Category: Lighthouse

The Lighthouse Has Been Lit!

Calling all Developers and Designers to Help Us Test It! We’ve got exciting news to share regarding the development of our new design system Lighthouse: The bulk of our website code and content design is now live and available for everyone through our new Storybook site! From the perspective of open-source development, this essentially means […]

March 31, 2025

Why We Updated Our Logo

Logos serve as the visual foundation of an organization, creating instant recognition, building brand identity, and hopefully making a strong first impression. When it comes to government seals and logos, the primary goals are fostering trust and familiarity. And while there is some benefit to continuity, there are other concerns to consider these days: Evolving […]

March 6, 2025

Top Ten Things Agencies Can Do
to Prepare for Lighthouse

Many Delaware state agencies the GIC works with have been asking how they can prepare to have their sites eventually placed into Lighthouse. So, we thought it made sense to go through some of the steps we ask all agencies to consider in advance of moving over to the new website! The design parameters of […]

February 20, 2025

Things Lighthouse Won’t Have

Intentional Decisions to Omit Problematic Features As we’ve rolled out our new Lighthouse website design system, we’ve been sharing lots of its cool new features through this blog. But we haven’t discussed the fact that there are also quite a few things that are currently being used on state websites that we’ve deliberately excluded from […]

February 6, 2025

A Big Day for Delaware!

New administration websites mark the debut of Lighthouse! Tuesday, January 21st was a big day for Delaware on a number of fronts, and the GIC was proud to play a big part in it all! The day marked the inauguration of Delaware’s 76th governor, Matt Meyer and its 27th lieutenant governor, Kyle Evans Gay. It […]

January 22, 2025

Five Effective New Year’s Resolutions
for Agency Web Editors

One of the biggest challenges for any agency is dedicating the time to really make their website all it could be. Engaging a diverse audience and keeping up with digital trends can feel daunting, especially with limited budgets, limited resources, and oh yes, limited time! Besides, measuring success in our world isn’t just about clicks; […]

January 10, 2025

‘Twas the Night Before WCAG!

‘Twas the holiday season and all ’round the spot Not a creature was crawling, not even a ‘bot! Agency staffers were snug in their beds but questions of access swirled ’round in their heads. “How shall we keep up with the changing constraints? Our intentions are good, but designers we ain’t!” When, from my computer, […]

December 18, 2024

There Goes My Hero!

Super Delly is the hero we all need. He’s here to save the day, as it pertains to making your homepage as inviting and accessible as possible! For the sake of clarity, the hero section that we’re actually going to be talking about is the large image and text beneath the header; essentially, your homepage’s […]

December 12, 2024

Thankful for Sharing!

One of the things we’re most thankful for at the GIC is the opportunity to help Delaware agencies share important information with the widest possible audience. The development of the Lighthouse design system is going to benefit agencies and visitors through content organization, efficiency improvements, and increased accessibility standards. Hopefully, this blog provides a chance […]

November 26, 2024

Using Lighthouse …to Navigate!

We chose the name Lighthouse for our new state website design system for several reasons. It’s a nod to the many Delaware lighthouses that dot our beautiful coastlines, like the Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse in Lewes, seen above. Symbolically, a lighthouse is a comforting landmark to help sailors orient themselves, avoid trouble and find their […]

November 15, 2024