Service designer

You can:

• explain the importance of articulating design decisions to others
• describe some methods for explaining design decisions

You can:

• explain the importance of making government content and services inclusive, accessible and environmentally sustainable
• explain different access needs that users can have, and ways to meet them
• describe how privilege and power influence the design and delivery of content and services

You can:

• explain the importance of aligning to the strategy of an organisation
• describe how your design work aligns to the wider goals and vision of your team
• explain the value of using patterns and components in design

You can:

• explain different techniques for bringing together perspectives from multiple people to inform a design
• explain the importance of constructive feedback in the design process

You can:

• explain how research and analytics inform user-centred design
• frame your ideas as design hypotheses to be tested
• identify common sources and types of data that inform user-centred design

You can:

• describe the basics of iterative design methodologies such as agile
• explain how iteration supports user-centred design, and when to use them
• describe some ways to prototype ideas at different levels of realism, or ‘fidelities’, and when to use them

You can:

• explain the role of user-centred design in an organisation
• describe typical leadership responsibilities in design
• identify leaders in your organisation that designers need to work with

You can:

• clearly explain problems and design ideas to others
• clearly explain design decisions to others using appropriate tools and methods

You can:

• work with others to design and deliver inclusive, accessible and environmentally sustainable content or services that meet the needs of all users
• ensure a design meets appropriate standards, for example accessibility regulations, with support

You can:

• explain the importance of aligning to the strategy of an organisation
• describe how your design work aligns to the wider goals and vision of your team
• explain the value of using patterns and components in design

You can:

• explain different techniques for bringing together perspectives from multiple people to inform a design
• explain the importance of constructive feedback in the design process

You can:

• analyse, synthesise and clearly explain evidence relevant to users or a service, for example, web analytics data
• work with researchers or analysts to use evidence to inform, develop and test a design idea

You can:

• apply iterative design principles and agile methodologies to your work
• iterate and improve a design based on successive rounds of research
• prototype your ideas at different fidelities to explore and test designs
• use a range of design tools and techniques
• use and iterate design patterns and components

You can:

• explain the role of user-centred design in an organisation
• describe typical leadership responsibilities in design
• identify leaders in your organisation that designers need to work with

You can:

• clearly explain problems and design ideas to others
• clearly explain design decisions to others using appropriate tools and methods

You can:

• work with others to design and deliver inclusive, accessible and environmentally sustainable content or services that meet the needs of all users
• ensure a design meets appropriate standards, for example accessibility regulations, with support

You can:

• align your design work to both the goals and vision of your team and the strategic objectives of your organisation
• identify potential risks and use design to mitigate them
• identify opportunities and use design to take advantage of them
• contribute to the development of design patterns and components

You can:

• effectively plan and run a design session with your team, users or stakeholders
• identify and engage the right people throughout the design process
• give and receive constructive design feedback

You can:

• analyse, synthesise and clearly explain evidence relevant to users or a service, for example, web analytics data
• work with researchers or analysts to use evidence to inform, develop and test a design idea

You can:

• apply iterative design principles and agile methodologies to your work
• iterate and improve a design based on successive rounds of research
• prototype your ideas at different fidelities to explore and test designs
• use a range of design tools and techniques
• use and iterate design patterns and components

You can:

• lead and coordinate design work in your team, with support
• communicate the value of user-centred design to your team
• support other designers
• work with digital and data leaders in your organisation, when needed

You can:

• clearly explain complex problems and ideas to teams or stakeholders outside of design
• clearly document and communicate design decisions, related risks and any unresolved issues
• build consensus around a design approach, for example, by asking difficult questions and challenging assumptions

You can:

• advise teams on how to design inclusive, accessible and environmentally sustainable content or services
• design and deliver ethical content or services that consider the personal and social context of users
• ensure a design meets appropriate standards, for example accessibility regulations

You can:

• help a team understand how user-centred design helps it meet its goals
• help teams align their work to the goals and vision of their organisation
• use risks, opportunities and constraints in technology, systems and policy to shape design
• identify and create new design patterns and components

You can:

• advise others how to effectively plan and run design sessions with a team, users or stakeholders
• adapt a design session to ensure you achieve a useful outcome
• effectively involve the right people throughout the design process
• work across team or profession boundaries, for example with policy teams

You can:

• analyse, synthesise and clearly explain complex evidence relevant to users or a service, for example, large data sets
• help your team use design hypotheses effectively
• use complex research and data to develop and test design ideas

You can:

• help other designers apply iterative design principles and agile methodologies to their work
• iterate and improve complex designs based on successive rounds of research
• independently prototype complex ideas at an appropriate fidelity
• adapt designs quickly to changes in requirements, priorities or user needs

You can:

• lead and coordinate design work in your team, with support
• communicate the value of user-centred design to your team
• support other designers
• work with digital and data leaders in your organisation, when needed

You can:

• gain support for design decisions and design strategy from senior leaders
• communicate design strategy across organisational boundaries
• coach others in how to effectively communicate design
• develop or introduce more effective methods of communicating design and working in the open

You can:

• measurably improve the practice of inclusive, accessible and environmentally sustainable design in multiple teams or across your organisation
• help others understand and mitigate the influence of privilege and power on the design and delivery of content and services

You can:

• help a team understand how user-centred design helps it meet its goals
• help teams align their work to the goals and vision of their organisation
• use risks, opportunities and constraints in technology, systems and policy to shape design
• identify and create new design patterns and components

You can:

• effectively plan and run design sessions that include senior leaders or stakeholders
• help teams connect and work across organisational boundaries
• coach other designers in how to involve stakeholders of any level in the design process
• develop or introduce more effective ways to design together

You can:

• embed a practice of hypothesis-driven design in a team
• guide the organisation in how to use evidence to improve services
• analyse, synthesise and use evidence to improve the way the organisation works
• ensure user insights are shared with and used by the wider organisation and across government

You can:

• embed the practice of iterative design and agile working in teams or wider organisation
• lead on prototyping complex ideas at any fidelity
• help teams adapt quickly to changes in requirements, priorities or user needs
• iterate delivery processes or team structures to help teams work effectively

You can:

• lead and coordinate design work in a team
• advocate for user-centred design with leaders outside of digital and data
• create an inclusive, productive environment for designers to work in
• mentor and coach other designers
• iterate and improve design processes within your team

You can:

• gain support for design decisions and design strategy from senior leaders
• communicate design strategy across organisational boundaries
• coach others in how to effectively communicate design
• develop or introduce more effective methods of communicating design and working in the open

You can:

• measurably improve the practice of inclusive, accessible and environmentally sustainable design in multiple teams or across your organisation
• help others understand and mitigate the influence of privilege and power on the design and delivery of content and services

You can:

• work with others to ensure design becomes part of the development and implementation of your organisation’s strategy
• work with leaders to ensure design is included in policy, technology and delivery processes early enough to inform effective decision making
• enable use of patterns and components across the organisation

You can:

• effectively plan and run design sessions that include senior leaders or stakeholders
• help teams connect and work across organisational boundaries
• coach other designers in how to involve stakeholders of any level in the design process
• develop or introduce more effective ways to design together

You can:

• embed a practice of hypothesis-driven design in a team
• guide the organisation in how to use evidence to improve services
• analyse, synthesise and use evidence to improve the way the organisation works
• ensure user insights are shared with and used by the wider organisation and across government

You can:

• embed the practice of iterative design and agile working in teams or wider organisation
• lead on prototyping complex ideas at any fidelity
• help teams adapt quickly to changes in requirements, priorities or user needs
• iterate delivery processes or team structures to help teams work effectively

You can:

• set a vision for and lead design across multiple teams or a whole organisation
• work effectively with senior leaders across your organisation or wider public sector
• support a culture of learning and experimentation in your organisation
• iterate and measurably improve design maturity within your organisation and its partners

Design communication

Designing for everyone

Designing strategically

Designing together

Evidence-based design

Iterative design

Leading design

Design communication

Designing for everyone

Designing strategically

Designing together

Evidence-based design

Iterative design

Leading design