UX writers and other design professionals are famously, and correctly, user-centered. Yael Ben-David thinks that UX writers can sometimes benefit from slight course corrections to better account for the business side of our work. Her new book, “The Business of UX Writing,” makes the argument for this kind of approach, and shows you how to […]
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Nicole Michaelis: Creating and Managing Design-System Content – Episode 113
Design systems are quickly being adopted across companies of all sizes and types, from big enterprises to burgeoning startups. As in all digital practices, content is a crucial element in these systems. Nicole Michaelis has worked with content in design systems for many years and has learned a lot about how to create and manage […]
Patrick Stafford: UX Writing and Content Design Education – Episode 94
Patrick Stafford has a unique view of the state of content work in the fields of UX design and product management. As the CEO of the UX Writers Collective, his livelihood depends on understanding where the profession is going, which skills are in demand, and how writers and designers can best prepare themselves for UX […]
Laurah Mwirichia: Product Writing Enthusiast – Episode 76
Laurah Mwirichia is a product-writing enthusiast. She loves her work and wants you to jump into this burgeoning field, too. Laurah applies her writing skills as a product writer at Square. She loves using words in her design practice there, and she enjoys her collaborations with her product and technical colleagues. She’s gleaned a lot […]
Scott Kubie: Writing for Designers – Episode 73
Scott Kubie believes in you. If you’re a writer contributing the words on a product team, he believes in you. If you’re a front-end designer or developer tasked with writing, he believes in you. In his book Writing for Designers, Scott sets out a simple path to help you get the writing done. He also […]
Elly Searle: Fierce UX-Writing Advocacy – Episode 64
Elly Searle is a fierce advocate for UX writing. Like any UX professional, her advocacy starts with the end users of the products she works on. But Elly is probably best known for her work advocating for pay equity for her content teams. Thanks to her efforts, Elly’s writers are treated the same as their […]
Yuval Keshtcher: UX Writing Community Builder – Episode 62
Yuval Keshtcher is building a community around the new field of UX writing. He first discovered the need for UX writing as a product designer. Since then, Yuval has convened product writers in discussion forums and classes. He studies the field constantly and hosts a podcast on Writers in Tech. This fall, he’ll host a UX […]
Andy Welfle and Michael J. Metts: Writing Is Designing – Episode 58
Andy Welfle and Michael J. Metts are on a mission to empower word people. Specifically the people who craft words as part of product design teams. Their new book, Writing Is Designing: Words and the User Experience, shows UX content creators how to apply design principles to their writing craft. We talked about: their backgrounds […]
Torrey Podmajersky: Strategic Writing for UX – Episode 46
Torrey Podmajersky is a true UX writing pioneer. As a “content developer” for Microsoft’s Xbox she cultivated the skills she now uses as a UX writer at Google. Her new book, “Strategic Writing for UX,” shares the insights she has gleaned over 10 years of UX writing practice. Torrey and I talked about: how her […]