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How prototyping helps us deliver better user experiences

Posted by: James Francis - Lead Interaction Designer, Posted on: 13 September 2023 - Categories: Digital transformation
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Prototypes allow us to evaluate the designs of our services and decide if they're fit for purpose. Find out more about why we use them.

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How we design for internal services

Posted by: Michael Gearon - Senior interaction designer, Posted on: 24 July 2019 - Categories: User research
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Our senior interaction designer explains the challenges of designing services for internal users compared to external users.

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How you can make the web a more inclusive place

Posted by: James Francis - Lead Interaction Designer, Posted on: 21 May 2019 - Categories: Digital transformation, User research
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When designing and building our digital services, it's extremely important to consider all our users. Our lead interaction designer James explains how you can make your content more accessible.

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User interaction: epic fictional fails

Posted by: James Francis - Lead Interaction Designer, Posted on: 7 September 2018 - Categories: User research
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For government services, user needs should always come first. We take a look at interaction design fails in some famous sci-fi films.

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