Josiah Flores
 

Hey,
I’m Josiah-

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I believe every user has a name,
every person has a struggle, and
every struggle has a path to a solution.

 
 
 

Hola// Howdy// Hi

I’m a UX writer with a strong sense of design thinking and an interest in social good.

I love diving into this new yet strangely familiar world of UX. I focus on writing because it’s the best way for me to draw attention to facts, expose falsehoods, and tell truths. Words either make or break an experience, with each note having a significant weight.

My obsession with the creative process began with a poem, flourished in a song, and came to full fruition as a UX writer. My background laid the foundation for understanding that there’s a story behind everything we come across and that those stories affect how we navigate our experiences.

After completing my BA in English, with an emphasis in creative writing, I spent more than eight years in business management, which taught me how to strategize and prioritize specific goals in a complex workplace. I’ve learned that the design mindset makes its way into every industry. I love working in environments that see people as more than just “users.”

Would you like to see my work?

 
 

 

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UX experience

UX Writer

Foot Locker, Inc. - Remote

 

Contract | current
Highlights:

  • Enhancing language for global post-purchase team

  • Assisting in creating company-wide content style guide

  • Writing new content for all mobile features

  • Created and currently updating new store team employee app for easier workflow

 

UX Writer

Allstate - Remote

Contract | three months
Highlights:

  • Established voice and tone for new life insurance product

  • Wrote and edited copy for life insurance services

  • Wrote microcopy for life insurance application form

 

UX Writer

Esurance - SF, CA.

Contract | three months
Highlights:

  • Rewrote copy for entire Claims FAQ page

  • Sketched and designed layouts for Claims FAQ page

  • Assisted in creating content guidelines for emails

 

UX Writer

Safe Routes to School San Francisco - SF, CA.

Client project | 3-week sprint
Highlights:

  • Redesigned "organization contact page, establishing clear language to reduce user's confusion by providing suggested questions, as well as a confirmation message after contact message was sent.

  • Created a subscription landing page before user was sent to separate subscription site

  • Regrouped navigation for modes of transportation and added events page

  • Wrote brief description of organization to have above the fold, effectively reducing user confusion

  • Lead research strategy and data synthesis of ten usability tests with current users

  • Presented project results to an audience of over 30 people.

 

UX Writer

Alliance of Voters - SF, CA.

Concept Project | 2-week sprint
Highlights:

  • Produced heuristic evaluation of a voter advocacy non-profit organization

  • Conducted surveys and interviews with over 30 participants with intent to design ways in which customers can be self-proactive in protecting their personal information

  • Directed project plan and delegated necessary tasks for research methods, content strategy, and visual design
    • Redesigned new organization logo
    • Designed pitch deck and executed project presentation in front of 25-member audience

 

Studio Manager / Content Creator

Etta + Billie, LLC - SF, CA.

Full-time | 4 years

Highlights:

  • Wrote original blog content on a weekly basis

  • Implemented copywriting skills for product descriptions

  • Maintained and curated relationships with over 100+ vendors

  • Filmed and edited original videos for company’s social media

 
 

 

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