We are a content design consultancy.
We apply user-centred techniques to create interfaces, written content and publishing strategies that work.
Founder Sarah Richards defined the term ‘content design’ in the early days of GOV.UK, where she led the award-winning content team in the design of the UK government website. In the decade since, we’ve worked with large and small organisations across the private and public sectors to change the way they think about content.
Our purpose is to transform how your products and services are understood by your users, by automation, and by the world.
We train content professionals at all experience levels.
We've run courses in the UK, USA, Australia and the Netherlands.
Due to coronavirus all our training will be held remotely until further notice.
Due to coronavirus all our training will be held remotely until further notice.
We coach and mentor teams and individuals throughout complicated projects. Typically this consists of a regular hour Google Hangouts or Skype, where we spend time understanding your content strategy and design problems, and help you find ways towards a solution.
Due to coronavirus all our training will be held remotely until further notice.
The book is a short, lively and practical introduction to content design. Using real-world and imagined examples, it steps you through the content design process, explaining everything along the way.
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By Joanna Goodwin, 19 October 2020
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They can help you