IT and digital products
English for UI/UX designers
Good design needs a good explanation. In English, that means defending a decision with reasons, handing off clearly and presenting research without a script.
Your working week
The conversations you have, in English.
- 01
Design critique
What makes it hard: Explain the rationale behind a layout and respond to “I don’t like it”.
- 02
Engineering handoff
What makes it hard: Walk developers through states and edge cases so nothing is guessed.
- 03
Stakeholder alignment
What makes it hard: Connect a design choice to a business goal they care about.
- 04
Usability findings
What makes it hard: Present what users did and what you recommend, in plain words.
Sounds familiar?
You know English. These moments still catch you out.
“When someone says they don’t like the design, I can’t explain why it works in English.”
“At handoff I show the screens, but the questions afterwards throw me.”
“My portfolio is strong. Talking about it in an interview is not.”
Tasks in English
What your role asks you to do in English
- Present and defend design decisions
- Hand off designs to developers
- Share research findings with the team
- Walk through a portfolio in interviews
How you practise
From the situation to your own answer
The situation and the technique
What the moment needs, in a few steps, with phrases that work.
Four practice formats
Cards, read and write, listen and write, respond in English.
Your answer, reviewed
The AI coach reviews your written answer and shows a better version.
Progress you keep
Today’s practice and your saved progress, on phone or laptop.
Professional phrase packs for this role are in the app, in the Pro plan. Meetings and discussions are open on every plan.
Articles and terms for this role
- Terms
dashboard
A consolidated visual interface that presents key metrics, data visualizations, and system statuses in a single screen.
- Terms
frontend
The user-facing client-side interface of an application that users directly interact with in browsers or mobile devices.
- Terms
frontend-developer
A software engineer specializing in building client-side web interfaces using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frameworks.
- Terms
handoff
The structured transition point where design assets, technical tasks, or shift responsibilities are transferred from one person or team to another.
- Terms
mockup
A static, high-fidelity visual rendering of a product interface showing exact colors, fonts, and styling without functional code.
- Terms
pain-point
A specific, persistent problem or frustration that customers or users experience with current solutions.
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Practise the moments of your role
Professional phrase packs for this role are in the app, in the Pro plan. Meetings and discussions are open on every plan.