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Design profiles: DWP Digital
In this profile piece we talk to 3 designers at DWP Digital about their roles and why they came to work in government.
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Researching how we ask users about their ethnicity
Government services ask users about their ethnicity in many different ways. See what the Race Disparity Unit has discovered so far and how you can help us design a more consistent way of getting this information.
How we document components and patterns in the GOV.UK Design System
The Design System contains styles, components and patterns to help teams in government create user-centred digital services. Here's how we developed the documentation that explains how to use them.
What we learned from running the first International Design in Government Conference
Earlier this year we welcomed 220 people from 26 countries to London for the first International Design in Government Conference. Here's what happened and what we're planning next.
How to design for delivery in alpha
It's important for designers to think - even at the alpha stage - about how the service they’re working on will be delivered. Here are some ways you can do that.
Opening up the GOV.UK Design System for contributions
The GOV.UK Design System contains styles, components and patterns to help teams design and build services. In this post we look at how we're helping people from across government contribute to it.
International Design in Government Conference - what to expect
We're holding the first International Design in Government Conference in London later this month. Here's what we're planning and how you can follow events.
Come and help us run design training across government
We're looking for someone to help us make our cross-government design training even bigger and better.
We're holding a show and tell about service design in government
We're holding a Service Design in Government show and tell on 22 June which is open to everyone. Find out why we're doing it and what we'll be talking about.
GDS goes back to school
Last month, Ed Horsford and I gave a talk at Weston Park Primary School in north London on how we design government services to work for people with access needs. Both of us are design leads at the Government Digital …