What we're asking of Sunlight's community today is simple: Please go look at the designs and prototypes for the next USASpending.gov posted here and provide feedback.
Continue readingWirestorming: An innovative, collaborative way to design
Wireframes aren't just for designers anymore. Thanks to "wirestorming," Sunlight's including more people than ever in the design process.
Continue readingLearning to design in the open
We’ve been experimenting with "open design" in our work to facilitate collaboration and to increase feedback and dialogue at every step along the way.
Continue readingWhat is open design?
By experimenting with the concept of open design, Sunlight is able to create visuals that are more collaborative and effective.
Continue readingHow we designed new icons for Sunlight’s revamped blog series
Sunlight launched several new blog series earlier this month, and with it came the need for a refreshed set of icons. Here's how Sunlight's design team tackled this challenging but necessary task.
Continue readingImproving how citizens email Congress with smart illustrations
Last summer, Sunlight created a feature that allowed you to email your lawmakers as easily as a friend. One year later, we are still improving it by creating new illustrations to enhance the experience.
Continue readingWe’re making it easier to access and use Sunlight’s data
In the coming months, the Sunlight Foundation will consolidate our resources, making it easier for you to access and use the data we open up about government and political influence.
Continue readingLessons from DotGov Design Conference: How to merge government and good design
Last Friday, the Sunlight design team played hooky and attended the DotGov Design Conference, leaving with new ideas that sparked great dialogue and new challenges.
Continue readingConverting HTML to PDF (uh oh): How we built #FOIApoetry
We just launched a project to encourage engagement around Sunshine Week and FOIA reform called #FOIApoetry. It was a fun, challenging experience, so we decided to write about how the tool came to be.
Continue readingRethinking OpenCongress: design update
Over the last couple of months, we've been synthesizing the results of our research and working to develop an OpenCongress that will be clear, informative and modular.
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