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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…

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Published March 17, 2023
Tagged content design, Figma, software, tools, 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…

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Published March 16, 2023
Tagged careers, content design, content strategy, portfolios, UX writing

Ask Scott: Is UX writing a career dead-end with ChatGPT?

Is UX content still a career path worth pursuing if computers can write?

Published February 3, 2023
Tagged AI, careers, ChatGPT, process, ux content, ux design, UX writing

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…

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Published October 29, 2022
Tagged careers, UX, UX writing

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),…

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Published October 21, 2022
Tagged content design, content strategy, ISTC, presentations, ux content, UX writing

Learn thinky things

Folks seem to like my latest bit of advice for aspiring designers: Learn Thinky Things. I coined this advice (with…

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Published September 17, 2022
Tagged Adobe, creativity, design, design tooling, Figma, productivity, tools, ux design, UX writing, YGEFSK

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.

Published June 22, 2022
Tagged best practices, content design, design principles, UX writing, writing

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.

Published February 24, 2022
Tagged Ask Scott, collaboration, content strategy, product design, UX writing

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…

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Published November 9, 2021
Tagged content design, UX writing

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…

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Published October 27, 2021
Tagged careers, content design, UX writing

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