Freelance Technical Writer
Looking to help your customers without spending a fortune on customer support? I can help.
I create help centres, user guides, and web pages that give your customers the answers they need, in terms that they understand.
Your friendly technical writing specialist
Freelance Technical Writer
Clear and helpful content
Your customers need clear, accessible, and helpful content. Content that answers their questions, explains how things work in clear logical steps, and uses language that they can understand quickly. That's exactly the type of content I'll create for you.
Whether you need an online help centre building from scratch, or someone to update your user guides or give your UX content some TLC, I can help.
Technical writing services
Your customers need clear, accessible, and helpful content. Content that answers their questions, explains how things work in clear logical steps, and uses language that they can understand quickly. That’s exactly the type of content I create.
Online Help
Take your documentation online with an HTML5 help centre. Searchable, user-friendly content that works on mobile, tablets. and computers.
User Guides
Clear, accurate, and user-centred instruction manuals and tutorials. Fresh, modern designs and accessible content.
Help Centre Articles
Are you using Zendesk or a similar customer support centre? I'll make sure your articles are helpful and user-centred.
UX Writing
Need microcopy for your software or app? I'll make sure your content is concise, precise, and helpful.
Content Design
For accessible web pages that are designed to help users achieve their goals. Similar to technical writing, but for non-tech content.
Web Content
Need your website to be easier to understand and more helpful to customers? I'll make your content more user-friendly.
Craig not only made the help docs more readable and useful, but actually fed back into the product itself. There is no doubt that our software is more user-friendly and intuitive as a result of Craig’s consultancy efforts. We highly recommend him.
Jonathan Wolfson
Your content is in safe hands
When you hire a freelance technical writer, you need to be confident that they have the right skills, knowledge, and approach for your project. You need them to know best practices, understand how to explain things in simple language, and have a good grasp of the latest tech comm tools. It also helps if they have the empathy to understand your customers.
I’d like to think I check all of those boxes. With over 20 years’ experience, I have a wealth of knowledge to bring to your project. I’m familiar with industry-leading tools, such as Flare and Paligo too.
Fellow of the ISTC
I keep up-to-date with industry trends and best practices.
Paligo User
I’m an experienced Paligo user and sometimes work for Paligo.
Certified Flare User
I’m an experienced Madcap Flare user and certified for v11.
CDL Trained
Trained by Content Design London.
Craig has done an excellent job of refreshing our approach to product manuals. He researched our products and created clear and logically structured technical information, in a style that matches our branding as well as the needs of our end users. Craig produces content that works.
Laura Johnson
Let’s talk about your project
If you’re interested in hiring me as a freelance technical writer, UX writer, content designer or something else, please get in touch.
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