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Do you need a portfolio to apply for UX content roles?
Transcript Do I need a portfolio to apply for UX content roles? Yes, but possibly also no. I recommend to…
Ask Scott: Is UX writing a career dead-end with ChatGPT?
Is UX content still a career path worth pursuing if computers can write?
Make sure you actually want the design job you think you want
What do I tell people who tell me they dream of being a UX writer someday? (You’d be surprised how…
Do I need a portfolio to apply for UX content roles?
For many content jobs, especially content strategy, content operations, and content management roles in traditional enterprises, you might not need a portfolio.
Where and How to Find UX Writing, Content Design, and Content Strategy Jobs
Your search for a UX content job may not resemble any of your prior job searches, especially if you are trying to transition from a professional background outside of product and UX. You’ll need to look and read more carefully, search more deeply and creatively, and, in some cases, work quite a bit harder than you might have to work for another kind of job.
Portfolio tip: Show your understanding with ‘work stories’
What are you actually trying to accomplish with your content design or UX writing portfolio? Here’s one answer: Show someone that you understand…
Video: Landing Your First Content Design Job – panel discussion
The fine folks at the School of Visual Concepts, for whom I occasionally lead a course on Content Strategy Fundamentals,…
Ancient as Egypt and dumb as a baby
This essay originally appeared in Issue 085 of the UX Writing Events newsletter on May 9, 2022. Holy fucking shit…
If the job is more than writing, why does your interview process focus on writing?
Content design is more than writing. Please send us your writing samples. Content design is more than writing. Please take…