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High-resolution images

Posted by: Alex Torrance, Posted on: 22 January 2013 - Categories: GOV.UK

Before Christmas, Ben Terrett asked the design team to think of one thing we'd like to change on GOV.UK. My choice was easy; add high resolution graphics to the site so it looks better on high pixel density devices. Rather …

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Designing for the long read on Inside Government

Posted by: Mark Hurrell, Posted on: 13 November 2012 - Categories: Content design, GOV.UK

At GDS we intend the web to be the primary platform for publishing things like policy, speeches and detailed guidance, with any print documents taking a supporting role. As a consequence legibility online becomes hugely important, because the reader will …

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Throw away Photoshop and be true to your medium

Posted by: James Weiner, Posted on: 29 March 2012 - Categories: Content design, Service design

...code from the off. Working with my colleagues, we have introduced this technique to the design process of GOV.UK in reaction to the rapid development cycles and number of iterations...

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Broadly, the visual language of Alpha.gov.uk

Posted by: Paul Annett, Posted on: 11 May 2011 - Categories: GOV.UK

Read about the colour and typography used for Alpha.gov.uk which is a demonstration of what a single central Government site could be.

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