Writers in Tech

Boost your UX writing process with lo-fi copy and rap

Episode Summary

Get inspired to work on your UX writing process with Helen Legendre, UX writer at OpenClassrooms. Helen uses a bunch of creative methods to inform her UX copy, including lo-fi copy and even listening to rap.

Episode Notes

Get inspired to work on your UX writing process with Helen Legendre, UX writer at OpenClassrooms. Helen uses a bunch of creative methods to inform her UX copy, including lo-fi copy and even listening to rap.

The educational tech platform OpenClassrooms has been around for 20 years. They offer online courses in English and French and have students all over the world. In this episode, Helen walks through her UX writing process from start to finish:

• Planning and prioritizing tasks
• Doing UX copy research
• Collaborating with designers and developers
• Using lo-fi copy to get feedback
• Setting KPIs (key performance indicators)
• The best tools for UX writers
• Tips for new UX writers

...and last but not least: How rap tunes can inform your UX copy!

Try our free UX writing course

Connect with Helen on LinkedIn.

Tools discussed to support your UX writing process:

Figma

Facebook’s Workplace
Google Trends

JIRA

Notion

Slack