This week, we’re happy to feature
some wonderful work by UXWA students. WHAT’S INSIDE Issue #159 (Nov 24th, 2021)
Collaboration is key
UX writing/content design briefs
Maybe UX isn’t for you
Great deal on an AI writing tool
ARTICLES 📰
🦄 Nine writers, eight time zones, seven weeks, and a mammoth writing task: Improve UX writing at Hibob, the unicorn HR software company. Not only did this talented team of writers impact Hibob’s product, but they also learned some valuable lessons about collaborating on a UX writing project along the way.
🔑 Collaboration is key. But what’s the key to collaboration? Getting off on the right foot, of course. Here are three steps you can take to create a UX writing brief for your next project.
🛑 Working in UX: it’s all the rage. But is it all it’s cracked up to be? And, more importantly, is it right for you? Here are some aspects of the field you should consider before you pursue a UX career.
MICROCOPY BITE 💬 Do you want FREE MONEY FOR COLLEGE?! This spammy pop-up has a strange twist on confirmshaming. Hedging your shaming doesn't make it any better.
PILLARS OF COMMUNITY 🏛️
Hot topics and trending posts from community members. Join the conversations below!
UPSKILL: LIVE EVENTS & MORE 📚
Live event: Our upcoming UX writers/content designers Meetup in Tel Aviv is nearly sold out! But you can still join us remotely on Tuesday, Dec. 7th.
Ride kangaroos while working upside down (JK) at Prezzee, a digital gift card and payments company that needs a UX writer in (you guessed it) beautiful Sydney, Australia.
Who says a simple UX writing portfolio in Notion won’t do the trick? UXWA/Hibob project alumna Emma McLeod went for the quick win, and it worked! Congrats on the new gig,
Emma!
The wait is over. If you’re ready to start letting robots help with your copy, there’s now a GPT-3 tool that’s both available and affordable. Meet Rytr.
