Any copywriters teach themselves design, UX design, coding, motion, etc.? Thinking about expanding my skill set and wanted to hear from others who have.

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I’m not a copywriter but I just have a passion for knowledge which is why I love this industry. I can learn about clients’ products and industries and whatnot.

With that said, I’ve taken on any chance to learn other things at agencies. I’ve created social content, coded HTML emails, learned a bit about video editing, and I just recently wrote a blog post, which impressed my boss in which they asked if writing is a passion of mine.

I do these things in moderation because I wouldn’t throw them at a hiring manager as a reason to hire me. If you hire me for art direction, that’s what I want to do. Art Direction is my strongest skill.

However, I feel smarter having worked with other things and it helps me relate to my colleagues better than saying “Well I saw a website use that feature, so figure it out.”

By all means, expand your skill set. It could help you or it may help with job opportunities in the future.

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