Epidemic Sound_ design system

Writing style guide

The writing style guide sits within the product design system in Epidemic Sound.

Implementing a writing tool

I led the team in selecting and implementing a content tool that (1) houses the writing style guide and (2) enforces the writing guidelines for UX Writers and anyone that has access to the plugin.

To do this, I worked on:

• Understanding team needs

  • Organizing workshops and conversations with stakeholders to align expectations and potential blocks

  • Draw out a new workflow where a content tool can be the most effective for the team

  • Gather consensus from respective scrum teams to adopt the new workflow

• Researching vendors

  • Speaking to industry peers to understand tools available in the market

  • Evaluate potential tools through product demos

• Build a business case

  • Pitch the selected content tool and workflow to stakeholders to receive budget approval

• Collaborate with cybersecurity team

  • When we eventually decided that Writer best served our needs, I worked with Cybersecurity to ensure that we were compliant according to the company’s needs

• Rolling out the content tool

  • Pilot test the new workflow with scrum teams