“But what IS a service designer?”‘ Clara Greo provided the inspiration for my session at the 2022 Service Design in Government conference (#SDinGov). Clara is an expert service designer herself, and teaches service designers. So if she felt a bit flummoxed,Continue reading… What is a service designer? Thoughts from SDinGOV22
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Helping teenage boys to become responsible adults – SDinGOV22
At the Service Design in Government conference in September 2022, Bukola Jolugbo (Kiki) and I talked about some aspects of life today for teenage boys in the UK, focusing on the experience of Black teenagers. Many of us know littleContinue reading… Helping teenage boys to become responsible adults – SDinGOV22
Lightning talks at Service Design in Government 2022
Last week at the Service Design in Government conference in Edinburgh, we tried a new format for this conference: Lightning Talks. Four speakers responded to my call: Can you say something SDinGOV needs to hear? and we had a livelyContinue reading… Lightning talks at Service Design in Government 2022
Failing to fix your forms is costing you money
Recently I saw a tweet from Abebe Birhane, a leading researcher in the area of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and ethics. She’s a busy woman and has better things to do, but she’d had this very frustrating experience: “Dear @SASContinue reading… Failing to fix your forms is costing you money
Creating effective surveys for instructional design: podcast
It’s always fun to compare ideas with an expert with a different focus, so I especially enjoyed a chat about surveys with instructional design expert Connie Malamed, The eLearning Coach. We discussed: the difference between a questionnaire and a surveyContinue reading… Creating effective surveys for instructional design: podcast
Book review: From Solo to Scaled by Natalie Marie Dunbar
If you’re building a user-centred design team, then you need Natalie Marie Dunbar’s book From Solo to Scaled: Building a Sustainable Content Strategy Practice. Of course, if you’re building a content strategy practice – maybe from solo, but also ifContinue reading… Book review: From Solo to Scaled by Natalie Marie Dunbar
How to research components and patterns: common challenges and how to overcome them
This is a joint post by Ignacia Orellana, Amy Hupe, and Caroline Jarrett In our previous joint blog post, we talked about how to share research in design systems. We explained why sharing research matters and what designers and developersContinue reading… How to research components and patterns: common challenges and how to overcome them
Can you say something that SDinGov 2022 needs to hear?
Updated 5th October 2022: we had a great session. Read the report on lightning talks at SDinGOV. I’ve kept this call-out here for context. Have you got something new or different to say to people who design services in government? Continue reading… Can you say something that SDinGov 2022 needs to hear?
Rest it and test it – poster
‘Rest it and test it’ is a poster about writing by me and illustrator Julia Allum. Rest it: leave it alone for a few hours When you’re writing – web, print, whatever – and you care about the outcome, it’sContinue reading… Rest it and test it – poster
Intercom interview on designing surveys that work
It was a pleasure to share my thoughts on surveys themes with Liam Geraghty, of the Intercom podcast. We chatted about: Why catching people in the moment, rather than days later, is the best way to get quick, accurate results.Continue reading… Intercom interview on designing surveys that work