We’ve updated Build a custom area profile
One of the tools we launched for census was Build a custom area profile. This tool was designed to help…
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The Content service works alongside statistical teams to create accessible and impactful content. Our recent project to transform the Measures…
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Working at the Office for National Statistics (ONS), our role is to provide data and insights on what matters most…
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Our semi-automated articles on “how your area has changed in 10 years” quite literally brought Census 2021 home. This built…
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Earlier this year, I shadowed two senior content designers bringing Census 2021 to life. In the world of census, nothing…
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As an English literature graduate, I have always associated old, leather-bound books with great works of fiction. But when I…
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Here’s a simple guide to embedding our interactive maps and charts and making them responsive, so they look their best…
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TL; DR? Our scrollytelling articles are built with Svelte, Layer Cake and Mapbox GL JS (v1). You can view our…
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Practical design tips you can follow to improve the readability of documents and presentations Introduction to accessibility There’s a lot…
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In December 2019, the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) in Newport hosted an amazing week of service design-related events. The week…
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