User experience (UX) design is the process design teams use to create products that provide meaningful and relevant experiences to users. The UX process involves the entire design of the product, including aspects of branding, design, usability and functionality. By incorporating the user’s point of view, the UX process helps us build products that align with both the user’s and company’s needs.
UX design covers many disciplines, including user research, product strategy, presentation skills, visual design, design systems, storytelling, and psychology. On your way to becoming a UX designer you’ll acquire knowledge in these areas that will help understand how people behave with technology. Addressing the users needs, goals, and pain points are core values of UX.
Read this article for a great introduction to UX design.