likewise, it could be easy to assume
that the UI is just superficial when

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UX took planning in research.

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Both had solid UX foundation and

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a solid UI worked together to
create the best user experience.

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However, the interface is
part of the experience.

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But a good interface can't save
a critically flawed experience,

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just like a good coat of paint can't
save a car with a bad engine inside.

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Especially in smaller companies,
it could be common for

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someone to do both UX and
UI for a product.

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Even so,
it's important to keep in mind that UX and

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UI are still two specific roles,
the planner and the visualizer.

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Speaking of roles,

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we're going to look at how user
experience works in a more applied way