Life in lockdown has affected working practices in many ways. As the DesignOps team at the Home Office, we provide tools, resources and training to content and interaction designers. Right now, this means we’re busy trying to keep regular design …
Senior content designer Nick Cowan explains how good transactional content, like good design, should be invisible.
Interaction designer Karwai Pun and content designer Sara Vincent tell why we should not be afraid to go back to the drawing board if the thing we're building is not the best it can be.
A year after joining the Home Office, Chief Digital, Data and Technology Officer Joanna Davinson tells why equality of opportunity, accessibility and team diversity are key to the success of the department’s digital transformation.
Chief Technology Officer Rob Thompson announces Katy Arnold's new role in helping to shape the strategy and structure of the Chief Technology Office.
The new chief technology officer at Home Office Digital, Data and Technology explains how he plans to develop the department’s technology strategy to become a world class digital business.
The Home Office Digital Internship and Junior Development Programme goes from strength to strength. There's a new crop of interns across 5 professions and recognition for the programme's lead, Hannah Turner, as a Rising Star.
Senior interaction designer Eliot Hill explains a new tagging system that shows the confidence levels in user journeys during various stages of the design process.
Matthew Skelton, Engineering Lead for Immigration Technology, tells how the adoption of Continuous Delivery at the Home Office was boosted by a visit from industry expert Dave Farley.
User researcher Amy Everett shares the thoughts of fellow researchers and designers on the evolving role of the digital inclusion scale.
Kate Tarling talks about a list of services created by the Home Office, that it delivers, or delivers a part of, as external users would know them.
