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Freelancing in UX Writing
Rating: 4.7 out of 5(15 ratings)
170 students
Last updated 12/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • Know about the upsides and downsides of freelancing in UX Writing
  • Know the single steps of doing a freelance job in UX Writing
  • Know how to prepare for working as a UX Writing freelancer
  • Know how to find jobs and gigs as a UX Writing freelancer
  • Know how to negotiate freelancing contracts in UX Writing
  • Know how to prepare your own onboarding as a UX Writing freelancer
  • Know how to work in a project as a UX Writing freelancer
  • Know how to wrap up and complete a project as a UX Writing freelancer
  • Know which skills are helpful when working as a UX Writer
  • Know how to deal with conflicts and critical situations as a UX Writing freelancer

Course content

5 sections26 lectures3h 27m total length
  • Welcome & Introduction to Part I1:33
  • Why Do We Need to Talk About Freelancing?3:21
  • What Does Freelancing Mean?6:02
  • The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly12:38
  • Outro of Part I0:51

Requirements

  • You should have basic knowledge of UX Writing because in this course, you will not learn about UX Writing as a skill but only about how to use this skill as a freelancer.

Description

Disclaimer: Please note that this course does not contain AI-generated content. All lessons and materials are independently developed by the instructor, drawing on more than eight years of hands-on experience in UX Writing and a science-based background in communication sciences. We’ll focus on what really matters in practice—and I hope you enjoy completing this course as much as I enjoyed creating it.


About this course

UX Writing is one of the top disciplines of the century – no tech company, big or small, can go without UX Writing. While many companies start staffing their teams with UX Writers, others prefer working with freelance UX Writers, which is an exciting opportunity for many UX Writers.


But how can UX Writing freelancers make sure that they're both successful and happy?


After all, freelancing in UX Writing is an attractive option for many UX Writers, but: there are various pitfalls throughout the freelance process that UX Writers can and should avoided in order to make the most out of this exciting career step.


Who should join

This course is the perfect match for UX Writers who think about working as a freelancer, but also for product managers, project managers, and HR managers who want to hire a freelance UX Writer.


What you will learn

In this course, you will learn

  • how a freelance UX Writer works

  • about the upsides and downsides of freelancing in UX Writing

  • how to land a gig as a UX Writing freelancer

  • how to start and complete a client project in UX Writing freelancing

  • which skills a freelance UX Writer needs


Sounds good? Then join me in this class and start your career as a freelancer in UX Writing!


If you want to take all of my UX Writing courses, here is the order recommend:

1 Introduction To UX Writing

2 Transitioning To UX Writing

3 Accessible UX Writing

4 UX Writing: Finding Your Voice and Tone

5 UX Writing in Practice: Documentation & Processes

6 User Research And Testing For UX Writing

7 Inclusive UX Writing: Physical Abilities & Neurodivergence

8 Inclusive UX Writing: Gender, Race & Age

9 Culture-Based UX Writing

10 Localization in UX Writing

11 Fighting „Dark“ UX Writing: How To Write Kind UX Copy

12 Building Your UX Writing Portfolio

13 Freelancing in UX Writing


Please note that all courses stand for themselves and that you don't need to take any course as a prerequisite for taking another one. You don’t have to follow this order. This is only my very own suggestion, which is especially helpful when you need guidance on which course to pick next.

Who this course is for:

  • UX Writers
  • Everybody who wants to transition into UX Writing and isn't sure about whether to work as a full-time employee or a freelancer
  • Freelance copywriters and writers of other disciplines who would like to transition into UX Writing
  • Project managers and product manager who want to work with a UX Writer
  • Everybody who is interested in this topic!