🇧🇪 Dutch first name, French last name - Belgian citizenship is the only logical option
🇵🇱 Expat in beautiful Kraków, Poland
🔥 Fan of difficult languages, hoppy beers, billiard tables, and the Oxford comma
[pi:tər'jɑn bən'wɑ], but Peter is fine too. I appreciate every effort. Not the biggest fan of PJ though...
My journey in the world of UX writing, content design, and conversation design started in November 2018, when my colleague Anja Wedberg dropped a blue book on her desk right next to me. I immediately noticed the bright color of the book. I picked it up and had a closer look. And I never looked back.
The title of the book was "Microcopy: The Complete Guide", written by Kinneret Yifrah. I browsed through the pages and got introduced to the fascinating world of product writing and how you could improve user experiences with words.
Photo: J. Oliveira in "Microcopy: The Importance of Writing Messages to UX Strategy" on Medium
I got to know this beautiful, new discipline that is hybrid in nature. It combines expressing your thoughts in clear and concise writing with high-level, strategic thinking and clear communication to defend the choice of your words. Versatile, surprising, and exciting at every stage!
Ever since, I got pulled down even deeper into the rabbit hole by reading dozens of articles, taking different courses, attending webinars, working on projects, and getting in touch with a community of friendly and generous people who share the same passion.
It's already been such a fun ride, and I still feel that I'm only at the very beginning.
I’m not only a content designer, I also enjoy taking on some other roles in my private life. Have a look below to find out.
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But here’s the kicker: Every dropdown contains 2 truths and 1 lie. Try to spot the lies!
🗣️ Polyglot and language enthusiast
🍺 Craft beer geek
🌎 World traveler
❓*(Find out the lies!)*