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figma.com

The UX writer’s guide to Figma

Tips for writers to wrap their heads around Figma’s fundamental concepts, and take their skills to the next level.

404.computer

404 Magazine

A zine exploring the intersection of UX writing and poetry.

smashingmagazine.com

How to test and measure content in UX

A few simple techniques to assess how users understand and perceive content.

tracydurnell.com

In praise of the hundred page idea

The sweet spot is longer than a longread internet article, but that doesn’t demand a months-long commitment: a 2-3 hour text.

jarango.com

The resurgence of plain text in the age of AI

Reflections on the advantages of plain text and why it matters when working with LLMs.

longnow.org

Announcing Pace Layers

The inaugural issue of Long Now’s new annual print journal synthesizes the most important learnings of our first quarter-century.

uxdesign.cc

5 times “smart” copy swung into graveyard humor

What do tea, Fabulous app, Stravinsky, Italian pasta, and Grammarly have in common? Awkward English.

betterstories.org

Nine Principles of Better Stories

A free guide to help everyone tell better stories.

uxdesign.cc

How to write for Gen Z without being cringe?

How do you do, fellow kids?

uxdesign.cc

I counted 8 mistakes in this 15-word dialog design

Why UX writing is not just about being a professional writer.

textfx.withgoogle.com

TextFX

AI-powered tools for rappers, writers and wordsmiths.

jvns.ca

Some tactics for writing in public

I’ve often heard the advice “don’t read the comments”, but actually I’ve learned a huge amount from reading internet comments.

ericwbailey.website

Formative Posts

Here are things other people have written that have helped to shape who I am. Enjoy!

uxdesign.cc

Write more, design less (and better)

How writing reframes our knowledge and drives our decisions.

heydonworks.com

Functional Documentation

Thoughts on making our documentation as reusable as our code.

chasem.co

How blogs shaped the web

I have a lot of nostalgia for the era of blogging that I grew up with during the first decade or so of the 2000s.

uxdesign.cc

Advanced techniques for writing good interfaces

Feeling stuck? Here’s how to keep moving forward.

bringback.blog

Bring Back Blogs!

In the twilight of Twitter, we’re running an experiment. Can we all bring back blogging, together?

readingdesign.org

Reading Design

An archive of critical writing about design. From architecture and urbanism to product, fashion, graphic and beyond.

stephanango.com

Photoshop for text

When I think about editing images, a vast array of options come to mind: contrast, saturation, sharpen, blur, airbrush, clone stamp, etc.