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Dean Vipond

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Dean Vipond

Casting out the devil’s advocate

If you really want to solve a problem for people, you must focus on those in need, not fixate on the risk of people abusing the system.

Mar 18, 2023

Still image from the film The Exorcist, showing a teenage girl sillhouetted against a bright blue light, overseen by a demonic statue.

Mar 18, 2023

Dean Vipond

A short(ish) history of the NHS design system, Part 6: 2022 — where next?

Part six of a 6-part story of the conception, design, launch and future of a design system for the NHS

May 9, 2022

A short(ish) history of the NHS design system, Part 6: 2022 — where next?

May 9, 2022

Dean Vipond

A short(ish) history of the NHS design system, Part 5: 2020/21 — the COVID years

Part five of a 6-part story of the conception, design, launch and future of a design system for the NHS

May 9, 2022

A short(ish) history of the NHS design system, Part 5: 2020/21 — the COVID years

May 9, 2022

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A short(ish) history of the NHS design system, Part 4: 2019 — putting the design system ‘out there’

Part four of a 6-part story of the conception, design, launch and future of a design system for the NHS

May 9, 2022

A short(ish) history of the NHS design system, Part 4: 2019 — putting the design system ‘out there’

May 9, 2022

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A short(ish) history of the NHS design system, Part 3: 2018 — standardisation and launch!

Part three of a 6-part story of the conception, design, launch and future of a design system for the NHS

May 9, 2022

A short(ish) history of the NHS design system, Part 3: 2018 — standardisation and launch!

May 9, 2022

Dean Vipond

A short(ish) history of the NHS design system, Part 2: 2017 — a website redesign, and an app

Part two of a 6-part story of the conception, design, launch and future of a design system for the NHS

May 9, 2022

A short(ish) history of the NHS design system, Part 2: 2017 — a website redesign, and an app

May 9, 2022

Dean Vipond

A short(ish) history of the NHS design system, Part 1: 2016 — a website, a brand, and a handful of…

Part one of a 6-part story of the conception, design, launch and future of a design system for the NHS

May 9, 2022

A close-up of of a smartphone being held in someone’s hands. There is content from the NHS website on the smartphone’s screen.

May 9, 2022

Dean Vipond

Building a diverse design team… a year later

Design has a diversity problem. Here’s what we’ve been doing over the past year to start to address this.

Oct 23, 2020

A line of white men, smiling.

Oct 23, 2020

Dean Vipond

Desire

How people’s determination to be well, might cloud our assessment of good services in health and care.

Jul 18, 2020

Desire

Jul 18, 2020

Dean Vipond

Keeping your head, when designing during a crisis

If you’re designing services in response to COVID-19, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by the life-and-death nature of it. Here are a few tips.

Apr 12, 2020

CD booklet featuring the song title ‘Blinded by Fear’

Apr 12, 2020

Dean Vipond

Dean Vipond

1.97K Followers

Design leadership and human-centred stuff in general. Previously lead designer @NHSDigital and lots of other things. He/Him. http://www.deanvipond.com

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