Making the Case for Ambiguity in Government Innovation
One of the key principles of design is positive ambiguity. Learn how it can be an enabler of government innovation.
Posts Tagged: design
GovLoop Wants You! Fellowships for May 2018
Love organizing and putting events together? Or are you more of the artistic type? If one of these sounds like you, then apply to GovLoop! We’re hiring for our 2018 spring-to-summer round of fellowships!
8 Tips to Avoid Reckless Technical Debt
A little bit of technical debt can sometimes be strategic, but keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn’t get out of hand. And as always, plan ahead.
5 Ways Good Design Enhances Your Work
Design is not merely a first impression of something we are about to consume. It controls how we consume content, from the order we read elements on a page to the shape and spacing of the letters.
Data Drives Action and Education for ACLU of Ohio
Knowledge is power. Organizations that make their data easily accessible see substantial improvements in audience awareness and participation.
What Makes an Award-Winning Government Website
Successful government websites are consistent, accessible, and current. Surprisingly though, many sites lag far behind today’s communications standards, missing the most important goal: serve the public well.
To Build a User-Friendly Website, Think Like a Customer
We realized that to meet our customers’ needs, we had to stop looking at the website through our own eyes and start looking at it through the eyes of a user.
Design Thinking For Evolving Solutions
Design thinking is shaking up how top innovators do business. But it is not a new flavor of the month — it has been practiced for decades. You can benefit from design thinking no matter what your background or field.
Applying Human-Centered Design for Customer Service
Learn the three steps to any human-centered design process in order to create better customer services in government.
3 Online Tools to Bring Out the Designer in You
Time is of the essence and I’ve found the following tools really useful in helping me tell visual stories without the hassle of complicated software.