UX Writing

Week 1: Introduction to UX Writing
Overview of the role: what a UX writer does and does not do. Principles of UX content and their connection to voice, tone, and style, followed by a content critique.

Week 2: Discovery and User Needs
Writing for the user and learning from your users. Understanding user needs versus business needs and how to balance them.

Week 3: Interfaces and Microcopy
Exploring Figma and best practices for writing microcopy, including error messages, buttons, forms, and more.

Week 4: Inclusion and Accessibility
Designing content that works for everyone.

Week 5: Usability Testing
Methods for testing and researching to find out if your content works — and how to improve it when it doesn’t.

Week 6: AI and Content
How AI can support the creation of user-focused content.

Week 7: Final Projects
Presentation of portfolio projects, group discussion, and feedback.

Week 8: Collaboration and Career Development
How to demonstrate the value of UX writing and work effectively with Product Designers, Product Managers, developers, engineers, stakeholders, and Brand & Marketing teams. Guidance on finding a job as a UX writer.

You have 3+ years of professional experience in copywriting, journalism, social media, or a combination of these. Also product designers, product managers or anyone on the product team that works with words and wants to get better at writing UX copy and understanding content design principles.

You’re either the person responsible for the words in your products and you want to formalize your skills, you’d like to expand your range as a writer for digital, or you’d like to transition into the growing field of content design and UX writing. The course and assignments will be in English, but you’ll get a set of in-demand content design skills that enable you to work in languages across a range of markets.

• The principles of writing for user experience
• Basic user research and interview techniques
• Creating and implementing voice, tone, and style to create consistency across products
• How UX writing fits into product design processes
• Working with design tools like Figma
• Crafting microcopy, like error messages and button copy
• Collaborating with other writers, designers and stakeholders

Do I need any prior knowledge?

For this course you should possess with 3+ years of professional experience in copywriting, journalism, social media, or a combination of these. A good level of English is also required.

Course fee

Fee excl. VAT
28 500 SEK

Fee incl. VAT
35 625 SEK

Additional Information

By clicking "REGISTER" on this page, you take your first step towards enrolling in the course. At this point, there are no financial commitments. If your profile and experience align with the course requirements, you will receive an enrollment offer. Only after accepting your place will you be asked to provide invoicing details. Invoices are issued once the minimum number of participants have been enrolled and the course is confirmed to run.