10 Design Heuristics in UX Writing
Good designers create products with UX in mind. In this article, we explore how UX Writers can apply design heuristics to their copy.
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Good designers create products with UX in mind. In this article, we explore how UX Writers can apply design heuristics to their copy.
Accessibility is at the heart of creating high-quality user experiences. As UX writers, our job is to write content that makes a product usable for everyone, including those living with disabilities and those interacting with products differently.
In 2021, Sessions had never had a dedicated product writer on the team. So they decided to join the UX Writing Accelerator, a program where UX Writing Academy students work on a real project with a real company, led by an experienced mentor.
When you’re applying for your first UX writing and content design job, there can be a lot of uncertainty about what to expect in the hiring process. Here’s a guide to what to expect in the interview process for UX writing jobs.
Many aspiring UX writers want insight into what the job really entails—what will they be expected to do? What will they be expected to know? How will I know how much or how little I should do? And where do I draw the line? These questions give me an opportunity to offer a clearer picture of what a real-life job in UX writing is about.
For those who want to be in the heart of a tech company’s development process, content design and UX writing are growing fields with a lot of opportunities for English majors to increase their earning potential and have a meaningful, lucrative career.
In this article, we’ll examine stats about writers and designers in the workplace. We’ll look at the ratio of writers to designers, how involved writers are in decision-making, how these play out in different countries and sectors, and more.
Table of Contents Today, it’s clear that Figma is the primary tool used for UI/UX design.
As UX writers and content designers, it’s up to us to make sure a user finds answers to their questions as they arise. Or, even better, to design an experience that not only anticipates those questions but eliminates any reason they’d need to ask it to begin with.
UX writing as a full-timer is great and all, but if you’re craving a lower barrier to entry to get into UX writing, higher earning potential, independence, and remote UX writing, freelance is where it’s at.
Our recent annual Writers in Tech Salary Survey Report explored research findings about UX writing and related professions. These insights showed us that writers in tech are helping close the gender wage gap, but there are still some differences between the sexes.
As UX writers, we use words to empower people within the experiences we help create. If a layoff has impacted you, consider using words to empower yourself and share your recovery journey with peers and prospective employers.
Are you an introverted aspiring UX writer or content designer? If so, the mere thought of daily group meetings, lively brainstorms, direct feedback, user testing sessions, and presenting your work to stakeholders may make you feel exhausted. Here’s some advice to help you cope with the collaborative side of product design.
In the age of remote work, many people are seeking new career pathways that offer competitive salaries and flexibility. Luckily, there are a wide range of options available to English speakers seeking to earn a living working online.
Nnow that you’ve secured the gig you should be thinking about how you’re going to level up. How are you going to not just be good at your job, but build yourself a reputation so positive that they won’t want to risk losing you?
This year, 1200 people around the world completed UX Writing Hub’s annual salary survey! That’s up from 757 last year. Thanks to all who participated! We’ve spent the past few weeks digging into the data, and we’re excited to share the fascinating insights we’ve uncovered.
The world is better when we pay knowledge forward. As I’ve progressed in my UX writing journey, I’ve felt a deep responsibility to share what I’ve learned since I entered the field in 2018.
It was almost six months to the day between the moment I decided I wanted to become a UX writer and the day I accepted an offer. Here are the actions that I took over the course of those 186 days to land my dream job.