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A guide to trauma-informed content design

As content designers, we already prioritize accessibility and inclusion; trauma-informed design is a natural extension of that work.

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Announcement: A course for the future of content design

Join the waitlist for Advanced UX Content for Product. Content design is going through a transformation. In the past few…

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Systems thinking for UX: a guide for content designers

Systems thinking is a way of understanding the world that focuses on how things are connected, not just how they…

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Support UX: designing better knowledge base content

When users get stuck, they don’t always reach out. They Google. They scan your help center or knowledge base. They…

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Accessible UX writing: a guide for inclusive content design

Accessibility isn't just about compliance with legal standards or ticking boxes on a checklist. It's about creating inclusive content design that works for real people in real-world situations.

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What is content design (and how does it go beyond UX writing)?

What is content design? Learn the basics of this growing discipline, how it differs from UX writing, and what skills content designers need to succeed.

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What does “AI-first” mean for content designers?

In March of this year, Shopify made a bit of a Splash when CEO Tobi Lütke released a memo suggesting…

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What is UX writing?

Get an introduction to UX writing and content design: what it is, how it differs from other types of design, what UX writers do, how much they make, and how to become one yourself...

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How to build a content design GPT tool for your UX team

AI is shifting the landscape of content design from static documents, guidelines, glossaries, and messaging frameworks to dynamic LLMs that can provide stunning results in seconds.

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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?

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Using design feedback to strengthen UX content

Getting design feedback on UX content can be frustrating. Some feedback leads to meaningful improvements, while other comments send you…

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The content design hot take summit

We put 5 content designers together and gave them a challenge: give us your hottest take.

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Don’t vibe code your content

AI won’t kill your vibe coding project. Bad content will.

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Creating job 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.

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A 4-step guide: how 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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The top 50 UX content resources of 2024

Which articles, podcasts, and blogs stood out in 2024? We’ve rounded up the top 50 UX writing and content design resources of the year.

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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.

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How can the Indian UX writing market grow?

Since UX writing is a new discipline, there simply aren’t enough UX writers in the country. If there is to be a UX writer in every design team, or say one writer for every ten designers (which is also far from the ideal ratio), we need many more UX writers.

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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 context, I’m a Content…

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A guide to trauma-informed content design

Announcement: A course for the future of content design

Systems thinking for UX: a guide for content designers

Support UX: designing better knowledge base content

Accessible UX writing: a guide for inclusive content design

What is content design (and how does it go beyond UX writing)?

What does “AI-first” mean for content designers?

What is UX writing?

How to build a content design GPT tool for your UX team

A checklist for product content health

Using design feedback to strengthen UX content

The content design hot take summit

Don’t vibe code your content

Creating job growth frameworks for content designers

A 4-step guide: how to networking with content designers

5 lessons for UX writers from behavioral economics

Going global: reimagining content design communities

Defining content design contribution: shared vs. specialized tasks

Passive voice isn’t the problem, misuse is

20 content design resolutions for 2025

The top 50 UX content resources of 2024

A formula for defining maximum character lengths

How can the Indian UX writing market grow?

3 experiments: creating a copy single source of truth

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