The Ultimate UI/UX Design Interview Guide for Junior Designers [2025 Edition]

D - Design Background: Your journey into design
E - Experience: Key projects and learnings
E - Expertise: Design tools and methodologies
P - Passion: What drives you in UI/UX

interface DesignerIntroduction {
  background: string;
  experience: string[];
  expertise: string[];
  passion: string;
}
 
const myIntroduction: DesignerIntroduction = {
  background: "Transitioned from graphic design to UI/UX...",
  experience: ["E-commerce redesign", "Healthcare app", "Design system"],
  expertise: ["Figma", "User Research", "Prototyping"],
  passion: "Creating accessible, user-centered experiences...",
};

interface DesignProject {
  Insight: string; // Initial research and discovery
  Method: string; // Design process and approach
  Problem: string; // Challenge and constraints
  Action: string; // Design decisions and iterations
  Creation: string; // Final deliverables
  Testing: string; // User testing and outcomes
}
 
const projectExample: DesignProject = {
  Insight: "User research revealed navigation pain points",
  Method: "Conducted card sorting and user interviews",
  Problem: "Complex information architecture in legacy system",
  Action: "Redesigned navigation using tree testing",
  Creation: "Implemented new IA with responsive design",
  Testing: "Achieved 60% improvement in task completion",
};

interface DesignProcess {
  stage: string;
  activities: string[];
  deliverables: string[];
}
 
const designFramework: DesignProcess[] = [
  {
    stage: "Empathize",
    activities: ["User interviews", "Surveys", "Analytics review"],
    deliverables: ["User personas", "Journey maps"],
  },
  {
    stage: "Define",
    activities: ["Problem statement", "User stories"],
    deliverables: ["Project brief", "Success metrics"],
  },
  {
    stage: "Ideate",
    activities: ["Sketching", "Wireframing"],
    deliverables: ["Low-fi wireframes", "Design concepts"],
  },
  {
    stage: "Prototype",
    activities: ["Hi-fi design", "Interactive prototypes"],
    deliverables: ["Clickable prototype", "Design specs"],
  },
  {
    stage: "Test",
    activities: ["Usability testing", "A/B testing"],
    deliverables: ["Test results", "Iteration plans"],
  },
];

## Portfolio Review
 
- [ ] Update case studies
- [ ] Prepare presentation flow
- [ ] Practice storytelling
 
## Technical Prep
 
- [ ] Review design tools
- [ ] Practice whiteboard challenges
- [ ] Study design patterns
 
## Company Research
 
- [ ] Analyze product design
- [ ] Study design system
- [ ] Review recent changes

interface DesignAnswer {
  context: string;
  process: string[];
  outcome: string;
  learnings: string;
}
 
const processExample: DesignAnswer = {
  context: "Redesigning user onboarding",
  process: [
    "Analyzed drop-off points",
    "Conducted user interviews",
    "Created prototypes",
  ],
  outcome: "40% improvement in completion",
  learnings: "Importance of progressive disclosure",
};

interface CollaborationExample {
  scenario: string;
  approach: string;
  stakeholders: string[];
  resolution: string;
}