Welcome to The UX Writing School. Go deep on UX Writing and the disciplines that surround it. These guides are written by a practicing UX Writer with 8+ years of active industry experience — combining current research, real-world practice, and the questions that come up most often in professional UX Writing work.
New guides are added regularly.
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Introduction to UX Writing
Level: Beginner
Your starting point to UX Writing! Learn the most important practical and theoretical basics in less than 4 hours for under 50 bucks.
Build Your UX Writing Portfolio
Level: All
Whether you’re applying for freelance jobs or full-time roles, a strong portfolio is key to winning. Here’s step-by-step guide on how to build one.
The Voice & Tone Masterclass
Level: All
Learn what’s behind the concepts of voice and tone, how to define your own brand voice, craft effective guidelines, and build a style guide others love to work with.
Hear what students say
“Amazing course! It's very concise and brings all the info someone is looking for an introduction to the area. I love Katharina's calm and smooth voice, and she teaches in a very easy way to understand, with examples and exercises, something every beginner wants. I'm really loving it! :)”
BRUNA P.C.
“Totally worth every second of my time. I did not realise that time passes so quickly and i was constantly learning and practicing during class. Highly recommended and this is really something that everyone can pick up for work or just for additional knowledge.“
HERMAN X.L.L.
What You'll Learn at The UX Writing School
UX Writing is a discipline with more depth than it first appears. Beyond finding the right words, it involves conducting effective user research, understanding technical constraints, designing content systems, and navigating complex cross-functional teams.
The UX Writing School covers all relevant areas.
What we’ll cover
Theory & Basics of
UX Writing
01
Learn the essentials! Understand what UX Writing is, how it differs from other disciplines and how to ensure its quality. Also, we’ll practice!
Voice & Tone Design,
Style Guide Creation
02
Learn the difference between voice and tone, how to define a brand voice, and create a usable style guide. We’ll also touch on linguistics and how to use it effectively.
03
Accessibility &
Inclusion
Learn about the wide range of abilities and limitations our users may bring, and how to build inclusive experience for all of them – in every situation.
Research &
Testing
04
Let’s make sure your UX copy is as effective and usable as you intended it to be! We’ll explore different methods for qualitative and quantitative research and testing.
Documentation, Processes & Localization
05
Get your UX copy ready for scale: learn how to document and manage your copy in an agile project setting to actually make it part of your company’s processes.
Management, Processes
& Soft Skills
06
Work better with teams, manage feedback, become resilient and learn how to communicate effectively as a UX Writer.
Learn from a practicing industry expert
Transitioning into UX Writing taught me something that shapes every course I create: effective learning requires more than knowledge transfer. It requires building genuine confidence in the work — and finding real engagement in the craft.
I've been a UX Writer for over eight years, working both in-house and as a freelancer across a wide range of industries. I hold a PhD in Technology Management and Communications, and I've taught UX Writing to more than 25,000 students globally. Every course I create reflects what I've learned from doing this work at a professional level — not just studying it.
Get certified
Let’s get you ahead of your competition: As proof of completing the class, you can receive a personalized certificate. To get yours, just send a certificate request via email from the same address you used to enroll in this course, we will then check your completion status and send you a customized certificate.
