UX Writing Weekly #139

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The skills that will up your game
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WHAT’S INSIDE ✍️

Issue #139 (July 7th, 2021)

  • 5 UX soft skills for UX writers
  • UX practices at OpenClassrooms
  • Dogs vs. cats
  • The typography game you can’t stop playing



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ARTICLES 📰


🏆 Shout out to our
UX Writing Academy mentor Bala
, who recently penned this gem about those all-important soft skills needed to up your UX writing game. Check your ego at the door, and check out:

Soft skills that’ll make you hard to ignore as a UX writer
🏫 If you caught our recent interview with Hélène of OpenClassrooms, then don’t miss this article by her work bestie, Louise Thurlwell, about the UX processes they put into place at this thriving company.

Laying the foundations of UX writing at OpenClassrooms
📱 If you’re thinking about moving into a management or lead UX position, this interview with a content design lead at King Games has some useful insights.

Leading with…Patricia Gómez



MICROCOPY BITE 💬

Many people have rather strong opinions about the “dogs vs. cats” debate, and this microcopy from Waze is bound to get them tapping. Notice how enticing “choose a side” is here.




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John Saito is obsessed with this game, and now you are too. You’re welcome. Play now >>



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PORTFOLIO 🎨

Kumari Pacheco’s site gets right to it with a straightforward design showcasing her work.

https://kumaripacheco.wixsite.com/mysite




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