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fromMedium
3 weeks ago

The "532,000" dot job: Why small design changes cost big

The £532,000 dot - a small change that sparked a big debate about design costs. GOV.UK - The UK government's digital service reportedly spent around £532,000 to move a dot in its logo. Spending over half a million nudging a few pixels is a lot to stomach. Several media outlets, including LBC, PublicTechnology, and DesignWeek, reported the figure. But so far, there's no public document or a contract breakdown to verify where the money went.
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fromCreative Bloq
4 months ago

No, designers didn't get paid half a million to move a dot

The Daily Mail's coverage misrepresents the complexity and purpose of the Gov.uk rebrand, reducing it to a trivial matter.
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