High-resolution images
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 …
Designing for the long read on Inside Government
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 …
Throw away Photoshop and be true to your medium
At GDS, we have been building teams focused around product rather than teams focused solely on expertise and I am pretty typical of this ethos. My background is graphic design, so working on the web meant I needed to learn …
Broadly, the visual language of Alpha.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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