UX Writing Academy 2.0 — Syllabus
6 weeks. 10 assignments. Real-world UX writing skills.
This is a 6-week, intensive online program built to help you break into UX writing and content design. Learn by doing — through 10 hands-on assignments, expert feedback (with mentorship), and a final portfolio project that gets you noticed.
Course Structure
Week 1: Intro to Product Design, UX Writing & Content Design
Understand the fundamentals of UX writing and its role in product design
Assignments:
- • Write microcopy for basic UI elements (buttons, onboarding, labels)
- • Analyze existing product copy for clarity and purpose
Week 2: Psychology in UX Writing
Explore how users think, read, and interact with content
Assignments:
- • Write popups and form flows
- • Create error messages with empathy and logic
Week 3: Voice & Tone
Craft brand-consistent content that sounds human and intentional
Assignments:
- • Voice & tone mapping
- • Rewrite empty states and notifications using brand personality
Week 4: Content Design Systems
Learn to scale your writing across screens and products
Assignments:
- • Build a mini content style guide
- • Create microcopy for 404s, loading states, and toast messages
Week 5: Prototyping with AI + Research & Testing
Use Figma and AI tools to validate and refine your work
Assignments:
- • Use AI to generate content variations
- • Conduct lightweight user testing and document your insights
Week 6: Final Project + LinkedIn Strategy
Pull it all together and share it with the world
Assignments:
- • Create and present your UX writing portfolio piece
- • Build a personal content plan for LinkedIn to showcase your work
- • Bonus: 1:1 coaching session with Yuval (mentorship track)
Live Sessions
Available only in the Mentorship Track
- • 6 weekly Zoom sessions (Q&A, feedback, guest experts)
- • Held Mondays at 6:00 p.m. Israel time (5 p.m. CET / 12 p.m. EST / 9 a.m. PST)
- • Session recordings included
Mentorship Track Includes:
- • Weekly 1:1 mentor sessions
- • Personalized assignment feedback
- • Portfolio review and job prep
- • LinkedIn content coaching
Program Output
Final Deliverables
- ✅ 10 practical UX writing assignments
- ✅ 1 polished portfolio-ready project
- ✅ LinkedIn content strategy
- ✅ Certificate of completion