First of all, content design is *concept* design. We should be focused deeply on just 1-2 products at a time instead of working on ALL OF THEM at once. This helps us bond with teams and makes our impact more deeply felt and understood.
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Secondly, content design is about "systems, not sentences." We should be focused on defining entities, their connections with each other, and how those connections provide value See a great example here:https://www.intercom.com/blog/applying-systems-thinking-in-product-design/ …
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@jnd1er: "Design is concerned with how things work" ...and not with making them pretty. If we accept that to be true, then I'd add a corollary: "Content design is about what things mean" ...and not about how the words look on a screen.pic.twitter.com/yAAYIKDQ79
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Finally, content design & content strategy have always been a "Big Tent" community! We want new folks to join us. We think there's so much opportunity for you here. It's a great career field for journalists, creative writers, designers, marketers, and more!
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So no matter what you call yourself, how you define your work, or what you work on, you'll always have a home with us. If there's anything I can do to help you get started in your career or take your next steps forward, let me know!
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YES. I had the honor of meeting
@scottmccloud and his lovely family during an event at@facebookdesign last year. It's so rare that your heroes live up to their reputations—and yet somehow Scott exceeded them! Lovely fellow and a great, thoughtful talent.
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All in a days work for you Jon! Thanks for such an interesting chatpic.twitter.com/BOVq60dvQZ
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Thanks! Will have a listen.
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