What you'll learn
- Understand what UX writing is – and what it's not
- Know the difference between UX writing and other forms of writing
- Get to know the most important quality criteria of good UX writing
- Know how to ensure high-quality UX writing in theory and practice
- Practice how to write CTAs, Error Messages, Placeholders, and more
- Tackle real-life UX writing tasks with ease
Requirements
- No previous writing skills needed
- No previous UX skills or knowledge needed
- All you need is a little curiosity about writing and UX
Description
“Sign up” or “Oops, page not found!” – tiny words that mark an error message, a button label, or the placeholder text in an input field. Despite their small size, these text elements make up a crucial part of the user experience in digital products. And: While great UX writing can put a smile on the user’s face, bad UX writing can be confusing, annoying, and even insulting.
But how can we make sure that our UX Writing is actually good?
If this question is one that pops up in your head from time to time, look no further – this course has your back.
Who should join
This course is the perfect match for UX designers, UI designers, developers, product managers, and all other kinds of professionals working in the field of digital product development, as well as for all writers who would like to dip a toe in UX writing.
What you will learn
In this course, you will learn
what UX writing is
what the difference between UX writing and Copywriting
about the psychology of UX writing
relevant UX principles
how good UX writing can be ensured
how to write several different typical UX writing text elements
But we'll not stop at theory. The second part is all about practice, practice, practice! Here you'll learn
how to ensure the UX writing quality criteria in practice
how to write typical UX writing text elements such as error messages, success messages, and CTAs
how to work on real-life UX writing tasks
Sounds good? Then join this class and leave it with some real UX writing work samples!
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:
- This course is the perfect match for UX designers, UI designers, developers, product managers, and all other kinds of professionals working in the field of digital product development, as well as for all writers who would like to dip a toe in UX writing.
Instructor
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- 28,627 Students
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Hello, I'm Kat!
I'm passionate about all things writing, language and communication. As an anthropologist, I specialized in the field of effective communication and how we, as humans, can build trust through communication.
What I do
I've worked as a communication strategist for several years before becoming a full-time writer. Today, I support digital product teams by creating and editing all kinds of writing with them – from tiny microcopy in coffee machine interfaces to essays and blog articles.
What I teach
My areas of expertise include
- UX Writing
- Copywriting
- Content Writing
- Technical Writing
- Personal Writing such as Journaling.
How I teach
I love making sense of all these forms of writing, discovering their similarities and their differences, their logic and their structure. In my courses, I always try to draw the bigger picture while keeping things practical and providing hands-on advice. You wanna know what that looks like?
No problem, hop on and share a class with me!