Tag: content design

Do I need to learn Figma to do UX writing or content design?

A: Not necessarily, but it’s not going to hurt. Knowing the basics will be expected for some roles, especially more…

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…

Good interfaces are not, in fact, like jokes

Some of the most insidious design advice ends up sticking around because it sounds true. Or clever. Or both. I suppose this is…

5 Uncomfortable Truths About UX Content

I had a chance recently to meet and chat with folks from the Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators (ISTC),…

You can’t convince everybody

Making content and design equal partners? It’s doable or it’s not. It’s fixable or it’s not. Or it might be fixable, in the future, if X Y or Z things change — things that are always going to be out of your control.

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.

The Consistency Trap for UX Writers (and How to Avoid It)

When reviewing or critiquing design work, it’s so, so, tempting to see something different…a different word, a different phrasing, a different pattern…and want to “fix” that difference. But making things consistent just for consistency’s sake sometimes leads us to the wrong choice.