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Style guides ECF 2019 Julius Honnor: @juliushonnor Laura Robertson: @laurazoee Contentious: @contentiousltd contentious.ltd If I have had any impact at all in my time at the Guardian, its a reduction in the incidence of capital

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Style guides

ECF 2019

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Julius Honnor: @juliushonnor Laura Robertson: @laurazoee Contentious: @contentiousltd contentious.ltd

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“If I have had any impact at all in my time at the Guardian, it’s a reduction in the incidence of capital letters. Just think of the saving in ink and trees.”

David Marsh

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1. What’s your pet content peeve?
2. What’s your most/least stylish

item of clothing?

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1. What is good content?

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1. Answers users’ needs
2. Is adaptable
3. Piques people’s interest
4. Is rich in media
5. Is sustainably tended
6. Is smoothly and efficiently created
7. Is consistent, coherent and intelligible
8. Is accessible
9. Is readable and well designed
10. Is findable

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Words. Pictures.

Voice and tone. Content types.

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Get everyone on the same page.

Enable. Think about tone. Show

don’t tell. Be user-led. Be open. Design for adaptability and

evolution. Don’t make a PDF.

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Anatomy of a style guide

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Principles.

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Strategy.

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Brand. Voice and tone.

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Messaging.

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Consistency.

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Content types and exemplar content.

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Images.

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So how do I make one?

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1. Simple set-up
2. Minimal technical debt
3. Minimal hosting complications
4. A good template for documentation
5. Personalisation
6. Editability
7. Speed

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Your turn

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Voice and tone

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If ECF were a person, what would they be like? What clothes would they wear? What would they do in their spare time?

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The voice brings the organisation to life. It is a personality that connects us to our users and inspires support. The tone is how the voice flexes and adapts in different contexts to create effective, empathetic, appropriate content. The style ensures we are consistent across all our content and channels.

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What is ECF? What is ECF not? Three lists: yes, no, torn.

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Authoritative. Caring. Cheerful. Coarse.
Conservative. Conversational. Casual. Dry.
Edgy. Enthusiastic. Formal. Frank. Friendly.
Fun. Funny. Humorous. Informative.
Irreverent. Matter-of-fact. Nostalgic.
Passionate. Playful. Professional. Provocative.
Quirky. Respectful. Romantic. Sarcastic.
Serious. Smart. Snarky. Sympathetic. Trendy.
Trustworthy. Unapologetic. Upbeat. Witty.

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Principles

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Think of a part of ECF that worked well. What was good about it?

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Vocabulary

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What are ECF words and phrases? Things we use, things we overuse, things we avoid...

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Some small content gifts to take away

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Content tips

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These slides

contentious.ltd/slides/style-guides.pdf

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