List: Reading on UX writing | Curated by Adelaide Livia

Nov 13, 2024
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Reading on UX writingUX writing-related articles that inspired me—or informational at the very least.
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John Lewis Design
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Louise Muyanja
From chaos to consistency: how we transformed our UX writing style guideAs UX writers, our style guide serves as our content dictionary. It lays out our standards and rules on everything from grammar and…
Oct 3, 2024
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Oct 3, 2024
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UX Collective
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John Saito
Should UX writers code?The pros and cons of editing strings in your product.
Jan 7, 2019
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Jan 7, 2019
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UX Planet
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inDrive.Tech
The Working Process in UX Writing TeamHow do UX Writers work with each other? How do our grades determine our responsibilities? How do we build workflows with other teams? The…
Oct 7, 2022
Oct 7, 2022
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Prototypr
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Joleen Lee
How to be creative in UX writingA friend recently asked me a question that no UX writer wants to hear — Isn’t UX writing boring? That spiked my blood pressure for a second…
Sep 18, 2018
Sep 18, 2018
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Shopify UX
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Jane Palash
Product too complex to explain? Wrap it up in a storyWhat we learned from applying the age-old technique of storytelling to a highly technical project
Apr 22, 2022
Apr 22, 2022
Jane Palash
How to Level Up in Content DesignWhere to look and what to learn when you’re trying to prove you deserve the next title.
Nov 20, 2023
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Nov 20, 2023
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Bootcamp
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Sebastien Smith
What to do when you’re the company’s first UX writerYou’ve just become your company’s first UX writer. Now what?
Aug 7, 2023
Aug 7, 2023
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Bootcamp
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Julia Dzyubina
UX Copy: Writing for Non-ReadersNo matter how great your visuals are, they won’t succeed if the message is vague and unclear.
Sep 22, 2023
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Sep 22, 2023
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Bootcamp
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Ludmila Kolobova
UX writer’s glossary from A to Z: letter CContinuing to find meaning in complicated UX terms
Dec 13, 2023
Dec 13, 2023
Autumn Kotsiuba
How I survive as a sole UX WriterI’m the sole UX Writer at my company. It’s a position I love: creating content guidelines, teaching basic principles to designers, drafting…
Sep 5, 2023
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Sep 5, 2023
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John Lewis Design
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Louise Muyanja
Writing for our design systemAs a small (and mighty) UX writing team, we have to be particularly intentional about the projects we work on. Sometimes, that means…
Aug 31, 2023
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Aug 31, 2023
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Yael Ben-David
FAQs from UX writers around the worldI’ve had the privilege of speaking to UX writing communities around the world. One of the most interesting and exciting parts for me is…
Apr 28, 2021
Apr 28, 2021
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UX Collective
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Kinneret Yifrah
UX checklist: the invisible pieces of microcopy you’re forgettingWhat you see in the photo above is a joint maneuver of a submarine and a stealth aircraft.
May 28, 2018
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May 28, 2018
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UX Collective
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Yael Ben-David
Writing two sides of one transactionMicrocopy challenges and solutions for products serving diverse segments
Feb 16, 2020
Feb 16, 2020
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Design at Meta
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Susan Gray Blue
A Content Strategist’s Guide to Using Tone in ProductsWhat you say matters, and how you say it can make all the difference
Jun 14, 2019
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Jun 14, 2019
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Autumn Kotsiuba
The “How Often” Question in UX WritingUX Writers like to talk about how to say something, but how often is just as important.
Feb 12, 2023
Feb 12, 2023
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Bootcamp
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Katrin Suetterlin
Designing the PDF version of my UX writing portfolio that landed me my current job — with Google…A mini-series about crafting your UX writing portfolio with minimal effort and maximized outcome.
Jul 11, 2021
Jul 11, 2021
Autumn Kotsiuba
UX Writing as a Design ToolI’m currently working through an MFA in Creative Writing, and a big focus is about how writing can help the community.
Mar 13, 2023
Mar 13, 2023
Autumn Kotsiuba
Landing Your First UX Writer JobThe UX industry is in a weird place. Mammoth companies are laying off thousands of people, UX-ers are learning how to work in smaller…
Jan 23, 2023
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Jan 23, 2023
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