Government Information Center
Elevating digital services to connect Delawareans to their government.Introducing Lighthouse
The First State’s First Design System
Lighthouse is more than just a design system; it’s a beacon guiding you towards creating exceptional digital experiences. Out goal is to provide you with the tools, components, and guidelines necessary to build cohesive and visually stunning products that shine in the digital landscape.
Latest Blog Posts
The GIC has a lot going on these days! From web development and content strategy to our updated common look and feel, this is where we share our progress, ask for agency input, and provide the wit and wisdom of a diverse team of civic tech experts!
The Big Impact of Small Words
Why Effective Microcopy is Crucial “Microcopy” might sound like classified intel from a spy thriller, but there’s no secret code involved. It’s simply the “next-step” instructions provided for your website’s visitors. Microcopy is the short bits of text – button labels, link text, error messages, form field prompts – that guide visitors through their digital experience. Microcopy exists to solve[…]Building Your Own Lighthouse Site
Advice for Agencies and Third-Party Vendors If you are a state agency, partner, or third-party vendor tasked with building or updating a Delaware state website, the Lighthouse Design System is here to make your project easier, faster, and more accessible. The Government Information Center (GIC) is also here to help, through free consultation and pre-launch site reviews. Our goals are[…]Scaling Consistency and Accessibility
Widespread Adoption of Delaware’s Lighthouse Design System Use of the GIC’s Lighthouse Design System continues to spread across the state, through agencies big and small! Lighthouse Design System provides a WordPress library of pre-designed components that allow agencies to focus on content decisions since the accessibility of the design is already baked in. Here’s a quick look at where things[…]
About our Agency
The Delaware Department of State (DOS) is responsible for ensuring citizens free and equal access to government information. With that in mind, the Department of State created the Government Information Center (GIC) with the mission to help harness the power of the internet and connect citizens to their government.
The GIC is a small team of professionals including web developers, web designers, information systems managers, graphic designers and video producers that work with the state and local government agencies to help them connect, through the web, with the citizens of Delaware.