What a content designer does in alpha
What a content designer does in alpha
Kaitlin D'Avella explains what content designers do in the alpha stage of a project.
Why working flexibly works for me and my family
Jo Irving shares her thoughts on how working flexibly and being a homeworker too has enabled her to balance a busy home and work life, one which has responsibilities that include fostering children.
Why I’m a mentor on Defra’s Summer Diversity Internship Programme
Toby Squire, a user researcher working on plant exports, talks about his work as a diversity and inclusion lead within Defra’s Fast Stream network and his role building a mentor network for summer interns.
Moving from social media to content design: transferable skills and attitudes
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Emily Ch'ng and Anna Scott, Posted on:
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Defra content design, Defra digital, User centred design
Do you work in social media but have an interest in content design? Or maybe you’re a content designer and wonder what social media is like? They’re more similar than you might think.
Why I keep an allotment
In National Allotments Week, Dom Burton shares his passion for growing his own and the work-life balance benefits, along with some tips to help you to have a wildlife-friendly plot.
Plant exports: Five ways to communicate user research findings
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Neil Johnson and Juliette Fournier, Posted on:
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Defra digital, User research
The ‘Apply for plant export certificates and inspections’ service has been in Public Beta since August 2021. Neil Johnson and Juliette Fournier from our Major Projects and Digital Delivery team explain how user research has been instrumental in enabling exporters applying for certificates and more to move plant goods abroad.
How we built a new system for fish exports
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Jocelyn Henderson and Stace Oliver, Posted on:
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Defra digital, Defra services, Digital transformation
In National Marine Week, we hear from Jocelyn Henderson and Stace Oliver about their work to develop a new digital service that enables fish and shellfish caught by UK flagged vessels to be exported.
How mountain bike guiding makes me a better content designer
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Steph Duits and Anna Scott, Posted on:
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Defra content design, Defra digital, User centred design
Steph Duits threw all her energy into mountain bike guiding, running a successful mountain bike holiday company. And then she discovered content design. In this post, Steph reflects on transferable skills from the most unlikely places. With contributions from Content Designer Anna Scott.
Hooked, line and sinker: how feedback has helped improve the rod licensing process
As National Fishing Month gets underway, Jenny Yates, Service Owner for Defra’s ‘I Want to Fish’ service, explains how feedback has helped the service to make further improvements to benefit anglers.
Virtual quizzes, ‘Coffee Roulette’, and Friday Breakfast Club: why work friendships are so important
To mark the International Day of Friendship, Lead Product Manager Carly Malling reflects on the importance of friendships, and how the return to office working in the past few months has helped her to reconnect with old colleagues and meet new ones who joined the organisation during the pandemic.
User research techniques for content designers
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Linda Butterfield and Anna Scott, Posted on:
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Defra content design, Defra digital, User centred design, User research
Senior User Researcher Linda Butterfield shares her experience of working in a large, fast-paced content team at Defra, along with three user research techniques that content designers can use.
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