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Nicole Alexandra Michaelis
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2 days ago

I was laid off a year ago

A year out from being laid off, this is where I’m at — I was laid off from Spotify in the middle of my maternity leave back in January. I’ve shared a lot about my feelings back then (as many do). I’ve seen fewer reports from people a while after being laid off. So this is where I’m at almost exactly a year…

Layoffs

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I was laid off a year ago
I was laid off a year ago
Layoffs

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Nov 24

Hustling for headcount as a content designer

6 lessons that give you a shot at being heard — It’s that time of year again. Nope, I’m not talking about unfreezing Mariah Carrey and the following holiday madness. I’m talking about budgeting and staffing season. Oh oh. This is the time of year when all of your hard work in proving the value of content design and setting up…

Design Leadership

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Hustling for headcount as a content designer
Hustling for headcount as a content designer
Design Leadership

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Art in the Waiting Room

·Nov 2

My sadness

A poem, maybe — My sadness is knowing that if you don’t perform, I will need to force you or let you go because otherwise I’d have to carry your load and I’m already at my limit. It’s designed that way. My sadness is my father telling me when I was little, that he…

Design

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My sadness
My sadness
Design

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Aug 3

I agree with this wholeheartedly.

I agree with this wholeheartedly.

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UX Collective

·Updated Aug 2

Why I no longer believe in Content Design

Content Design is broken and we can’t fix it alone. — I’ve spent the last 15 years writing copy. Ads, websites, books, blogs. And yes, products. I still remember how ecstatic it felt when I worked on product flows for the first time. …

Content Design

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Why I no longer believe in Content Design
Why I no longer believe in Content Design
Content Design

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Mar 27, 2022

Why I charge you $200 an hour as a freelance UX writer

This is what I consider when setting freelance rates for content design work. — I often get asked how much I charge per hour when working as a freelance UX writer or content designer. The truth is, my rates vary based on a lot of things. These include: where the client is located, how big their business is, if it’s long- or short-term work, …

Ux Writing

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Why I charge you $200 an hour as a freelance UX writer
Why I charge you $200 an hour as a freelance UX writer
Ux Writing

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Bootcamp

·Jan 27, 2022

Content design is saying no

After years of consulting as a content designer and UX writer, there’s one main lesson I had to learn the hard way — content design is about saying no. — Well, the answer is not always no. But more often than most of us are comfortable with. Here’s why. Quick, cheap fixes don’t work in the long run. Content designers are often brought in to fix burning issues cheaply. Fast. With a few tweaks to the copy. When I first started working with clients as a content designer I…

Content Design

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Content design is saying no
Content design is saying no
Content Design

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Art in the Waiting Room

·Mar 25, 2021

White-collar worker

a poem I’ve spent countless evenings sitting with the computer on my lap, staring into the abyss of its white glow. As soon as I open a tab I have already forgotten why and so I drift from page to page, application to application, my brain littered with messages, buy…

Poetry

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White-collar worker
White-collar worker
Poetry

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Art in the Waiting Room

·Feb 4, 2021

Anyone, but me

Everything is as hollow as it seems. I walk from the bed to the kitchen, water boils, dogs are let out, I sit down, mug in hand. One deep breath before I open the device that has far too much power over me. Can you believe someone just like you…

Poetry

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Poetry

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Art in the Waiting Room

·Jan 12, 2021

How Do We Heal?

It was one of my recent restless nights. I woke up and tried to get back to sleep to no prevail. The anxiety was overwhelming. Breathing didn’t help, my heart was still pounding in my chest like it was ready to finish a race. After about an hour I decided…

Grief

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How Do We Heal?
How Do We Heal?
Grief

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Nicole Alexandra Michaelis

Nicole Alexandra Michaelis

623 Followers

Writer. Obsessed with dogs, words & David Bowie. Hire me: nicoletells.com. Read me: instagram.com/nicoletells. Listen to me: contentrookiepod.com

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