How to prototype in the browser
Small changes can have big effects. If you have an idea for a small change to an existing site or prototype, a quick way to try it out is by using the browser developer tools. What you'll need A browser …
Design
Improving tools and resources for designers in government
Over the summer at GDS we ran a discovery on the tools and resources teams in government use when designing their services. We wanted to understand how design happens in teams, what information people use when they design and what …
Hosting Design Ventura at GDS
We recently hosted Design Ventura teacher training at our offices in London. What is Design Ventura? Design Ventura is a competition is run by school teachers, with the support of the Design Museum's education team and design industry volunteers. It challenges students …
Showing our colours
We wanted to show solidarity and reflect the diversity in the GDS team, so we created some stickers, graphics and posters to present that to everyone.
Common challenges with government services
It’s easy to spot when a service isn’t working, it’s not always easy to spot why it isn’t working. That said, we’re gradually finding common issues which lead to problems in services across government. Many of them hinge on two …
Identifying a good service
We’ve already outlined a definition of what service design is, and why matters. In this post, I’ll sketch out some of the ways in which we identify whether or not a service is a good one. This is by no …
The different types of design in government
There’s a big demand for designers in government. In this post, I’ll explain a few of the ways we work and the different types of design we do in government. Over the years we’ve developed some ways of working that we …