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The Fundamentals of UX Writing Workshop

Yuval Keshtcher

Your instructor
Yuval Keshtcher
Workshop includes:
  • 🔖  Examples to take away
  • 🗣  Interactive sessions
  • 📺  Workshop recordings
  • 🎤  Dedicated Q&A time
  • 🏅  Smashing Certificate

Unfortunately, this workshop is fully sold out! To be notified when we run the workshop again, please join the waiting list below:

Workshop, 4×2h + Q&A • Wed & Thu, May 18–26 2022
09:00 – 11:30 AM PT • 18:00 – 20:30 CET • Check your time zone ⏰

Have you ever thought about what it’s like to actually work as a UX writer or content designer? Do you want to break into this booming field but aren’t sure where to start?

Maybe you’re worried about that old Catch-22: you want to gain experience so you can land a UX writing job, but you can’t get a job without experience.

If this sounds familiar, we’ve got a solution for you: our new Fundamentals of UX Writing Workshop.

In this online workshop, you’ll work on real assignments, just as if you were working as a UX writer in a real company. You’ll work in groups, and, together with your teammates, you’ll rewrite and design a digital product.

Join Yuval Keshtcher, the founder of the UX Writing Hub, who’s instructed hundreds of writers who now work at companies like Google, Facebook, Care, GymPas, and more.

The workshop includes:

  • Working in small writing teams on UX writing exercises
  • Guidance from an industry expert
  • Four fun and challenging exercises that you can add to your UX writing portfolio
  • Meeting and connecting with peers from around the globe

The tools we’ll use:

  • Zoom meetings
  • Miro
  • Slack

You’ll learn basic wireframing with Miro to bring your designs to life. Using these interactive tools, you’re going to have an online learning experience like no other!

In a few sessions, anyone can learn what being a UX Writer is like.

Who is this for?

  • Copywriters who want to learn how UX writing differs from copywriting
  • Designers who want to become more marketable by adding value to their designs​
  • Business and website owners who want to improve their site’s user experience and - increase conversions through better microcopy ​
  • Professional writers looking to expand their career opportunities and enter the - lucrative world of technology companies

$300 .00 $400.00Register for this workshop →4 × 2h live sessions + Q&A. May 18–26.
With all video recordings & slides. Get a ticket.

🎪  Save up to 25% on this workshop with a Smashing Membership.

In this workshop, we’ll explore

  • The power of words Words are powerful. But did you ever think that choosing the right word or phrase could be a matter of life and death?
  • Microcopy best practices Tips, tricks, and more as we explore writing microcopy for different types of UI elements
  • Tools of the trade Learn about the best and most popular tools for UX writers
  • User journeys Learn about the countless paths a user might take within an app or website
  • Premium resources Get instant access to a library of resources that will save you time and money
  • Setting up a portfolio Learn the approach that will help you turn your projects into a UX writing portfolio

About Yuval Keshtcher

Yuval is a tech entrepreneur with a background in UX design. Today, he hosts the Writers in Tech podcast and runs the UX Writing Hub and UX Writing Academy, an extensive training program and the world’s first and only UX writing boot camp. The UX Writing Academy has helped hundreds of professionals transition into UX writing and content design.

Time & Schedule

This workshop is split over four days. Our virtual doors open at 8:45, we start at 9 AM PT.

The workshop sessions will run on the following days:

  • Wed, May 18, 09:00 – 11:30 AM PT (18:00 – 20:30 CET)
  • Thu, May 19, 09:00 – 11:30 AM PT (18:00 – 20:30 CET)
  • Wed, May 25, 09:00 – 11:30 AM PT (18:00 – 20:30 CET)
  • Thu, May 26, 09:00 – 11:30 AM PT (18:00 – 20:30 CET)

$300 .00 $400.00Register for this workshop →4 × 2h live sessions + Q&A. May 18–26.
With all video recordings & slides. Get a ticket.

🎪  Save up to 25% on this workshop with a Smashing Membership.

Day 1 — Intro to UX Writing

8:45 am PT
Virtual doors open, registration, chat and introductions.

9:00 am – 11:00 am

  • History of writers in tech
  • Best practices for UX writing and content design
  • Group exercise: rewriting a notification

11:00 am – 11:30 am
Q&A with Yuval on the day’s material. Networking!

Day 2 — UX Writing & Research

8:45 am PT
Virtual doors open, registration, chat and introductions.

9:00 am – 11:00 am

  • Intro to UX writing research
  • UX research methods that are relevant for writers
  • Conversation mining
  • Competitor analysis
  • Group exercise: building a content mood board

11:00 am – 11:30 am
Q&A with Yuval on the day’s material. Networking!

Day 3 — User journey and UX Writing

8:45 am PT
Virtual doors open, registration, chat and introductions.

9:00 am – 11:00 am

  • Mapping the user journey
  • Creating content in context
  • Group exercise to identify users’ moods before writing

11:00 am – 11:30 am
Q&A with Yuval on the day’s material. Networking!

Day 4 — Accessible Style Guides, Patterns, and Libraries

8:45 am PT
Virtual doors open, registration, chat and introductions.

9:00 am – 11:00 am

  • Writing notifications for an app
  • Using our previous work to write the notifications
  • Basic mockups in Miro
  • Presenting your work to the other groups

11:00 am – 11:30 am
Q&A with Yuval on the day’s material. Networking!

Unfortunately, this workshop is fully sold out! To be notified when we run the workshop again, please join the waiting list below:

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