A: Not necessarily, but it’s not going to hurt. Knowing the basics will be expected for some roles, especially more…
Tag: UX writing
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…
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),…
Learn thinky things
Folks seem to like my latest bit of advice for aspiring designers: Learn Thinky Things. I coined this advice (with…
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.
Ask Scott: Can we let engineers and other non-experts write copy if we haven’t trained them?
We often have the issue that everyone thinks they can write, and our suggestions [as UX writers] are challenged to the end. We, on the other hand, would never challenge engineering decisions.
Writing Rules Are Made to Be Chosen
Wanting to know “the rules” is a very natural impulse when it comes to writing. Learning and following the rules…
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…