Patrick Stafford, Author at UX Content Collective

We’ve rebuilt our Fundamentals of UX Writing course

July 27, 2026

The expectations for content designers and UX writers have changed. We’re upgrading our curriculum to keep up.

Live event: how to get hired in content design

Get hired: job hunting and portfolio advice for content designers

June 23, 2026

Join Patrick Stafford, Casey Webb, and Andrew Stein as they discuss content design jobs in 2026 and advice for landing your next role.

The 8 technical content design skills should learn

The 8 technical content design skills you should learn

April 17, 2026

The job of a content designer is to guide users through an experience using the right information at the right time. Everything else you learn should be in support of that goal. But “everything else” can cover a wide variety

Words as Data: The Future of Content Design

February 16, 2026

We held a panel with 3 experts and explored what it means to treat content as data, how content designers can move from static documentation to living systems, and what this shift means for working with engineering, product, and design

AI prototyping for content designers: a practical guide

January 30, 2026

Are you a content designer who’s attempted AI prototyping, but get frustrated with the output? Read our guide and see if you can improve your vibe coding skills.

7 content designers' predictions for 2026

Content design in 2026: 7 professionals give their thoughts

January 12, 2026

Content design in 2026 is going through a period of incredible change. The good news? This is a time for content designers to take charge and lead.

How to become a content designer in 2026

January 6, 2026

The craft of content design and UX writing is changing, but the good news? The discipline is still in demand – in a big way. More companies, including large tech companies,

Content design in 2026: what’s changing, and what to do about it

January 5, 2026

I’m a pretty optimistic person in general, so you should always approach my takes skeptically. But I do think everything is gonna be okay – mostly. We all feel that

The top 50 content design resources of 2025

December 10, 2025

We’ve compiled the most popular content design resources through 2025. Whether you want to learn more about Figma, AI, design systems, or anything else, we’ve got the top content design resources of the year.

What do content design teams look like in 2025?

September 10, 2025

I spend a lot of my time talking to both content designers and team leaders. None of the conversations we have are scientific (I don’t carry a survey around), but

UX Content Collective vs others…what makes us different?

August 12, 2025

Choosing the right content design course can be challenging. It can be hard to know which program will actually help you build skills that translate into real work. At UX

Why content designers need to understand UX business goals

Why content designers need to understand business goals

August 4, 2025

This post is an excerpt from our course, Advanced UX Content for Product. When content designers are early in their careers, most of the work happens at the surface layer.

12 ways to grow your content design career

July 1, 2025

Creating a content design career doesn’t come with a checklist. For many content designers, the early years are about honing craft: writing clear, usable copy, aligning voice across flows, and

Course excerpt: How to prioritize product content initiatives

June 28, 2025

The following is an excerpt from our course, Advanced UX Content for Product. This excerpt is taken from the lesson “Planning and prioritization across product systems.”

AI Content Strategy: A UX-First Approach

How to use a UX-first approach with AI content strategy

June 4, 2025

Content strategy is a well-defined field. And a lot of the time, answers to AI-related questions can be found in tried-and-tested content strategy methods. But adding AI to the mix

How to write error messages

May 27, 2025

Error messages may be small bits of text, but they carry heavy weight in user experience.

How to create a UX content style guide

May 21, 2025

A UX content style guide is more than just a set of writing rules. It’s a product team’s shared playbook for how content should look, feel, and function across the

UX writing for technical writers: a guide

May 16, 2025

Technical writer skills are often focused on one thing: documentation. But this type of segmented mode of product development is outdated. Technical writers need to be embedded directly into the

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Author: Patrick Stafford