● Creative thinking: Being able to generate innovative concepts and solutions and translate them into feasible product designs.
● User experience design: Understanding user needs and behaviors to design intuitive, user-friendly, and satisfactory product experiences.
● Technical knowledge: Familiarity with relevant tech trends and tools, understanding the technical constraints and feasibility of product design.
● Design tool proficiency: Mastery of design software and tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, Figma, etc., for effective design work.
● Team collaboration: Having good communication and collaboration skills to work with team members like engineers, marketers, etc., to drive product development together.
● Ergonomics knowledge: Understanding ergonomic principles to design products that align with human factors and human-machine interfaces.
● Sustainable design: Paying attention to the environmental impact of products and designing energy-efficient, eco-friendly, and sustainable product solutions.
● Emotional design: Designing products that evoke emotional resonance with users to build brand loyalty and user satisfaction.