UX Writer just wrapped up its fifth virtual conference. It began at a time when many professionals used to an in-person work environment were figuring out how to work from home. Since people couldn’t come to a conference, why not bring a conference to them? With this need to go fully virtual, thanks to platforms like Hopin for making it possible, the organizers saw definite perks: – speakers and guests could attend from exactly where they were, – no need for travel reservations and meal catering meant more time to focus on activities and content, and – still ‘being’ together, exchanging knowl ..read more

The UX Writer Conference ‘21 October event really hit the mark. A terrific lineup of 34 speakers delivered highly informative, engaging, and inspirational talks. From career advice and best practices to online tools and continuing education opportunities, speakers talked on a range of relevant, helpful topics. A very engaged audience seemed to take on a participatory “this is my conference too” perspective and were not shy about sharing their professional experiences and ideas, as well as some occasionally hilarious reflections on life as a UX writer, in the chats—all of which was great to see ..read more

We love international travel for many reasons. For one, it’s a wonderful break from our routine, and it is often synonymous with fresh perspective. Consider how much we also love small doses of fresh perspective in our work. This is one of the fantastic gains in attending the UX Writer Conference ‘21. We bank valuable perspectives from colleagues across the globe from the safety and comfort of home. The UX Writer Conference ‘21, October 5 – 6 event features an impressive lineup of speakers from 13 countries. Check out the list of countries represented by speakers in the program: Australia Braz ..read more

Unsurprisingly, the UX Writer Conference is all about words. But several sessions especially focus on words and how we as writers are able to mold them into so many different masterpieces. The conference kicks off with a feature presentation where Andrew Lubega, host of the CopyCats podcast, will show us how to influence stakeholders, grow teams and build copy capability into our business – all with just words, in 7 Laws of Making Copy Count in Your Business. Michele Schell, a Senior UX Writer passionate about social innovation through design, will shed some light on how the very traditional f ..read more

Have you had a chance to check out the Comprehensive Guide to Articles About UX Writing recently? This resource just got a major refresh. Compiled by students at the University of Washington, this guide lists dozens of articles on UX writing. Each link includes a short summary to help readers find where they want to dig in and learn more. Our team took on the task of updating the guide to include recently published articles. We scoured the internet and came up with over a dozen new articles to add to the list. Each writer took the time to craft a concise and catchy summary for every article. O ..read more

Join us to learn pivotal career advice. The Opportunities Track focuses on UX writing careers and advice from several UX writing mentors. The tips and explanations are specific to UX writing and walk you through topics such as the importance of personal branding, how to break in to the UX writing world, common industry challenges, your value as a writer in a design world, and why you should localize your copy. If you aren’t quite sure what “localized copy” is, you’re in the right place. You will learn what that is and why you should localize your copy. The reasons go way beyond good writing an ..read more

The Techniques track at this October ’21 UX Writer Conference is like a box of fancy chocolates. You’ll find lots of different flavors but some candies will have things in common, such as a milk chocolate covering or a coconut filling. The track offers multiple ways for you to reach your audience and connect with them. These techniques span the product cycle and address future iterations. As you begin your product cycle, it’s helpful to know how to coordinate with a geographically-dispersed team, as Anastasiya Myasnikova explores in Challenges of Building a Global UX Team. If you currently don ..read more

One of the most exciting segments of a conference has always been the product showcase or Expo. In-person, it offers a welcome break from being seated while attending sessions, where you get to walk around, learn about new products, and watch or touch a demo or two. Online, it still offers that thrill of learning about a new product with live demos right there on your screen. At the UX Writer June ’21 conference, three live showcase presentations were creating quite a buzz, as they each featured a content editing tool with a plugin for Figma. DITTO, Frontitude and Strings all presented a live ..read more

With so many educational sessions packed into the UX Writer Conference ’21 June 8 – 9 event, you might be tempted to beeline it for the recordings and feel like you got everything. But before you do, peek at the chats too. Take for example this string of texts about making copy both friendly and concise, culled from a public chat during the Deeper Dive session, Developing Better Copy. Note: we replaced first and last names with initials to preserve privacy. Author Text H.G. How do you make copy friendly with very limited screen space? In other words, friendly but few words? K.P. +1 to l ..read more

Paul Albertson, Sandra Youssef The UX Writer Conference is for writers with career interests centering on UX Writing.  While this discipline shares many foundation skills with others, UX writing is carving out its own space in the tech industry. This is a great time to exchange thoughts, techniques, and experiences with each other in a dedicated event. The next UX Writer Conference is June 8 – 9. The UX Writer Conferences is online, and June will feature live presentations by an impressive lineup of speakers, such as Melissa Mapes from Facebook, Candi Willi ..read more