Tim Paul
@timpaul.co.uk
Head of Creative and Design at The Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (i.AI), GDS. He/him. Views his own, not his employers.
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wrote down some stuff about closing FF Studio, what I was proud of and what I'd do differently if I did it again notes.annagoss.co/closing-ff/
Designing a design studio
Anna Goss, service designer
notes.annagoss.co
October 22, 2025 at 12:02 PM
wrote down some stuff about closing FF Studio, what I was proud of and what I'd do differently if I did it again notes.annagoss.co/closing-ff/
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Clichés take hold in political language, a vicious cycle that runs through campaign speeches, through citizens’ expectations, and down into the software we build or procure by cliché, whose accordingly poor performance invites further calls for simplification. mechanicalsurvival.com/blog/design-...
Design by cliché
We reject cliché. We require true names
mechanicalsurvival.com
October 18, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Clichés take hold in political language, a vicious cycle that runs through campaign speeches, through citizens’ expectations, and down into the software we build or procure by cliché, whose accordingly poor performance invites further calls for simplification. mechanicalsurvival.com/blog/design-...
Had a very enjoyable top deck, front seat bus ride to work, chatting on Signal to @duncanjbrown.com about this absolute banger of a talk he gave
Why I don't believe in "small giants": mechanicalsurvival.com/blog/team-dy...
Team dynamics after AI
Small giants and real giants
mechanicalsurvival.com
October 6, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Had a very enjoyable top deck, front seat bus ride to work, chatting on Signal to @duncanjbrown.com about this absolute banger of a talk he gave
I worked with Amy and she is the best - HIRE HER!
A wee reminder that I am looking for my next client. I’m a design systems and content design consultant, specialising in design systems management, documentation, general content design, and consultancy.
I’ve worked with the BBC, GOV.UK, Springer Nature, NHS, The Wellcome Trust, BT and more
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I’ve worked with the BBC, GOV.UK, Springer Nature, NHS, The Wellcome Trust, BT and more
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September 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I worked with Amy and she is the best - HIRE HER!
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I wrote about the administration’s “national design studio,” and how its shoddy construction isn’t a mistake. It’s a clear signal of priorities, and ones we need to actively, urgently rebuke. ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/a-noti...
I wrote about the administration’s “national design studio,” and how its shoddy construction isn’t a mistake. It’s a clear signal of priorities, and ones we need to actively, urgently rebuke. ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/a-noti...
A notional design studio. — ethanmarcotte.com
A design language, if you can keep it.
ethanmarcotte.com
August 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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I wrote about the administration’s “national design studio,” and how its shoddy construction isn’t a mistake. It’s a clear signal of priorities, and ones we need to actively, urgently rebuke. ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/a-noti...
I wrote about the administration’s “national design studio,” and how its shoddy construction isn’t a mistake. It’s a clear signal of priorities, and ones we need to actively, urgently rebuke. ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/a-noti...
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Just received news that 27 people have been arrested in Parliament Square under the Terrorism Act 2000 for holding signs saying "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action".
This is real police state behaviour.
This is real police state behaviour.
July 5, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Just received news that 27 people have been arrested in Parliament Square under the Terrorism Act 2000 for holding signs saying "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action".
This is real police state behaviour.
This is real police state behaviour.
Back at #CampDigital and so far it’s as inspiring and interesting as ever 😃
July 3, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Back at #CampDigital and so far it’s as inspiring and interesting as ever 😃
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The flipping legend @herahussain.bsky.social kicks off #campDigital with her 3 month old in a pram by her side 🌟💪🏽
July 3, 2025 at 9:12 AM
The flipping legend @herahussain.bsky.social kicks off #campDigital with her 3 month old in a pram by her side 🌟💪🏽
Two great courses here from the brilliant @claragt.bsky.social
Today is the last day for early bird tickets to Introduction to user-centred design in government training in June 🐥
Tickets for Advocating for UCD training are also available 🦚
Opportunity tickets are also available
claragreo.com/training/
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Illustration by Ayush Kumar on Unsplash
Tickets for Advocating for UCD training are also available 🦚
Opportunity tickets are also available
claragreo.com/training/
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Illustration by Ayush Kumar on Unsplash
Training
Designer, researcher and trainer
claragreo.com
May 20, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Two great courses here from the brilliant @claragt.bsky.social
This is very cool - an AI-powered prototyping tool that’s simple enough to run locally!
I wrote up my experiment making an LLM/AI project for GOV.UK prototyping:
joelanman.com/posts/llm-ai...
joelanman.com/posts/llm-ai...
Joe Lanman - Making an LLM/AI web app for GOV.UK prototyping
Designer based in London
joelanman.com
May 20, 2025 at 7:24 AM
This is very cool - an AI-powered prototyping tool that’s simple enough to run locally!
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PS, if you are an amazing, experienced app designer or know someone who is – drop me a message please – we might need a bit of help soon 👋
May 17, 2025 at 12:39 PM
PS, if you are an amazing, experienced app designer or know someone who is – drop me a message please – we might need a bit of help soon 👋
Last year I wrote about a thing I made that uses AI to turn PDF forms into nice, accessible GOV.UK-styled versions. Here's an update where I consider what it would be like to use it on ALL the PDF forms on GOV.UK
May 2, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Last year I wrote about a thing I made that uses AI to turn PDF forms into nice, accessible GOV.UK-styled versions. Here's an update where I consider what it would be like to use it on ALL the PDF forms on GOV.UK
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grim, beautiful essay that puts it all together in a way that resonates, at least for me - check it out!
April 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
grim, beautiful essay that puts it all together in a way that resonates, at least for me - check it out!
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Join us for Money talks: Estimating the cost and value of service design
1 day (5 hour) course. Early bird tickets are available now for £275.00
This was a popular session at SDinGov 2024, and @ignaciaorellana.bsky.social and I have run for the OU and MoJ
www.tickettailor.com/events/ignac...
1 day (5 hour) course. Early bird tickets are available now for £275.00
This was a popular session at SDinGov 2024, and @ignaciaorellana.bsky.social and I have run for the OU and MoJ
www.tickettailor.com/events/ignac...
Buy tickets – Money talks: Estimating the cost and value of service design – Zoom
Where: Online, on Zoom
This workshop will show you how to use service design tools to spot opportunities to improve services; e...
www.tickettailor.com
April 10, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Join us for Money talks: Estimating the cost and value of service design
1 day (5 hour) course. Early bird tickets are available now for £275.00
This was a popular session at SDinGov 2024, and @ignaciaorellana.bsky.social and I have run for the OU and MoJ
www.tickettailor.com/events/ignac...
1 day (5 hour) course. Early bird tickets are available now for £275.00
This was a popular session at SDinGov 2024, and @ignaciaorellana.bsky.social and I have run for the OU and MoJ
www.tickettailor.com/events/ignac...
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In two weeks I'm running Brighton Marathon for Pancreatic Cancer UK. My mum got diagnosed 5 years ago just as first lockdown was happening.
There's real progress being made on testing and mRNA. I've donated the first £200, any donations help:
2025brightonmarathonweekend.enthuse.com/pf/richard-p...
There's real progress being made on testing and mRNA. I've donated the first £200, any donations help:
2025brightonmarathonweekend.enthuse.com/pf/richard-p...
2025brightonmarathonweekend.enthuse.com
March 23, 2025 at 11:50 AM
In two weeks I'm running Brighton Marathon for Pancreatic Cancer UK. My mum got diagnosed 5 years ago just as first lockdown was happening.
There's real progress being made on testing and mRNA. I've donated the first £200, any donations help:
2025brightonmarathonweekend.enthuse.com/pf/richard-p...
There's real progress being made on testing and mRNA. I've donated the first £200, any donations help:
2025brightonmarathonweekend.enthuse.com/pf/richard-p...
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Blog post from @timpaul.co.uk and Helena Trippe at GDS, exploring what the ideas in the 'Blueprint for modern digital government' might look and behave like "when they inevitably bump up against the rough edges of the real world"...
gds.blog.gov.uk/2025/03/07/v...
gds.blog.gov.uk/2025/03/07/v...
Visualising modern digital government
Learn more about the process of creating the blueprint for a modern digital government including the collaboration involved, open working, and user-centered design.
gds.blog.gov.uk
March 7, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Blog post from @timpaul.co.uk and Helena Trippe at GDS, exploring what the ideas in the 'Blueprint for modern digital government' might look and behave like "when they inevitably bump up against the rough edges of the real world"...
gds.blog.gov.uk/2025/03/07/v...
gds.blog.gov.uk/2025/03/07/v...
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18F was dissolved because it saved money. We pushed back against contractors who tried to screw American taxpayers. We showed how cheap and good government software can be. Musk hates that.
writing by Dan Tangherlini via @donmoyn.bsky.social
writing by Dan Tangherlini via @donmoyn.bsky.social
March 2, 2025 at 1:45 AM
18F was dissolved because it saved money. We pushed back against contractors who tried to screw American taxpayers. We showed how cheap and good government software can be. Musk hates that.
writing by Dan Tangherlini via @donmoyn.bsky.social
writing by Dan Tangherlini via @donmoyn.bsky.social
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The administration got rid of 18F under the cover of night. People who own skyscrapers are afraid of 100 people who make websites.
Not because of the latest tech fad, but because we proved the government can be fixed, the government can be made better and the government can work for the people.
Not because of the latest tech fad, but because we proved the government can be fixed, the government can be made better and the government can work for the people.
March 2, 2025 at 2:51 AM
The administration got rid of 18F under the cover of night. People who own skyscrapers are afraid of 100 people who make websites.
Not because of the latest tech fad, but because we proved the government can be fixed, the government can be made better and the government can work for the people.
Not because of the latest tech fad, but because we proved the government can be fixed, the government can be made better and the government can work for the people.
For anyone trying the new Flashes app I’m over there as @timpaulphotos.bsky.social
March 2, 2025 at 7:59 AM
For anyone trying the new Flashes app I’m over there as @timpaulphotos.bsky.social
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18F was doing exactly the type of work that DOGE claims to want – yet we were eliminated shortly after midnight. Read our letter to the American people:
18f.org
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 11:38 PM
18F was doing exactly the type of work that DOGE claims to want – yet we were eliminated shortly after midnight. Read our letter to the American people:
18f.org
18f.org
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
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The "Getting started" guide for the NHS prototype kit is one of the finest getting started guides I have ever clicked through, a masterpiece of clarity
prototype-kit.service-manual.nhs.uk
prototype-kit.service-manual.nhs.uk
NHS prototype kit
prototype-kit.service-manual.nhs.uk
February 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The "Getting started" guide for the NHS prototype kit is one of the finest getting started guides I have ever clicked through, a masterpiece of clarity
prototype-kit.service-manual.nhs.uk
prototype-kit.service-manual.nhs.uk
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I continue to be so, so, so grateful for all of my int’l #GovDesign colleagues working in the open.
I am delighted to have just read an 18F blog post about a task we will have in the next few weeks and months.
#WorkingInTheOpen means people saving time, avoiding mistakes, and leapfrogging a bit.
I am delighted to have just read an 18F blog post about a task we will have in the next few weeks and months.
#WorkingInTheOpen means people saving time, avoiding mistakes, and leapfrogging a bit.
February 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I continue to be so, so, so grateful for all of my int’l #GovDesign colleagues working in the open.
I am delighted to have just read an 18F blog post about a task we will have in the next few weeks and months.
#WorkingInTheOpen means people saving time, avoiding mistakes, and leapfrogging a bit.
I am delighted to have just read an 18F blog post about a task we will have in the next few weeks and months.
#WorkingInTheOpen means people saving time, avoiding mistakes, and leapfrogging a bit.
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I hope one thing digital government practitioners are taking away from attempting to divine what is happening in the US: it should be a mater of public record how digital public services and infrastructure work, when they change and what data they use. No more excuses.
February 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I hope one thing digital government practitioners are taking away from attempting to divine what is happening in the US: it should be a mater of public record how digital public services and infrastructure work, when they change and what data they use. No more excuses.
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