A Collection of Resources For Becoming A UX Writer
How To Become A UX Writer
In this post you’ll find a variety of expert tips, articles, and resources related to a career as a UX writer, but first, a few brief points to consider.
UX writers also known as microcopy writers create a great customer experience through the written word.
The job outlook for this type of work is on the rise and an above salary can be expected.
As a UX writer, you will be creating enhanced customer experience using the written word.
How many times have you looked at instructions that were hard to understand and follow? It’s frustrating when the instructions miss a step or don’t match the product you’re putting together.
As a UX writer, it’s your job to make instructions easy to understand, accurate and, you’ll want to make sure your content flows well through your instructions.
In addition to the above, you’ll need to be concise, many sections will be limited to a paragraph or a screen.
You need to have excellent writing skills and research skills. Also, keep in mind a lot of your work will involve tech writing.
Have a look at the resources I have selected for an overview of what you need to get into this type of work.
Sections Included In This Post:
- How To Become A UX Writer
- UX Writer Career Overview
- What To Know Before Becoming a UX Writer
- Traits of A Good UX Writer
- Trends & Statistics Related To UX Writers
- Salary For A UX Writer
- Education – Schools and Certification
- Getting The Job
- Resume Tips For A UX Writer
- Job Interview Questions For A UX Jobs
- The Job Interview
- Tools For A UX Writer
- Associations
- Glossary and Terms Related To UX
- UX Quotes
- Industry Related Trade Publications
- Tips And Insights Related To UX Writers
- UX Writer Blogs
- UX Writers To Follow Online
- Famous UX Writers
- UX Writer Job Opportunities
- Self Employment Ideas Related To UX Writer
- Courses Related To UX Writing
- Books Related to UX Writing
- The Latest About UX Writing
- Tweets Related To UX Writing
- Videos Related To UX Writing
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How To Become A UX Writer
How to become a microcopy (UX) writer? – Prototypr
How to Break into UX Writing | UX Booth
Getting Hired as a UX Writer: The 5 Step Plan – Startup Stash
Rise of the UX Writer (What is it, Salaries, and How to Become One)
The Rise of the UX Writer – UX Planet
UX Writer Career Overview
This section offers an overview of what you can expect from this career. Spend some time on the resources to get an overview of what to anticipate, including information on getting your degree and what to expect once you graduate.
What Is a UX Writer? (+3 Impactful UX Writing Examples)
What is UX Writing? | UX Booth
A Quick Guide to UX Writing — UX Blog
What is UX Writing? – Lisa Sanchez – Medium
What To Know Before Becoming a UX Writer
This section offers tips and insights for issues you should know about before investing time and money to get into this career. A lot of the tips come from people who have experience and reveal the issues they have experienced. Look at the resources I found interesting for this section.
My journey from being a content writer to becoming a UX writer
Who’s a UX writer? | Inside Design Blog
UX Writing, UX Copywriting, Content Strategy, and Content Design are not the same job
What are companies looking for in a UX Writer? — bjoran identity
How I became a UX writer and loved it – UX Collective
What’s the Difference Between Copywriting and UX Writing? Not Much.
A Day In The Life of A UX Writer
In this section, people share their work experiences. You can get an overview of what your life could be like if you decide to pursue this career.
Keep in mind that everyone’s experience differs. But it’s always good to get different points of view that may reveal issues you haven’t considered.
Have a look at the resources I have selected that offer an overview of what your day may be like if you choose this career.
An interview with Meiga Tutiarta, senior UX writer at Bukalapak
5 Things I’ve Learned About UX Writing in 2018 – gmacrae – Medium
Interview With a UX Writer from Google – Prototypr
Traits of A Good UX Writer
This section offers the traits associated with someone who is a professional and successful in this career.
Top 4 Personality Traits Every UX Writer Needs To Have
12 Character Traits of Great UX Designers – UX Planet
Trends & Statistics Related To UX Writers
This section will give you an overview of the changes in the current state of this career choice.
The trends and statistics section contains a lot of information about this career. You can view historical information and current trends and get an idea of what to expect in the future for this career.
If you’re going to spend time and money to get your degree, you want to make sure that you’re getting into something that will be around in a few years.
For example, you don’t want to get into a dying career. Why would you invest time and money to get into something that might not be around in a few years? For more on dying careers see “Dying Professions You Should Avoid”
Have a look at the resources that offer trends and statistics for this career.
The Future of UX Writing — Interview With Yuval Keshtcher, Founder of The UX Writing Hub
What is UX writing and why is it suddenly so popular? – UIUX Trend
The UX Writer Role Has Arrived, But Is It Here To Stay?
Salary For A UX Writer
In this section, you can get an idea of the pay you can expect if you decide to choose this career.
Keep in mind different areas of the country offer different salaries and pay is related to the cost of living in the area. Another key issue is the demand for and competition for this type of work.
Check the “Job Opportunities” near the end of this page and you may be able to find the demand and pay for this job in your area.
Ux Writer salary – Average salary
Ux Writer Salaries in the United States | Indeed.com
Education – Schools and Certification
In this section, you’ll find information about what’s required to get your education for this career. You’ll also find a list of any available schools that offer the degree you need for this job.
Have a look at the resources I have selected for this section that will give you an overview of the degree and schools available for you.
Get certified online in UX writing courses • UX Writers Collective
UX Writing Hub | One Stop Shop for UX Writers | UX Writing Course
A Free 15-Day Course in UX Copywriting – Daily UX Writing
Getting The Job
This section includes going through the hiring process and how to prepare for your job interview that will increase your chances of landing the job.
Click on the link below for more.
Job Preparation Resources You Need To Get That Job
Resume Tips For A UX Writer
In the section, you’ll find tips and resources related to creating a resume for this career.
Submitting your resume is the first part of the job application process.
It’s also one of the most important steps of the process because it’s the first thing that a hiring manager sees. If your resume is weak or has red flags, you will have no chance to get an interview.
Have a look at the samples provided that will help you create a resume to grab the attention of the hiring manager.
UX Writer Resume Sample | Velvet Jobs
Resume — Tamara Hilmes, UX Writer
Job Interview Questions For A UX Jobs
If you knew the questions that were going to be asked during a job interview, you would have more time to think about the answers and prepare for those questions.
This section offers some of the common questions that are asked during an interview for this type of career.
Take some time to go over them so that you’ll have time before your interview to consider your answers to questions that may be asked during your interview.
Top Questions UX Interviewers Ask – UX Planet
Five questions UX employers should be asking — Anton Sten — UX-lead
The Big List of 119 UX Interview Questions | Impact Interview
The Job Interview
This section offers tips and insights to help you have a successful interview. If you don’t do well during the interview, your chances of getting the job are next to none.
Take the time to go over the resources I have selected for this section that can help you have a successful interview and land the job.
My tips for getting hired as a UX writer – Dropbox Design – Medium
How to prepare for a UX Interview, tips from a hiring manager
I need help for a UX Writer interview: userexperience
Tools For A UX Writer
This section offers tools and resources that can help you perform your job effectively. Take some time to go over the resources and see if any of these tools can help make your job easier and more productive.
Top-notch tools for UX writers & content strategists
Tools for UX Writers: What’s out there and what’s missing
6 Tools To Make A UX Writer’s Day Bearable (Two Of Them Will Surprise You) – GetResponse Blog
Associations
The resources below offer associations related to this career.
Take some time to go over the resources for an overview of the benefits you can receive by becoming a member of the available association related to this career.
User Experience Professionals Association
These Are My People: The Value in UX Organizations | UX Magazine
Usability Professionals Association | Interaction Design Foundation
Glossary and Terms Related To UX
With any career you choose, it’s always a good idea to have a strong knowledge of the terminology used in the industry.
Have a look at the resources I have selected that up for terms you need to be familiar with if you are pursuing this career.
The Collaborative UX Glossary – UX Mastery
UX Quotes
This section offers available quotes online related to this career. Quotes are a great way that people convey a perspective in a few words.
Have a look at the resources below for popular quotes related to this career.
15 Inspirational UX Design Quotes | CareerFoundry
15 Inspirational UX Design Quotes | CareerFoundry
Industry Related Trade Publications
Industry trade publications are a great source of information for news related to the industry you’re getting into.
These publications go way beyond your job functions, but they do give you an overview and knowledge you can use to your advantage.
Have a look at the trade publications I have found related to this career.
UX Magazine | Defining and Informing the Complex Field of User Experience (UX)
Tips And Insights Related To UX Writers
In this section, you’ll find tips and insights related to this career that may come in handy if you decide to pursue this career.
Have a look at the resources I have included for this section.
How to build a better product with UX writing – UX Collective
UX Writing: How to do it like Google with this powerful checklist
15 Tips to Improve Your UX Writing | Design Shack
16 Rules of Effective UX Writing – UX Planet
16 Rules of Effective UX Writing – UX Planet
UX Writing: Handy Tips on Text Improving User Experience | Tubik Studio
9 simple but powerful UX writing tips for designers | Webflow Blog
UX writing principles for designers | Inside Design Blog
14 lessons I learned from the 14-day UX writing challenge
UX Writer Blogs
Below you’ll find a collection of blogs I have selected that are related to this career and will help you stay up-to-date and in touch with your industry.
Staying in touch with industry news makes you more knowledgeable, and this knowledge will show in your job.
Have a look at the list below to follow the blogs that appeal to you.
Top 50 UX Blogs and Websites For User Experience Designers in 2019
UX Writers To Follow Online
This section list professional you can follow online and benefit from the tips, insights, and advice they have to offer.
Have a look at the list to see who you want to follow and build your connections related to your career choice.
20 People in UX that You Have to Follow on Twitter | Interaction Design Foundation
UXWriters (@UX_Writers) | Twitter
25 UX Designers to Follow on Twitter | Springboard Blog
Top 50 UX Influencers to Follow on Twitter
10 UX & product writers you should follow on Medium – TryMyUI Blog
The best design/UX writers to follow on Medium – UX Collective
Famous UX Writers
The section offers information on people that have done well in this career. Have a look to view the insights, successes, and contributions made by others in this field. Maybe you’ll find some great tips and inspiration.
Best UX Writing Portfolios (2019 update) – UX Collective
UX Writer Job Opportunities
This section allows you to see current job openings related to this career choice. You’ll get an idea of the job duties required as well as the pay.
Take some time to go over the opportunities to get an overview of today’s demand for this type of job.
Courses Related To UX Writing
This section contains courses I have selected for this post. Have a look to see the course structure and topics covered. By looking at topics covered you’ll have an overview of the areas you need to know about.
With most online courses you can learn at your own pace, finish at your convince, and have access to the material to review whenever you want.
Courses on Lynda.com Related To UX Writing
Courses on Udemy.com Related To UX Writing
Books Related to UX Writing
Books offer structure and cover a lot of information related to the topic they cover. By looking through the table of contents you can gain a lot of insight as to the areas you’ll want to pay attention to.
Have a look at the links below to view the books available related to UX Writing
Books From Amazon Related To UX Writing
Google Book Search Related To UX Writing
The Latest About UX Writing
In this section, you’ll be able to stay up to date on the latest related to this industry, including the latest news, Google searches, videos, what people are tweeting, and more.
I recommend spending some time on the news, tweets, and any available videos that can offer you the latest on what’s happening.
Google Searches
Latest Searches Related To UX Writing
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