Who Is the UX Writer?

<p><strong>“<em>Who is the UX Writer?</em> was created to show beginners how to think while working in UX writing so they can jump into the field and start building skills immediately.”</strong> – Waldo Carr</p><p>In <em>Who Is the UX Writer?</em> UX writer Waldo Carr uses a fun real-world graphic novel to explore the growing and lucrative field of UX writing so you understand what a UX writer does why user experience roles are in demand at many tech companies and how to get a UX writing job.</p><p>As you read along in this beautifully illustrated graphic novel you’ll accompany a fictional writer named Bobby as he discovers UX writing gains valuable UX skills studies a company style guide writes microcopy for UI components and grows his tech career. You’ll see how learning UX writing with UX product examples is more intuitive than a traditional UX textbook.</p><p>In this informative and empowering UX book for beginners you’ll learn:</p><p>- What exactly UX writing is plus how it’s different from copywriting and similar to content design content strategy and technical writing</p><p>- Why tech companies value user experience designers and writers</p><p>- How to build your UX design skills and create content that converts at a high level</p><p>- How to iterate on existing digital products</p><p>- Specific UX UI skills like upgrading unclear links buttons and headings</p><p>- How to be mindful of translation accessibility inclusivity and usability</p><p>- How to understand if a UX writing career is for <em>you</em>—whether you’re a high schooler learning new tech skills a college student in a computer programming or technology major or a worker doing a boring job and you’re looking for something new</p><p>If this sounds like something you’d want to do every day and you value creativity and technical skills… perfect. Early in the story you’ll find a simple roadmap for getting started as a UX writer. The role is in high demand and draws people from a wide range of backgrounds including copywriting journalism education psychology customer support digital marketing instructional design UX design UX research and translation and localization.</p><p>And you’ll have some fun with Bobby along the way—you’ll get fired and dumped on the same day take a shot of soju after creating some killer content and maybe even use a fruit metaphor to save the world.</p>