Content Design Blog

Spanish ·

Interview with Kinneret Yifrah

In this interview, the author of the popular book "Microcopy, The Complete Guide" talks about her beginnings in UX writing, her projects, and the future of content design.

Malko Gallegos·
November 28, 2021·

Career ·

Introducing the UX Content Collective

Welcome to the new and improved UX Writers Collective — now UX Content Collective.

Bobbie Wood·
November 14, 2021·

Accessibility and Localization ·

Accessible content design for emojis

Emojis are fun, but they're not always accessible. Jason Fox shares guidelines and considerations for content designers.

Jason Fox·
November 1, 2021·

Conversation Design ·

14 days of the Daily Conversation Design Challenge

Curious about convo design? Up for a challenge? See how Joel Ramey completed each daily prompt and put your skills to the test!

Joel Ramey·
October 12, 2021·

Inspiration ·

Compassion in UX: A hospital case study

A UX writer’s analysis of the user journey through the world of medicine.

Sammie Spector·
September 28, 2021·

Inspiration ·

Why we need better blockchain content design

When it comes to the multi-billion dollar blockchain industry, how can we prove the value of better content design?

Hunter Gebron·
September 20, 2021·

Career ·

Landing a job in UX is hard

Landing a job in UX is hard work. Students Nick and Harry share their lessons learned during their career transition.

Katie Szymanski·
September 7, 2021·

Career ·

How to keep up with the changing content design field

Check out the first two lessons from the Career Course.

Patrick Stafford·
August 31, 2021·

Techniques ·

Ecommerce UX writing: a guide for writers

Blanca shares how we can balance UX ethics with marketing priorities to design for prices in e-commerce experiences.

Blanca Rego·
August 16, 2021·

Inspiration ·

Could AI impact UX writing? Q&A with Bobbie Wood

AI (artificial intelligence) tools are getting smarter and smarter. In this interview, UX Writers Collective founder Bobbie Wood weighs in on their future impact to the field.

Katie Szymanski·
July 12, 2021·

Techniques ·

Five must-try content tests for UX writers

Content testing is the best way to see if your words work. Here are five proven methods for UX writers to make design decisions with data.

James McGrath·
July 6, 2021·

Techniques ·

Fight customer churn with UX writing

UX writing can make or break your business. Find out how you can improve customer retention and prevent churn with your words.

Meagan Shelley·
June 27, 2021·

Figma ·

Why UX writers should learn Figma

Figma is a critical tool for design collaboration. UX writers and content designers need to jump in, too.

Sammie Spector·
June 20, 2021·

Techniques ·

11 key content design considerations

Content design is complex. Erica, Senior UX Content Designer at Microsoft, offers up key considerations to keep in mind while doing the work.

Erica Jorgensen·
June 9, 2021·

Career ·

Five UX writing job trends to look out for in 2021

Gordon reveals the hottest UX writing job trends to look out for this year!

Gordon Macrae·
April 12, 2021·

Learning ·

Exciting new material for our courses

Today we wanted to let you know about some exciting new material just added to the UX Writing Fundamentals and our CX Writing for Marketing Engagement courses.

Bobbie Wood·
March 18, 2021·

Career ·

Create a UX writing job where there is none

Uzoma shares her tips on how to create a UX writing position where positions are scarce or don't exist by creating a pitch portfolio!

Uzoma Ibekwe·
March 8, 2021·

Learning ·

Course Preview: UX Writing for Tech Writers

It’s time technical audiences got some UX writing love. Are you a technical writer looking for ways to level up your work? Are you interested in UX writing?…

Bobbie Wood·
March 3, 2021·

Inspiration ·

Getting started with growth content design

Jason lays out the basics of growth content design in this beginner's guide to core principles, frameworks, and craft-level considerations to act on growth content opportunities.

Jason Fox·
February 22, 2021·

Inspiration ·

“Learn more” is not enough: a case for descriptive CTAs

Are your CTAs serving a specific purpose or are they acting more like fillers? Alice Chen argues that descriptive CTAs are more accessible, SEO-friendly, and contribute to a…

Alice Chen·
February 8, 2021·

Career ·

How not being a native English speaker makes me a better UX writer

Companies often list "native English speaker" as a requirement but are they missing out on first-class writing talent? Dragana explains why non-native English speakers actually make for great…

Dragana Milovanovic·
February 1, 2021·

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