User centred 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.

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.

How we are leading a bold and innovative approach to online forms

A woman standing outside, near plants using a tablet.

Jenny Taylor explains how the Defra Forms team has launched a new way to provide accessible online forms that meet a broad range of user needs across the Defra group and ends our ongoing reliance on paper-based forms.