In my experience, a good way to grow as a designer is to apply the principles I’ve learned from product and graphic design to different areas of design. Lately I’ve been thinking about how to use writing, or more specifically, product writing, as an opportunity to look at design from…

To structure your piece, it’s a good idea to practice writing modularly. Treat each paragraph or section as a building block. Write them individually, and build on your ideas as you go. Modular writing lets you focus on one concept at a time and reshuffle things when you need to. …

Twice a month our design team meets to talk about our work and share links that we found interesting or enjoyable in some way. Here’s what we looked at this week: 1. I purchased a dog DNA test from Embark and found their setup, testing, and results to be delightful…

Writers: Keep your readers in the loop by letting them subscribe to email updates. You own your subscriber list. — This past year, Medium has given readers and writers more control over the stories they see by emphasizing follows over algorithms. Now, writers, you can take your follower list one step further. Let your fans know when you’ve published something new from their email inbox, in addition to when they…

If you’ve started a newsletter and are searching for ways to improve it, consider these tips as food for thought — We checked in with Abby Aker, lead designer of Newsletters, on what’s useful to know to grow your newsletter. 1. Check sign-up copy When a reader signs up for your newsletter, it’s a sign of trust and connection. Think about who your ideal audience is. How do they communicate? What type of language do…

Writing newsletters just got easier. — Since launching Medium Newsletters in June, we’ve been happy to see many publications on Medium use them. Our last post noted improvements to come and we’re excited to share our latest progress. If you use Newsletters, you may have recently noticed a change to the editing tool. Originally, emails could…