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About Me
Hello, I’m Constantinos Evangelou, an interaction designer working for the Digital Services Factory (DSF) who loves to play with code and this is where I write about stuff.
I helped implement various government services, but what I really enjoy is creating reusable tools to help others create simple, accessible services that improve people’s lives.
Current projects
The gov.cy design system developer assets project
The project for the documentation pages of the govcy design system
gov.cy - UDS Library in FigmaFigma library for the gov.cy Design System
Render HTML for design elements, as they are defined in the gov.cy Design System based on JSON or njk templates
Build prototypes of gov.cy services and websites using the Unified Design System of gov.cy without coding
Perform front end tests in terms of the accessibility and design guidelines established by the Digital Services Factory (DSF) Cyprus
Produce html emails with gov.cy looks
A sample application to demonstrate usage of SPA, PWA, govcy-frontend-renderer browser library and CDN latest major alias
Older projects
gov.cy services I worked on
- Issue citizen documents
- My documents
- Apply for a passport
- Apply for an ID card
- Birth certificate
- Death certificate
- Certificate of permanent residence
- Certificate of origin
- Displaced family ID card
- Parental consent
- Confirm the validity of documents
- National Solidarity Fund Scheme
- Voter registration
- Update my personal details
- Child birth grant
Writing
I wrote the gov.cy Universal Design System but was heavily influenced by the gov.uk design system. For more original content on the Design System check out:
- Structuring a service
- How to create a page using the gov.cy Unified Design System
- How to create new design elements using the gov.cy utility classes
- How to create an HTML email
For all the rest check out my blog
Contact
- consevangelou[at]gmail[dot]com
- Constantinos Evangelou