How to build a custom GPT for content design
AI is shifting the landscape of content design from static documents, guidelines, glossaries, and messaging frameworks…
A checklist for product content health
If you need to think of your content as an ecosystem instead of individual assets, how do you get it right? If your decisions affect everyone, how is it supposed to work?
Using feedback to strengthen UX content
Getting feedback on UX content can be frustrating. Some feedback leads to meaningful improvements, while other…
The content design hot take summit
We put 5 content designers together and gave them a challenge: give us your hottest take.
Don’t vibe code your content
AI won’t kill your vibe coding project. Bad content will.
Creating dedicated growth frameworks for content designers
Tired of content designers being seen as just writers? Here’s how to build a growth framework that showcases their full potential and strategic value.
A 4-step guide to networking with content designers
Reaching out to content designers can be difficult, but worth it. Here are some lessons on how to approach people cold.
5 lessons for UX writers from behavioral economics
Behavioral economics, at its core, is the study of the biases which lead people to make decisions in an economic context. Here are 5 ways UX writers can adopt lessons from this discipline.
Going global: reimagining content design communities
The global content design community is more diverse than ever, but it struggles with inclusion due to language barriers, tech issues, economic gaps, varying time zones, and cultural misunderstandings.
Defining content design contribution: shared vs. specialized tasks
At Condé Nast, our content design team is privileged to have evolved well beyond the “seat at the table” level of design org maturity. However, that doesn’t solve every problem.
Passive voice isn’t the problem, misuse is
While active voice gets all the glory for being clear and strong, passive voice quietly works behind the scenes to smooth out friction, emphasize user outcomes, and soften the occasional blow.
20 content design resolutions for 2025
The Condé Nast content design team created a list of resolutions for 2025. Get some inspiration for the year ahead!
A formula for defining maximum character lengths
At some point in your career you’ll cross paths with the need to define the maximum character length for a component. I came up with a formula.
3 experiments: creating a copy single source of truth
As part of a recent Hackathon, I looked into better ways to manage our copy. For…
Content Design 3.0: A roadmap for UX content professionals
The content design field is changing. It’s time to think carefully about what skills to prioritize, and how to adapt.
