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WHAT’S INSIDE ✍
Issue #195 (Aug 3rd, 2022)
Coping with a layoff
An awesome UX writing and design workshop!
Emojis like you’ve never seen them
No more butt bongos
ARTICLES 🗞
😟 It’s no secret that layoffs are affecting more and more of us these days. UX content strategist and former UXWA mentor Andrew Astleford has some strategies for dealing with—and perhaps utilizing—a layoff.
📉 Shopify recently laid off 10% of its staff as post-pandemic shopping habits return to normal. But they're not alone with companies around the world reducing staff.
🪘 On a lighter note: what can we learn about UX from a Korean 3rd grader smacking his own butt like a drum? A fun look at UX lessons from teaching English overseas.
Joe’s approach is to get hands-on, break something down into little parts, and then build it back up again. You’ll redesign a Nike website while practicing UX writing skills. Turn your work into a portfolio piece — all for free!
Layoffs sting, but it’s not all bad news—many, many companies are still hiring writers.
Bakkt, a digital assets management app, is hiring a senior content designer in Atlanta, San Francisco, Phoenix.
Inspectorio, a SaaS solution focused on creating a dynamic and risk-assessment based Quality and Compliance program, is looking for a UX writer in Cape Town (remote)
Any Londoners out there who love creating bite-sized content experiences? Join Benivo as a UX writer.
Plus, new positions at companies like Spotify, Airbnb, Yahoo, Adobe, Meta, and more on the job board:
