UX Writing Hub

LOVE THIS. A handy guide to hiring UX writers and content designers — whether it’s your 1st or 100th hire https://medium.com/booking-writes/5-steps-to-hiring-ux-writing-team-f4a7baf99f81

"Assess where you are right now and the next direction you would like to go, set some goals, break them down into manageable chunks and have fun making connections along the way." https://medium.com/@chrisherocontent/the-survivors-guide-to-unemployment-how-to-make-it-in-a-turbulent-job-market-0e6669ce6791

Layoffs, a decrease in UX job ads, pessimistic discussions in the community and many other rather concerning trends may suggest that the field of UX has a problem – and with it: UX Writing. Is the hype over? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iENNGAsSOog

"As content designers, we’re living in a time of change. Much like in the 1990s, when our profession transitioned from physical paper to pixels and code, this decade marks the shift from manual writing to AI-powered text generation. The change is inevitable and we want to be ready." https://uxwritinghub.com/ai-content-design/

If you’re a UX writer or content designer, you are likely already incorporating some of the tools of UX content strategy into your work. https://uxwritinghub.com/ux-content-strategy/

"Target made a huge decision. And I’m not talking about their admirable stance on transgender bathroom use. They decided to change all of the letters in TARGET to lowercase." https://aaroncecchinibutler.medium.com/letter-choice-the-ux-of-uppercase-and-lowercase-258ff42c7146

Stripe is hiring a Content designer https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3820071717/?refId=pRxCW5nFltMwSET1oe0kNQ%3D%3D&trackingId=pRxCW5nFltMwSET1oe0kNQ%3D%3D

Shopify's hiring Senior and Staff Marketing Content Designers https://www.shopify.com/careers/senior-and-staff-marketing-content-designers--creative--remote--americas-_8fb9f1a0-4ca6-4471-8075-48edff932db4

Love to get back to this blog post. definitely aged well. "No matter your role, if you’ve ever been involved in a digital design project, chances are you’re familiar with wireframes." https://alistapart.com/article/priority-guides-a-content-first-alternative-to-wireframes/

Now that Apple vision Pro are out, it's good to go back to this one about the usability of augmented reality. https://www.nngroup.com/articles/ar-ux-guidelines/

"In order to create strong UX microcopy, it’s essential to fine tune your Tone and Voice." https://medium.com/@liran.elboym/tone-and-voice-how-to-guide-by-hp-indigo-a-blueprint-for-developing-a-bulletproof-b66dae4d0c65

"This can be tiresome, but it pays off. In Figma files, I will often leave a note that explains why I wrote a string the way I did, word by word." https://medium.com/@sarahmsmart/why-content-designers-shouldnt-learn-to-code-67ebd7ba20a0

"A custom GPT is a personalised version of ChatGPT, taking extra knowledge, rules and preferences to give you better responses." https://medium.com/@dombillington/creating-a-custom-gpt-to-help-with-content-design-9d1b829a4236

Best design portfolio examples and case studies for Product, UI/UX, Creative Designers. Update daily. https://pafolios.com/

A collection of Design Systems for Figma from all over the globe 🌎 backed by code. https://www.designsystemsforfigma.com/

"Although design systems have become more common, UX content is still not an integral part of this practice." ‍ https://www.frontitude.com/blog/designing-with-words-a-guide-for-integrating-ux-content-into-design-systems-in-the-ai-era

The Figma Creator Micro is preconfigured with Figma shortcuts to give quick access to your most-used tools. https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/12/23996534/figma-creator-micro-macro-pad-price-release-dates-specs-features

Check out this preview of the comprehensive update coming to Adobe's design system https://adobe.design/stories/design-for-scale/introducing-spectrum-2

Best-in-class Design Systems with components and foundations references from top-tier tech companies and leading UI teams https://designsystems.surf/

At this point in 2023, almost all UX UI designers who use Figma should know about one of Figma’s biggest features of this year, local variables. https://uxdesign.cc/using-figma-variables-for-breakpoints-eff321435306