Writing is designing
summary
Argues that language shapes every design layer with concrete examples: a DoorDash UI becomes unusable without labels, a Clipper kiosk mislabels adding money, and a hotel form buries opt-outs. Shows tools and deliverables—Figma for visuals but a spreadsheet prototype can expose conversation gaps—and company artifacts like an Adobe Spectrum word list and Reddit’s algorithmic content patterns. Claims AI helps scale work but “not a coworker,” and insists writing must be usable useful responsible.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:34Importance of words
- 4:52Design questions
- 5:49Writing in design
- 10:44Components
- 12:15Visual tools
- 13:19User experiences
- 15:32User research
- 17:16Use useful
- 18:39Get involved early
- 19:14See the bigger picture
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