UX Writing Fundamentals Online Course

Fundamentals of UX Writing

Master the principles behind effective product content. Learn how UX writing supports design, aligns with strategy, and drives clarity. Includes 30+ instructional videos from top tech industry experts.

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Intros to Figma, AI, accessibility, testing, and more
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Standard price: USD $1,200.00
UXCC students: USD ~~$1,200.00~~ $1,020.00

Meet the authors

“Taking the Fundamentals course was an important step in my career evolution from Product Manager to UX Content Strategist."

Kristen Mirenda

Designer

“This course and my overall experience with the UX Content Collective have given me great confidence in my abilities as a UX Writer."

Antonio Mendez

UX Writer

Tools change. Principles don’t.

Whether you’re writing with a pen or prompting a model, great content still depends on clear structure, thoughtful decisions, and user needs.

This course teaches the fundamentals that make product content work no matter the tool.

About the course

What do you leave with?

A strong foundation in UX writing, grounded in proven content design principles
The ability to make smart, user-focused decisions no matter the tool you're using
Hands-on experience writing for real UI components like buttons, forms, and error states
Guidance on using AI as part of your workflow, not a replacement for it
Best practices for accessibility, localization, and inclusive content
Confidence working within product teams and contributing at every stage
A challenging final project built in Figma

Who is this for?

People who are completely new to UX writing
Content professionals working in adjecent industries like copywriting, social media, or any other role focused on content
Members of product teams who want to learn basic UX writing best practices in order to create content at scale
Anyone else interested in the craft!

How does the course work?

Course syllabus

Intro to UX Writing

Lesson 1: What is UX Writing?
Lesson 2: What a UX Writer actually writes
Lesson 3: The responsibilities of a UX writer
Lesson 4: The people a UX Writer typically works with
Lesson 5: Working within the design process
Lesson 6: The role of AI in design
Lesson 7: How to use AI in the design pro

Work with voice and tone

Lesson 1: Defining the who and how behind content
Lesson 2: Understanding impact of voice and tone
Lesson 3: Mapping tone across the experience
Lesson 4: Defining style
Lesson 5: Check your content with users

Keep it short

Lesson 1: Why keep it short?
Lesson 2: Best practices for scannability
Lesson 3: Right content, right user, right time
Lesson 4: UX writing. vs other writing
Lesson 5: Put your editing skills to work

Write for components

Lesson 1: Best practices for component writing
Lesson 2: Guidance elements: instructions, tooltips, and empty states
Lesson 3: Writing user actions - dialogs, CTAs and buttons
Lesson 4: Writing effective communications - notifications, alerts, and errors
Lesson 5: Writing user inputs - lists and forms
Lesson 6: A few extra bits and pieces

Create UX writing deliverables

Lesson 1: What you'll create as a UX Writer
Lesson 2: Create a style guide
Lesson 3: Document and organize your content
Lesson 4: Introduce your product to users
Lesson 5: Test your content
Lesson 6: Write for translation and localization
Lesson 7: Write for accessibility

Work with teams

Lesson 1: The UX writing workflow
Lesson 2: UX writing and usability testing
Lesson 3: Managing relationships with stakeholders
Lesson 4: Managing conflict
Lesson 5: The tools you need to work in a team

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The choice of 5,000+ learners

"Our product team made a content update using the ideas from the Fundamentals of UX Writing course. We've since seen a 20% increase in conversions."

Sam DeReign

Group Content Strategist, Course Hero

“One of the pieces of support that your program provides for me is that newer team members are able to explain why something’s being written in the way that it has.”