Some ideas for working with stakeholdersWorking with stakeholders, from various teams and levels of influence, is a significant part of a content designer’s skillset. Sometimes it…Jul 7, 2022222Jul 7, 2022222
Published inBootcampSame ways of thinking, different outcomesThere’s lots to read on UX design and content design, and they often seem to be categorised in this way. But is this separation needed?Jun 23, 2022229Jun 23, 2022229
Working within style guidesOne of the best tools in a content designer’s arsenal is the style guide. It’s a really useful document that can help democratise good…Jun 13, 2022183Jun 13, 2022183
Why I’ve changed from UX writer back to content designerThe content industry has strong opinions around job titles and what they mean. There’s no end of (lovely) articles all about the…May 18, 20211851May 18, 20211851
Some content design principlesSeven ideas that run through content design.Jan 28, 20212122Jan 28, 20212122
Published inevery word mattersSarah Richards, Content Design LondonHow did you get into content design?Jul 21, 2020140Jul 21, 2020140
Published inevery word mattersAmy Johansson, IKEAHej! I’m Amy Johansson, Senior UX writer at IKEA. You might also know me by my Instagram handle, The Microcopy Enthusiast.May 13, 2020178May 13, 2020178
Published inevery word mattersVicki Siolos, KickstarterHello, hello — I’m Kickstarter’s Senior UX Writer. I support all of our product teams and collaborate within research, design, and…Feb 25, 2020121Feb 25, 2020121
Published inevery word mattersScott Kubie, Brain TrafficHey hi I’m Scott Kubie. I’m a writer and designer from Minneapolis, MN. I lead the consulting practice at Brain Traffic, the content…Feb 14, 202042Feb 14, 202042
Published inUX CollectiveDon’t be precious: accepting edits and feedbackA UX writer’s tips on getting feedback.Oct 10, 20191041Oct 10, 20191041
Published inevery word mattersJonathon Colman, IntercomHowdy! I’m Jonathon Colman and I lead the global content design team at Intercom. I’m a Webby Award-winning content designer and a keynote…Aug 25, 2019Aug 25, 2019
Published inevery word mattersCamille Ricketts, NotionMy name’s Camille Ricketts and I run marketing at Notion, the all-in-one workspace for notes, docs, databases, wikis, and more. Prior to…Jul 31, 2019Jul 31, 2019
Published inUX CollectiveBest practices when writing error messagesMost people don’t spend their time thinking about error messages. But UX writers? We think about them a lot.Jul 22, 2019Jul 22, 2019
What is UX writing?There are lots of articles about UX writing, what it is, and how it works. So I thought, why not add one more?Jul 10, 20194Jul 10, 20194
Published inevery word mattersLauren Jessen, MicrosoftI’m Lauren, a Design Content Writer at Microsoft. My work involves creating content for internal communications, UX, and editorial. I’m…Mar 25, 2019Mar 25, 2019
Published inUX CollectiveHow we readWe’re reading on screens now more than ever before. Because of this, we understand things differently. The way we message our friends…Feb 21, 2019Feb 21, 2019
Published inevery word mattersThom Wong, BulbHi, my name’s Thom and I’m a writer at Bulb, a renewable energy supplier in London.Feb 14, 2019Feb 14, 2019
every word matters: one year onIt’s been a year to the day since I launched the publication every word matters. I started not really knowing if it would be helpful or if…Feb 8, 20191Feb 8, 20191