The Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators (ISTC) has been established for more than 50 years and is the largest UK body representing professional communicators and information designers. As technical communication encompasses a wide range of activities, our members come from virtually every industry and area of society within the UK as well as internationally, who all need to communicate complex or important information effectively. ISTC members create or manage information that has an impact on people, including user guides, manuals, installation instructions, operating and safety procedures, business processes, training materials and software user assistance