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✍ Always wanted to try your hand at freelance UX writing but didn’t know where to start? Get some great tips from a real freelance pro. Great pay, more independence, work in your pajamas: what’s not to love?
Can You Be a Freelance UX Writer?
MICROCOPY BITE 💬
Wendy’s takes it to the next level with an old-school video game on its 404 page. No idea what a 444 is though.
UPSKILL: WORKSHOPS & EVENTS 🙋
Free online event TOMORROW (Aug 18th):
"All you need is a genuine intention to help your team grow." —Kate Mas
Join Kate to talk about concrete steps to take when it comes to your own or your team's career progression in UX writing.
Register for this event
Podcast :
Gig gal Slater Katz joined Writers in Tech for a talk all about freelance UX writing: make more, work less, reach financial freedom
Conference (Sep 8th):HATCH CONFERENCE Workshop (Sep 19th):UX Writer for a Day workshop.
JOBS 💼 Find a job you’ll love to talk about at Sky, who’s hiring a Senior UX Copywriter
Plus, new positions from Figma, Adobe, Canva, and more on the job board!
PORTFOLIO 🖌 Seattle-based Auzin Ahmadi loves using words to design simple, impactful experiences on websites and apps—that, and concerningly tiny dogs, too.
Check out her excellent work:
https://uxfol.io/auzin
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