How can we test our designs with Welsh-speaking users?
How can we test our designs with Welsh-speaking users?
How to add a Welsh language toggle to your prototypes so you can better test with Welsh users.
We've improved the accessibility of code examples
Last week we carried out some work on the GOV.UK code syntax highlighting to make it more accessible. We updated the colours used in code examples on GOV.UK to make them more legible. The previous colours used a default colour scheme …
Help us plan a day for students interested in design and the public sector
We're planning a day for students interested in design and public services. We want to give students an idea of what designing public services is like. From central government services to local councils to the NHS. The reason is not recruitment. It’s just …
Improving the Check your State Pension service in public beta
Steve Borthwick is an interaction designer working at the Department for Work and Pensions. In this guest post, he writes about how his team iterated the Check your State Pension service and halved the number of enquiries around their biggest query. The service The …
Introducing GOV.UK Frontend Alpha
We’re working on a new project at GDS to create a simpler, better way of building user interfaces for government services. Earlier this year we ran a discovery project looking at the tools and resources people in government use when …
Service design: Isn’t it just UX with a different name?
Posted by:
Sūryanāga Poyzer – former senior service designer, GDS & Homes England, Posted on:
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Categories:
Design, Service Design
Service design is getting more and more attention in government at the moment, but many people still don’t understand what it is. The most common question I hear – from people both inside and outside government – is: “Isn’t that …
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 …
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 …
We’re hiring a head of service design
This advert has now closed, but keep an eye out for future opportunities - we're always looking for great people to work with. The design team has grown hugely since we started - both in size and the scope of …
When design should get in the way
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 …
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