Paper on walls
Accessibility posters, alternative text, a new book on trauma-informed content and an introduction to Frieda Fishmonster.
Iain Broome
Bluesky linking
Accessible PowerPoint presentations, inclusive design resources, plain language guidelines, information patterns and naming conventions.
Seriously bad chats
How people read, writing inclusive and accessible letters and emails, and a dyslexia-friendly style guide.
Excellent pronoun usage
Designing for people with limited English, charities and content design, conflicting access needs, and how to use personal pronouns.
Introducing Bookmarks
The launch of Plain English Club Bookmarks, the active and passive voice, subtitles and captions, and an intro to user research.
Everything is different
Why you should avoid PDFs, effective letter writing, a book-making tool and the reality of being a content designer.
Job-related showing off
How content and product design work together, ways to tighten a sentence, plain English writing tips, and a handy readability tool.
Classic grammar basics
Grammar essentials, user-focused information architecture, how to prioritise content, and some super plain English guidelines.
The magic number
Active and passive voice examples, designing with plain language, gender-inclusive writing techniques and writing for the web.
Word choices matter
The basics of plain language, pair writing policy, rethinking the word vulnerable, and five plain English myths.