UI/UX Designer resume skills and keywords
In 1,077 UI/UX Designer job postings from 736 employers analysed on October 23, 2026, the most requested skills are Design systems (65 %), Figma (57 %), Communication (55 %), Prototyping (51 %) and Collaboration (39 %). Of the top 40 skills, 29 are hard skills, tools or certifications and 11 are soft skills.
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Top 40 skills in UI/UX Designer job postings
| Skill | Share of postings | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Design systems | 65 % | Hard skill |
| Figma | 57 % | Tool |
| Communication | 55 % | Soft skill |
| Prototyping | 51 % | Hard skill |
| Collaboration | 39 % | Soft skill |
| Interaction Design | 36 % | Hard skill |
| User Experience | 32 % | Hard skill |
| AI Tools | 30 % | Tool |
| User research | 29 % | Hard skill |
| Leadership | 29 % | Soft skill |
| Mentoring | 24 % | Soft skill |
| Usability testing | 17 % | Hard skill |
| Information Architecture | 16 % | Hard skill |
| Attention to detail | 15 % | Soft skill |
| Product strategy | 15 % | Hard skill |
| Typography | 14 % | Hard skill |
| Problem Solving | 13 % | Soft skill |
| Framing | 12 % | Hard skill |
| Flexibility | 12 % | Soft skill |
| Empathy | 12 % | Soft skill |
| Storytelling | 11 % | Soft skill |
| PMS | 11 % | Hard skill |
| Property Management Systems | 11 % | Hard skill |
| Experimentation | 11 % | Hard skill |
| Decision making | 10 % | Soft skill |
| Product development | 10 % | Hard skill |
| HTML/CSS | 10 % | Hard skill |
| Creativity | 10 % | Soft skill |
| User-Centered Design | 9 % | Hard skill |
| Product management | 9 % | Hard skill |
| UX design | 9 % | Hard skill |
| Agile | 9 % | Hard skill |
| Customer Experience | 9 % | Hard skill |
| LLMs | 8 % | Tool |
| Design Thinking | 8 % | Hard skill |
| Token | 8 % | Hard skill |
| UI design | 8 % | Hard skill |
| Artificial Intelligence | 8 % | Hard skill |
| React | 6 % | Tool |
| APIs | 6 % | Hard skill |
Hard skills vs soft skills vs tools and certifications
Hard skills (25)
- Design systems 65 %
- Prototyping 51 %
- Interaction Design 36 %
- User Experience 32 %
- User research 29 %
- Usability testing 17 %
- Information Architecture 16 %
- Product strategy 15 %
- Typography 14 %
- Framing 12 %
- PMS 11 %
- Property Management Systems 11 %
- Experimentation 11 %
- Product development 10 %
- HTML/CSS 10 %
- User-Centered Design 9 %
- Product management 9 %
- UX design 9 %
- Agile 9 %
- Customer Experience 9 %
- Design Thinking 8 %
- Token 8 %
- UI design 8 %
- Artificial Intelligence 8 %
- APIs 6 %
Soft skills (11)
- Communication 55 %
- Collaboration 39 %
- Leadership 29 %
- Mentoring 24 %
- Attention to detail 15 %
- Problem Solving 13 %
- Flexibility 12 %
- Empathy 12 %
- Storytelling 11 %
- Decision making 10 %
- Creativity 10 %
Tools and software (4)
Keyword phrases recruiters use
Multi-word phrases that recur across these ui/ux designer postings, with the share of postings that use each one.
How to use this on your resume
Treat the table as a checklist, not a script. Put the skills you genuinely have in your skills section, using the same wording as the posting, and back the top ones with a bullet that shows the result.
Each job posting differs from the average, so compare your resume with the actual ad: paste it into the resume keyword scanner to see which terms you already have and which are missing. The ATS keywords guide explains where to place them so applicant tracking systems read them.
Skip any skill you cannot talk about in an interview; a keyword that falls apart under one question costs more than it gains. For a full layout with these skills in context, see the UI/UX Designer resume example. Then prepare for the UI/UX Designer interview questions that test them.
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