Defra content design

Doing content-first design at Defra – part two

A mock-up of a laptop screen showing the user interface for the Defra Forms Designer.

In the second part of their post, content designer Laura Parker and senior interaction designer Daniel Da Silveira show how they used a content-first approach to design features for the Defra form designer.

Doing content-first design at Defra – part one

In the first of a two-part post, content designer Laura Parker and senior interaction designer Daniel da Silveira explain how and why they took a content-first approach to creating a form building tool.

How we are building a more connected content community at Defra

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Lauren Stewart, Lead Content Designer, Farming, on behalf of the content design community and wellbeing working group. The Defra content design community wants to be a welcoming, inclusive, and fun place to work. A community that knows and supports each …

Transforming Defra together: the journey from paper to online forms

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It’s been a busy year for Defra Forms. Lead Product Manager Jenny Taylor and Senior Content Designer Anna Scott reflect on the story so far, lessons learnt and reaching the exciting step of rolling out forms guidance and tools access …

Creating an online form to apply for a county parish holding (CPH) number

Senior content designer Alice Wilson writes about how she worked with the Defra Forms team to create a more accessible online version of a PDF form for livestock keepers.