Daily UX Writing Challenge

Goal:

Learn about UX Writing, and see what it will take to become a UX Writer

Timeline:

This project was initially completed in April 2021, edits in July 2021

Overview:

I used the 14 challenges from Daily UX Writing to start learning how to write clear, concise text. I set a time limit for each design and tried to work on my UI skills as well as microcopy. I completed the challenge in April, and took time to study some resources before coming back to revise my designs in July. (More coming later this month!)

Resources:

Books:

  • On Writing Well by William Zinsser - this classic covers best practices in writing and editing for a wide variety of fields.

  • The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White - a guide to basics of good writing (though not always applicable to UX writing).

YouTube videos:

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What I’ve learned

  • UX Writing is like poetry - it’s a challenge to be clear, concise, and useful

  • Editing never stops

  • The brand voice is unique to each product, like a person’s way of speaking. The tone is how they come across at different times (serious vs playful).

  • UX Writing uses minimalism in many cases, but sometimes you need more words to be clear

  • Get feedback: Ask people if the copy works. A/B test different button text.