Some content designers joining government haven't worked on services before. Here are some tips from Department of Work and Pensions lead content designer Melanie Cannon on what being a content designer on services entails and how to approach it.
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 …
At GDS we design based on user needs and always try to keep things as simple as possible for the user. We often say that design shouldn’t interfere with the user journey – except for when the user needs it …
Good design is a crucial part of building good public services. Good design affects many things -- it’s about more than just typefaces on a website. We have many tools to help us design good services. We have design principles, …
Although the vast majority of our time here is spent designing public services and digital platforms, occasionally we do something a bit more traditional like an identity project. Yesterday GDS held its fourth Sprint conference, Sprint16. We designed an animated …
We’re looking for talented interaction designers to help us transform government services. You’ll get to design some of the most important services in the country and your work will be used by millions. We’re developing a platform for the rest of government, …
We’re looking for talented service designers to work on services that matter across government. You won't just be designing the digital bit. Your job will be to fundamentally reimagine the way that public services work from the ground up. Working …
I'm leaving GDS this week so I wanted to let you know that Louise Downe will be leading the digital design community in GDS and across government. Many of you will know Louise already as for the last year and a half …
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