Osian Rhys Jones
@osian.cymru
Bardd. Poet | Dylunio cynnwys. Content Design @cdps_cymru
Parental dilemma:
Do I *actually* read the 88-page PDF "Parental Guide to school admissions 2026-27" or just wing the application and hope for the best?
Do I *actually* read the 88-page PDF "Parental Guide to school admissions 2026-27" or just wing the application and hope for the best?
November 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Parental dilemma:
Do I *actually* read the 88-page PDF "Parental Guide to school admissions 2026-27" or just wing the application and hope for the best?
Do I *actually* read the 88-page PDF "Parental Guide to school admissions 2026-27" or just wing the application and hope for the best?
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Did you know that there's a Slack community for digital folks in Wales?
It's called Cymru Ddigidol and you can join us here: join.slack.com/t/cymruddigi...
Ymunwch a ni! Join us!
It's called Cymru Ddigidol and you can join us here: join.slack.com/t/cymruddigi...
Ymunwch a ni! Join us!
Join Cymru Ddigidol on Slack
Slack is a new way to communicate with your team. It’s faster, better organized, and more secure than email.
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October 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Did you know that there's a Slack community for digital folks in Wales?
It's called Cymru Ddigidol and you can join us here: join.slack.com/t/cymruddigi...
Ymunwch a ni! Join us!
It's called Cymru Ddigidol and you can join us here: join.slack.com/t/cymruddigi...
Ymunwch a ni! Join us!
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We're recruiting for a Bilingual Content Designer (Welsh and English) on our team, please spread the word to anyone who might be interested! www.jobtrain.co.uk/justicedigit...
Bilingual Content Designer (Welsh and English) :National
www.jobtrain.co.uk
October 6, 2025 at 10:03 AM
We're recruiting for a Bilingual Content Designer (Welsh and English) on our team, please spread the word to anyone who might be interested! www.jobtrain.co.uk/justicedigit...
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Short 🧵
At long last, wee have a physical copy of the book we've spent all summer writing!
The 2026 election in 🏴 will bring a bigger Senedd, a fresh mandate, and – if we choose it – a chance to break free from decades of short-term fixes and broken promises.
At long last, wee have a physical copy of the book we've spent all summer writing!
The 2026 election in 🏴 will bring a bigger Senedd, a fresh mandate, and – if we choose it – a chance to break free from decades of short-term fixes and broken promises.
👀 🏴
Test print of our book arrived today.
Watch this space…
Test print of our book arrived today.
Watch this space…
September 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Short 🧵
At long last, wee have a physical copy of the book we've spent all summer writing!
The 2026 election in 🏴 will bring a bigger Senedd, a fresh mandate, and – if we choose it – a chance to break free from decades of short-term fixes and broken promises.
At long last, wee have a physical copy of the book we've spent all summer writing!
The 2026 election in 🏴 will bring a bigger Senedd, a fresh mandate, and – if we choose it – a chance to break free from decades of short-term fixes and broken promises.
Teachers against libraries.
What a time to be alive
What a time to be alive
The battle lines are clear. On one side, those who believe children deserve libraries. On the other, those who believe children can only ever have one thing at a time – a teacher or a book, a safe classroom or a library, food or drink ✍️James Downs
Welsh headteachers speak out against libraries
James Downs, Mental health campaigner A Stand Against Literacy In a bold stand against the creeping menace of literacy, a headteachers’ union has bravely denounced Plaid Cymru’s pledge to put a…
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September 6, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Teachers against libraries.
What a time to be alive
What a time to be alive
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If you need your day brightening up, just sit back and enjoy the way former Welsh Tory leader Andrew RT Davies says the word "midges".
You're welcome.
You're welcome.
June 20, 2025 at 9:12 AM
If you need your day brightening up, just sit back and enjoy the way former Welsh Tory leader Andrew RT Davies says the word "midges".
You're welcome.
You're welcome.
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A lesson in why content design is absolutely essential for public services.
There are toilets on Welsh trains. Always have been. But confusing language has made people think otherwise ✍️ Owen Williams
You’re being misled about toilets on Welsh trains
Owen Williams The way governments and public bodies use language really matters. It’s not just about naming things. It’s about helping people understand what’s happening, and making sure the facts are...
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May 18, 2025 at 12:39 PM
A lesson in why content design is absolutely essential for public services.
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Buzzing from today's service patterns workshop.
This is the energy, enthusiasm and passion Cymru's public sector needs! 🙌
Diolch i Liam, @adrianortega.bsky.social a @cdps.bsky.social am ddiwrnod grêt!
This is the energy, enthusiasm and passion Cymru's public sector needs! 🙌
Diolch i Liam, @adrianortega.bsky.social a @cdps.bsky.social am ddiwrnod grêt!
April 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Buzzing from today's service patterns workshop.
This is the energy, enthusiasm and passion Cymru's public sector needs! 🙌
Diolch i Liam, @adrianortega.bsky.social a @cdps.bsky.social am ddiwrnod grêt!
This is the energy, enthusiasm and passion Cymru's public sector needs! 🙌
Diolch i Liam, @adrianortega.bsky.social a @cdps.bsky.social am ddiwrnod grêt!
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We still have some tickets left for tomorrow's Content Club pep talk.
@imhuyorks.bsky.social and Calvin Lau will be showing how they plan to instil good content practices and upskill team members.
5pm UK time, online, free! 🌟
Tickets here: www.tickettailor.com/events/weare...
@imhuyorks.bsky.social and Calvin Lau will be showing how they plan to instil good content practices and upskill team members.
5pm UK time, online, free! 🌟
Tickets here: www.tickettailor.com/events/weare...
Grab your space – Bringing everyone into content design with Calvin Lau and Imran Hussain – Google Meet
Calvin and Imran talk about what it's like to work on a multidisciplinary service team made up of several squads of developers,...
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March 24, 2025 at 8:56 AM
We still have some tickets left for tomorrow's Content Club pep talk.
@imhuyorks.bsky.social and Calvin Lau will be showing how they plan to instil good content practices and upskill team members.
5pm UK time, online, free! 🌟
Tickets here: www.tickettailor.com/events/weare...
@imhuyorks.bsky.social and Calvin Lau will be showing how they plan to instil good content practices and upskill team members.
5pm UK time, online, free! 🌟
Tickets here: www.tickettailor.com/events/weare...
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Excited to say I'll be presenting a talk on "How to do Welsh language user research when things aren’t perfect" at #ServicesWeek next Thursday with my colleague, Tom Brame. Link to sign up in the comments if you fancy joining us 🏴👇
March 14, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Excited to say I'll be presenting a talk on "How to do Welsh language user research when things aren’t perfect" at #ServicesWeek next Thursday with my colleague, Tom Brame. Link to sign up in the comments if you fancy joining us 🏴👇
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SO good to see this role in a UK Gov department. On a proper salary. Doing proper bi-lingual content design, not translation.
🏴
🏴
Come work with my brilliant little team and be a Welsh and English Bilingual Senior Content Designer! www.jobtrain.co.uk/justicedigit...
Bilingual Senior Content Designer (English & Welsh):National
www.jobtrain.co.uk
March 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
SO good to see this role in a UK Gov department. On a proper salary. Doing proper bi-lingual content design, not translation.
🏴
🏴
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I’m working on a project about service patterns for the Welsh public sector, building on the great work of others.
I’d love to speak with someone who worked on this FutureGov project: patterns.wearefuturegov.com
Any chance someone could point me in the right direction? Thank you! 😬
I’d love to speak with someone who worked on this FutureGov project: patterns.wearefuturegov.com
Any chance someone could point me in the right direction? Thank you! 😬
Service patterns for local government | LocalGov Patterns | FutureGov
Learn how we’re mapping and understanding common service patterns across local authorities, supporting local government to create more consistent experiences for citizens. Explore the services we’ve i...
patterns.wearefuturegov.com
January 17, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I’m working on a project about service patterns for the Welsh public sector, building on the great work of others.
I’d love to speak with someone who worked on this FutureGov project: patterns.wearefuturegov.com
Any chance someone could point me in the right direction? Thank you! 😬
I’d love to speak with someone who worked on this FutureGov project: patterns.wearefuturegov.com
Any chance someone could point me in the right direction? Thank you! 😬
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Mae Jack Garfinkel yn cyflwyno gweminar ar gyfer @cdps.bsky.social ar 21 Ionawr.
Mae 'Anabledd, Iaith, a Dylunio' yn archwilio'r model cymdeithasol o anabledd a sut y gall eich helpu i greu cynnyrch a gwasanaethau gwell a mwy cynhwysol.
digitalpublicservices.gov.wales/courses-and-...
Mae 'Anabledd, Iaith, a Dylunio' yn archwilio'r model cymdeithasol o anabledd a sut y gall eich helpu i greu cynnyrch a gwasanaethau gwell a mwy cynhwysol.
digitalpublicservices.gov.wales/courses-and-...
Register
digitalpublicservices.gov.wales
January 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Mae Jack Garfinkel yn cyflwyno gweminar ar gyfer @cdps.bsky.social ar 21 Ionawr.
Mae 'Anabledd, Iaith, a Dylunio' yn archwilio'r model cymdeithasol o anabledd a sut y gall eich helpu i greu cynnyrch a gwasanaethau gwell a mwy cynhwysol.
digitalpublicservices.gov.wales/courses-and-...
Mae 'Anabledd, Iaith, a Dylunio' yn archwilio'r model cymdeithasol o anabledd a sut y gall eich helpu i greu cynnyrch a gwasanaethau gwell a mwy cynhwysol.
digitalpublicservices.gov.wales/courses-and-...
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Jack Garfinkel is presenting a webinar for @cdps.bsky.social on 21 January.
'Disability, language, and design' explores the social model of disability and how it can help you create better, more inclusive products and services.
More info ⬇️
digitalpublicservices.gov.wales/courses-and-...
'Disability, language, and design' explores the social model of disability and how it can help you create better, more inclusive products and services.
More info ⬇️
digitalpublicservices.gov.wales/courses-and-...
Register
digitalpublicservices.gov.wales
January 9, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Jack Garfinkel is presenting a webinar for @cdps.bsky.social on 21 January.
'Disability, language, and design' explores the social model of disability and how it can help you create better, more inclusive products and services.
More info ⬇️
digitalpublicservices.gov.wales/courses-and-...
'Disability, language, and design' explores the social model of disability and how it can help you create better, more inclusive products and services.
More info ⬇️
digitalpublicservices.gov.wales/courses-and-...
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Proud to work with a team at Justice Digital that sees Welsh as more than a legal requirement.
We've put a lot of work into the Welsh version of a new digital service.
Until more people care and put the work in, users will continue to use English versions because of bad experiences.
We've put a lot of work into the Welsh version of a new digital service.
Until more people care and put the work in, users will continue to use English versions because of bad experiences.
October 16, 2024 at 9:58 AM
Proud to work with a team at Justice Digital that sees Welsh as more than a legal requirement.
We've put a lot of work into the Welsh version of a new digital service.
Until more people care and put the work in, users will continue to use English versions because of bad experiences.
We've put a lot of work into the Welsh version of a new digital service.
Until more people care and put the work in, users will continue to use English versions because of bad experiences.
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Published some weeknotes! This time:
* involving translators closer to work
* accessible numbers and designing for people with dyscalculia and low numeracy
* developing alignment through intentional conversations
* National Theatre's Nye
* andalusi music
Have a great weekend!
bit.ly/4e0z2Tb
* involving translators closer to work
* accessible numbers and designing for people with dyscalculia and low numeracy
* developing alignment through intentional conversations
* National Theatre's Nye
* andalusi music
Have a great weekend!
bit.ly/4e0z2Tb
May 31, 2024 at 2:11 PM
Published some weeknotes! This time:
* involving translators closer to work
* accessible numbers and designing for people with dyscalculia and low numeracy
* developing alignment through intentional conversations
* National Theatre's Nye
* andalusi music
Have a great weekend!
bit.ly/4e0z2Tb
* involving translators closer to work
* accessible numbers and designing for people with dyscalculia and low numeracy
* developing alignment through intentional conversations
* National Theatre's Nye
* andalusi music
Have a great weekend!
bit.ly/4e0z2Tb
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The Welsh Revenue Authority is looking for an experienced Product Manager. It is a small, exceptionally friendly organisation doing interesting work with devolved taxation.
civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...
civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...
March 5, 2024 at 2:18 PM
The Welsh Revenue Authority is looking for an experienced Product Manager. It is a small, exceptionally friendly organisation doing interesting work with devolved taxation.
civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...
civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...
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An interest look at how HM Revenue & Customs approached designing a #Bilingual #Service for #Wales in this write up by Abbie Foxton.
designnotes.blog.gov.uk/2024/03/05/h...
designnotes.blog.gov.uk/2024/03/05/h...
How we’re designing a bilingual service for Wales, from the start
We believe in working in the open. This blog is for designers across government to share their projects, ideas and concepts, or just to think out loud.
designnotes.blog.gov.uk
March 5, 2024 at 12:31 PM
An interest look at how HM Revenue & Customs approached designing a #Bilingual #Service for #Wales in this write up by Abbie Foxton.
designnotes.blog.gov.uk/2024/03/05/h...
designnotes.blog.gov.uk/2024/03/05/h...