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Martin Jordan – former Head of Service Design, GDS

Martin Jordan worked as Head of Service Design at the Government Digital Service and UK Cabinet Office. He helped the government improve its services and increase service design capability. He was also the service owner for the GOV.UK Service Manual and Service Standard.

Now, Martin is working as Head of Design in the German government’s Digital Service. Follow Martin on Twitter.

The International Design in Government community is 5 years old!

Multiple stickers on a laptop computer, the one in focus says: International design in government

It’s been 5 years since the International Design in Government community started in February 2017. Since then, thousands of people have come together at dozens of events and countless online...

Moving from the private to the public sector as a designer

A group of young people of different ethnicity at a GDS career event

Many designers in government either began, or have had extensive careers, in the private sector before joining the Civil Service. In this blog post, they share some of the differences they observed.

How to create a portfolio to apply for a design role in government

A laptop computer on a wooden desk, its screen shows the title page of a design portfolio

What should a portfolio look like when applying for a design role in government? Whatever your experience level, in this post you’ll find advice on how to shape a good portfolio, what is expected of you and why having and updating a portfolio is important.

User-centred design in local government: where it’s at

Announcement graphic for Local #govdesign Day on 25 November 2019 at Birmingham Council House from 11 to 5 o’clock; supported by Birmingham City Council

...needs of social housing tenants, users of libraries and new residents. There, user researchers from various local authorities share the findings from discovery and outcomes of alpha phases, including research...

International Design in Government community autumn update

Mari Nakano, Design Director at the NYC Mayor's Office for Economic Opportunity, presenting in front of a group of people at the International Design in Government Day in Oakland; a poster behind her reads: “The future of government is better design”; the speaker smiles and members of the audience take pictures with their smartphones

...autumn, there will be 2 more events in Europe, where community members will present their latest achievements, collaborate in workshops and discuss how to build on each others’ work. What’s...