Experience and skills
I'm an experienced content designer, having been one of the first hired by IBM. If you're not familiar with this term, think of me as a designer with a specialism in writing and communication.
I'm used to working highly collaboratively, most commonly with other designers, researchers, and engineers. To my mind, content and design are as inseparable as tea and biscuits.
You can read more about what I do and what I've learned along the way in the following articles and links:
- Confessions of a content designer (article)
- Inside content design at IBM (interview article)
- Or see my portfolio for some examples of my work
What I actually do
Content design
- User-centered writing
- Applying voice and tone
- Simplifying the complex
- Writing UI tours
- Writing UI messaging
- Writing UI microcopy
Strategy
- Defining content guidance
- Defining voice and tone
- Setting content strategy
- Running content audits
- Advising on information architecture
- Establishing appropriate terminology
Other
- Leading teams
- Applying design thinking
- Facilitating workshops
- Writing communications
- Writing articles
- Drinking copious cups of tea 🫖